University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
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Texas Tech University | Phd | English/Creative Writing | EDUCATION:
Texas Tech University (Aug. 15 1996-May 15, 2000): PhD, English
(Dissertation: A History of Departed Things: A Book of Poems)
University of Alabama-Huntsville (Aug. 31, 1977-Aug. 15, 1983): MA, English
University of Alabama-Huntsville (Aug. 31, 1974-Aug. 31, 1977): BA, English
other graduate studies:
Oklahoma State University (Jan. 10, 1981-April 10, 1982)
West Virginia University (Aug. 13, 1983-May 15 1985)
high school:
W. P. Sprayberry High School (Marietta, Georgia): 1971-74 (1974)
|
University of Alabama at Huntsville | MA | English | 1983 |
University of Alabama at Huntsville | BA | English | 1977 |
West Virginia University | English | attended 1983-86 | |
Oklahoma State University | English/Creative Writing | attended 1980-81 | |
Kennesaw Junior College | none | attended 1973-74 |
From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
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21/09/2017 | 24/02/2021 | Assistant Professor of English | Arab American University, Palestine | September 2017-present: Assistant Professor of English, Department of Modern Languages,
Arab American University, Palestine. Teach Introduction to Poetry,
The Short Story, Survey of American Literature, Creative Writing 1,
Creative Writing 2, Creative Nonfiction, Expository Writing 2, Topics in
American Literature, Topics in British Literature, Topics in World
Literature & Cultures, Interpersonal Communication, Key Ideas in
Western Thought, Reading for Information, Introduction to Literature
Online teaching (Moodle, ZOOM platforms).
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August 2016-January 2017: Lecturer, Department of English, Mississippi State University,
Mississippi State, Mississippi. Taught English Composition (1103,
1113)
August 2015-January 2016: Lecturer, Department of English, Mississippi State University,
Mississippi State, Mississippi. Taught Introduction to Literature
(2303) and English Composition (1103).
January 2012-July 2015: Foreign Expert, Sichuan University for Nationalities, PR China.
Taught American Literature; Contemporary American Literature;
British Literature; Creative Writing; Composition and Rhetoric; English
Stylistics; Listening and Speaking; Survey of English Language
Cultures. English Corner faculty adviser.
March 2011-January 2012: Foreign Expert, School of Foreign Languages & Cultures, Southwest
University of Science and Technology, PR China. Taught
Postgraduate American Literature; Listening and Speaking
English; Sophomore Writing; American Literature; Postgraduate
Modern British Literature.
September 2009-July 2010: Foreign Expert, School of Foreign Studies, Taizhou University,
People’s Republic of China. Taught Communication, Newspaper-r
reading.
September 2007-February 2008: Assistant Professor of English, Department of Modern
Languages, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine.
Taught Introduction to Poetry; British Literature survey;
Creative Writing 2.
September 2006-July 2007: Foreign Expert, Department of English, Hunan University of Arts
& Sciences, PR China. Taught Poetry and Oral English.
August 2005-May 2006: Instructor, Department of English, Auburn University. Taught
Freshman Composition/Rhetoric and World Literature.
August 2004-January 2005: Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Arab
American University, Jenin, Palestine. Taught Introduction to
Poetry; Expository Writing; Listening/Speaking.
January-June 2004: Foreign Expert, Lianyungang Teachers College. PR China. Taught Poetry.
Film, and Oral English.
August 2003-January 2004: Foreign Expert, College of Liberal Arts, Hainan University, PR
China. Taught American Literature; Writing.
February 2002-July 2003: Foreign Expert, Faculty of School of Foreign Studies, English,
China University of Mining & Technology, PR China. Taught
graduate and undergraduate British and American Literature, Drama,
Writing, and Conversation; lectured on special topics; poetry readings.
Served on graduate thesis committees.
August-December 2001: Instructor of English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
Taught Composition & Rhetoric; member of Departmental Freshman
Council Committee.
September 2000-July 2001: Foreign Expert in English, Guangdong University of Foreign
Studies, Guangzhou, PR China. Taught Advanced Reading &
Writing and Oral Communication for Department of International
Business and Management.
