DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & HUMANITIES

Faculty

Education

M.A., English
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff,  AZ
With Distinction (Cumulative GPA: 3.92)
2000

B.S., Secondary Education
History and Social Studies/English minor
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff,  AZ
Magna Cum Laude (Cumulative GPA: 3.71)
1999

Professional Experience

2005-present, Instructor
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK

• Humanities II, Composition II, Composition I, Basic Writing

2002-2005, Instructor
Maricopa Community College District, Phoenix, AZ

• Composition II, Composition I

2001-2001, Instructor
1999, Instructor
Mohave Community College District, Kingman, AZ

• Theatre & the Western World, Composition II, Composition I, History of the United States I and II

Professional Affiliations

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Highlights of Educations Training

• Northern Arizona University:  Current Trends and Theories in the Teaching of English, Dimensions of Discourse, English Grammar, English Teaching Methods, NAWP Mini-Institute Writing Workshop, Evaluation of Learning, Communication in the Classroom.

Publications

“Got Myself a Soul? The Puzzling Treatment of the Soul in Buffy.” The Truth of Buffy: Essays on Fiction Illuminating Reality. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2008.

Logical Fallacies and A Logical Fallacies Exercise. 7th edition of The Guide to College Writing, 2000.

Paper Presentations/Conferences

Pop Culture Conference, February 14, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM.  Paper and presentation: “Got Myself A Soul: The Illogical Treatment of the Soul in Buffy.”

Whedon Conference, May 28, 2006 in Barnesville, GA.  Paper and presentation: “Got Myself A Soul: The Puzzling Treatment of the Soul in Buffy.”