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Service and Professional Activities

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Council of Writing Program Administrators (www.wpacouncil.org)

  • WPA Summer Workshop Co-Leader, Denver, CO, July 6-10, 2008.
  • Immediate Past President, 2005-2007.
  • President, 2003-2005.
  • Vice President 2000-2002. [elected by the membership]
  • Chair, Task Force on Internationalization, 2006-2008.
  • Member, WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service Consultant Panel, 2003-pres.
  • Chair, Task Force on Plagiarism, 2001-2002
  • Member, Nominating Committee, 1998.
  • Member, Executive Board, 1997-2000[elected]

Conference on College Composition and Communication (www.ncte.org/groups/cccc)

  • Member, Outstanding Book Award Selection Committee, 2008-2009.
  • Chair, Resolutions Committee, 2005-2006.
  • Member, Committee on Issues in Higher Education, 2005-pres.
  • Member, Resolutions Committee, 2002-2003.
  • Member, Editor Search Committee, College Composition and Communication, 2003-2004.
  • Chair, Nominating Committee, 1998-1999. [elected; chair by most votes among candidates]
  • Co-Chair, Committee on Professional Standards for the Teaching of Writing ["Wyoming Resolution Committee"], 1992-93. Member 1990-92.
  • Member, Exemplar Award Committee, Conference on College Composition and Communication, 1996.
  • Member, Executive Committee, Conference on College Composition and Communication, 1993-1996. [elected]
  • Reviewer, conference proposals, CCCC Convention, 1993; 1994; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 200; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2007.

National Council of Teachers of English (www.ncte.org)

  • Co-Chair, Fourth International Conference, NCTE Global Conversations on Language and Literacy, Utrecht, Netherlands, August 2000.
  • Member, NCTE Alliance on the Uses of Writing in the Transition to College, 2003-2005.
  • Member, Board of Directors, 1984-2000.
  • Chair, Assembly for Research, 1992-93. [elected]
  • Member, Committee on Language Across the Curriculum, National Council of Teachers of English, 1988-1991.
  • Member, NCTE Committee on Name Change, 1994.
  • Associate Chair, NCTE Assembly on Research, 1986.
  • Member, Nominating Committee, Conference on English Education, National Council of Teachers of English, 1987-88. [elected]
  • Reviewer, conference proposals, Committee on Research, NCTE Convention, 1993.

Collaboration for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (www.collab.org)

  • Member, Board of Directors, 1993-1999. [elected]
  • Co-Chair, 1996 Spring Conference, Feb. 1996.
  • Chair, Governance Committee, 1995-99.
  • Member, Core Committee, 1995-99 [elected].

Midwest Modern Language Association (www.uiowa.edu/~mmla/)

  • Chair, Composition Section, 1986-87. Secretary: 1985-86. Advisory and Nominating Committee: 1987-1990.
  • Chair, Applied Linguistics Section, 1988-89. Secretary: 1987-88. Advisory and Nominating Committee: 1989-1992.
  • Chair and Organizer, Special Forum on Writing Across the Curriculum, 1988; 1989.
  • Chair, Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Section, (establisher of Section), 1989-90; 1993-94; Advisory and Nominating Committee: 1990-1993. Secretary: 1993
Other National Organizational Activities
  • Member, National Advisory Board, Howe Center for Writing Excellence, Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH, 2006-pres.
  • Co-Chair, Alliance for Undergraduate Education Writing Group (consortium of 16 major research universities), 1992-1994. Member, 1989-1994.
  • Conference Co-Chair and Organizer, Sixth Annual Conference of the National Testing Network in Writing, cosponsored by the NTNW, the City University of New York, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, April 15-17, 1987.
  • Consultant, PLATO Learning, writing curriculum, 2001-2004.
  • Consultant, Time Magazine Education Program, 1993-1996.
  • Faculty Sponsor, University of Minnesota NCTE Student Affiliate, 1984-99.