August 1996-May 2000: Texas Tech University. Part-time Graduate Instructor. Taught
Freshman Composition and Introduction to Creative Writing;
Introduction to Poetry; Introduction to Fiction. Read original poetry.
1995: Instructor. Knoxville (Tennessee) Business College. Taught Basic Writing and
Introduction to Literature.
August 1988-January 1993: Lecturer, North Carolina State University. Taught
Composition and Rhetoric; Studies in Fiction; began (in 1990)
Lecturer’s Poetry Workshop.
1987-88: Part-time Instructor, Tennessee Technological University. Taught Composition &
Rhetoric; Introduction to the Short-story.
1983-86: Graduate Teaching Assistant, West Virginia University. Taught Composition and
Rhetoric; served on Pilot Program for sentence-combining; taught American
Literature Since 1865; taught ESL for Department of Foreign Languages.
1980-81: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oklahoma State University. Taught Composition
and Rhetoric; ESL (Department of English). Taught ESL classes.
1978-79: Graduate Assistant, University of Alabama-Huntsville. Taught Remedial English.
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15/08/2016 | 15/01/2017 | Lecturer in English | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State University, USA | |
15/08/2015 | 15/01/2016 | Lecturer in English | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State University, USA | |
10/01/2012 | 15/07/2015 | Foreign Teaching Expert | Sichuan University for Nationalities, PR China | Sichuan University for Nationalities, PR China | |
01/03/2011 | 10/01/2012 | Foreign Teaching Expert | Sichuan University for Nationalities,, PR China | Southwest University of Science and Technology, PR China | |
10/09/2009 | 15/07/2010 | Foreign Teaching Expert | Taizhou University | Taizhou University (Zhenjiang Provinve), PR China | |
10/09/2007 | 15/01/2008 | Assistant Professor of English | Arab American University, Jenin | Arab American University, Jenin | |
15/08/2005 | 15/05/2006 | Instructor of Engllsh | Auburn University | Auburn University, USA | |
10/08/2004 | 15/01/2005 | Assistant Professor of English | Arab American University, Jenin | Arab American University, Jenin | |
10/09/2006 | 10/07/2007 | Foreign Teaching Expert | Hunan University of Artas & Science, PR China | Hunan University of Arts & Science, PR China | |
10/01/2004 | 15/06/2004 | Foreign Teaching Expert | Lianyungang Teachers College | Lianyungang Teachers College, PR China | |
15/09/2003 | 10/01/2004 | Foreign Teachng Expert | Hainan University | Hainan University, PR China | |
10/02/2002 | 10/07/2003 | Foreign Teaching Expert | China University of Mining Technology | China University of Mining Technology, PR China | |
15/08/2001 | 10/01/2004 | Instructor of English | Louisiana State University | Louisiana State University, USA | |
10/09/2000 | 10/07/2001 | Foreign Teaching Expert | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, PR China | |
15/08/1996 | 15/05/2000 | Part-time Graduate Instructor | Texas Tech University | Texas Tech University, USA | |
15/01/1995 | 15/06/1995 | Part-time Instructor | Knoxville Business College | Knoxville Business College, USA | |
15/08/1988 | 15/01/1993 | Lecturer in English | North Carolina State University | North Carolina State University, USA | |
15/08/1987 | 15/05/1988 | Part-time Instructor of English | Tennessee Technological University | Tennessee Technological University, USA | |
15/08/1983 | 15/05/1986 | Graduate Teaching Assistant | West Virginia University | West Virginia University, USA | |
15/08/1980 | 15/03/1981 | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma State University, USA | |
15/08/1978 | 15/05/1979 | Teaching Assistant | University of Alabama at Huntsville | University of Alabama at Huntsville, USA |
From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
none |
Course Title | Level |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE: September 2017-present: Assistant Professor of English, Department of Modern Languages, Arab American University, Palestine. Teach Introduction to Poetry, | Undergraduate |
August 2016-January 2017: Lecturer, Department of English, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi. Taught English Composition (1103, | Undergraduate |