EDITORIAL BOARDS AND JOURNAL REVIEWING

  • Managing Editor, McGraw-Hill Partners in Teaching Professional Development Web Portal, 2007-pres.
  • Reviewer, Special Issue, L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature, July 2006.
  • Editorial Board and referee, Journal of Writing Assessment (2003-pres.)
  • Editorial Board and referee, Journal of Basic Writing, 1994-pres.
  • Editorial Board and referee, Dialogue: A Journal for Writing Specialists, 1992-pres.
  • Editorial Board and referee, Journal of Language and Learning Across the Disciplines, 1993-pres.
  • Editorial Board and referee, WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1998-pres.
  • Guest Reviewer, Special Issue, Communication Education, 2004.
  • Referee, Assessing Writing, 2001-pres.
  • Referee, Pedagogy, 2005-pres.
  • Referee, English Education, 2003-pres.
  • Referee, Composition Studies, 1996-pres.
  • Referee, Written Communication, 1990-pres.
  • Referee, Research in the Teaching of English, 1990-pres.
  • Referee, Journal of Advanced Composition, 1988-1991.
  • Referee, College Composition and Communication, 1988-pres.
  • Referee, College English, 1985-pres.
  • Fiction Editor, Syracuse Review, Syracuse, NY, 1978-79.
  • Reader, Thoth [journal of literary criticism], Syracuse University, 1979

REVIEWS OF BOOK MANUSCRIPTS (entire manuscript unless otherwise noted)

  • Dennis Baron, From Pencils to Pixels: Communicating in the Digital Age. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
  • Yellowlees Douglas, Writing CPR: 16 Principles for Writing Virtually Anything Effectively. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2008.
  • What Every Student Should Know About Writing Across the Curriculum. New York: ABLongman, 2007.
  • Dennis Baron, From Pencils to Pixels: Communicating in the Digital Age. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007.
  • Brian Huot and Peggy O'Neill (Eds.), Assessing Writing: A Critical Sourcebook. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007. [prospectus]
  • Mya Poe, J. Craig, and Neal Lerner, Writing and Speaking as a Scientist and Engineer: Perspectives from MIT. Boston: MIT Press, 2006. [prospectus]
  • David Jolliffe and Hepsibah Roskelly, Everyday Use. New York: ABLongman, 2004.
  • A Short Guide to Writing about Education. New York: ABLongman, 2004.
  • Kathleen Blake Yancey, "Portraits of Composition in America." Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004. [survey]
  • C. Moore and H. Miller, A Guide to Professional Development for Graduate Students in English. New York: ABLongman, 2003. [prospectus]
  • Anonymous, Writing in Public. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. [prospectus]
  • Stephen M. Fishman and Lucille McCarthy, Whose Goals? Whose Aspirations? Learning to Teach Underprepared Writers Across the Curriculum. [draft manuscript; Oct. 2001]
  • Richard Straub (Ed.), Key Works on Teacher Response to Student Writing: An Anthology. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000.
  • Karen Vaught-Alexander, Susanmarie Harrington, and Keith Rhodes (Eds.), National Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition: Curricular Bridges for Teachers and Programs. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2000. [prospectus and sample chapters]
  • David Kaufer and Susan Hagan, Writing a Voice That Can Be Heard. Oxford UP, 2000. [sample chapters]
  • Dan Royer and Roger Gilles (Eds.), Putting Assessment in its Place: In Theory and Practice. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999. [prospectus]
  • Susan M. Hunter and Cheryl I. Fontaine, A Guide to Collaborative Writing in Composition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 1999. [prospectus]
  • Gary Tate, A Sourcebook of Composition. New York: Oxford UP, 1999. [prospectus]
  • Thomas Deans, Writing Partnerships: Service-Learning in Rhetoric and Composition. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1998; prospectus and sample chapters]
  • Martin Nystrand and John Duffy (Eds.), Toward a Rhetoric of Everyday Life: New Directions in Research on Writing, Text, and Discourse. New York: Oxford UP. [1998: prospectus]
  • David Jolliffe, Writing in the College Years. New York: Allyn & Bacon. [1997, first draft; 1998, final draft]
  • Joe Glaser, Understanding Style: Practical Ways to Improve Your Writing. New York: Oxford UP. [1996-97; two sample chapters; subsequent review of entire manuscript]
  • Sven Birkerts, The Reading Encounter. New York: Addison Wesley Longman. [1996; prospectus]
  • Patrick Slattery and James Colbert (Eds.), Composing Ourselves: An Anthology of Stories About Teaching Writing. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1996]
  • Anonymous. Portfolios in the Composition Classroom. New York: Prentice-Hall. [1995]
  • V.P. Clark, P. A. Escholz, & A. E. Rosa (eds). Language: Introductory Readings (5th ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. [1995; review for 6th-edition revision]
  • Tom Creed, Opening the Doors: Two Cases of Formative Assessment of Teaching. St. Paul: Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. [Oct. 1995; videotape and user's guide]
  • Sandra Jamieson and Rebecca Moore Howard, Academic Writing in the Disciplines (New York: HarperCollins). [Sept. 1995; prospectus and sample chapters]
  • Anonymous. Practical Portfolios: Answers to Your Questions on How to Make Portfolios Work For You (New York: St. Martin's). [June 1995; prospectus]
  • Anonymous. Writing for the "Real World": The Portfolio Process (New York: St. Martin's). [June 1995; prospectus]
  • Connelly, Writing in Context. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace. [1995]
  • Anonymous. Collection of essays on writing across the curriculum (Urbana, IL: NCTE). [1995; untitled prospectus]
  • Laurence Behrens and Leonard Rosen, Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. New York: HarperCollins. [1995; prospectus for fifth edition]
  • Victor E. Taylor and Laura Gray, Crossing the Academy: Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Writing. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1994; prospectus]
  • Richard Straub and Ronald F. Lunsford, Twelve Readers Reading. Chicago: Hampton Press. [1994]
  • Anonymous. Rethinking Writing. New York: St. Martin's Press. [1994]
  • Peter Caulfield, Epistemic Rhetoric: From Theory to Practice. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1994; prospectus and sample chapter]
  • JoAnn Bomze, Reading, Thinking and Writing About Literature. White Plains, NY: Longman. [1994; third review]
  • Laurence Behrens and Valerie Hobbs, Composing Sentences Across the Disciplines. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon. [1993; prospectus and sample chapters]
  • Kathleen Yancey (ed.), Voices on Voice. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1993]
  • Richard Fulkerson, Teaching Argument. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1993]
  • Crowley, S., The Methodical Memory: Invention in Current-Traditional Rhetoric (Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 1990). [1991; under consideration by the NCTE for distribution]
  • Anonymous. Exploring and Communicating About Literature: A Collaborative Approach. Needham, NH: Allyn & Bacon. [1991]
  • Anonymous. Writing With Confidence. Fort Worth, TX: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. [1990]
  • Anonymous. Untitled Prospectus for Reading/Writing Rhetoric. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. [1990]
  • Toby Fulwiler and Arthur Biddle, A Community of Voices: Reading and Writing in College. New York: Macmillan. [1990; final draft].
  • Anonymous. Rhetorical Invention: Theory and Practice. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1990; prospectus]
  • Anonymous. An Introduction to Literature: Collaborative Approach. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. [1990; prospectus]
  • Anonymous. The Writer's Roles. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. [1990; prospectus and three chapters]
  • Toby Fulwiler and Arthur A. Biddle, A Community of Voices: Reading and Writing in College. New York: Macmillan. [1990; first draft]
  • Deborah P. Berrill, Written Argument. Urbana, IL: NCTE. [1990; prospectus]
  • Anonymous. The Cross-Curricular Handbook. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. [prospectus]
  • Anonymous. The Basic Writing Workbook. Ft. Worth, TX: Holt Rinehart & Winston. [First draft]
  • Susan McLeod, et al., Writing About the World. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. [First draft]
  • Anonymous. Working Writers: A Study in Revision. New York: Harper & Row. prospectus]
  • Cooley, untitled manuscript. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. [prospectus]
  • Anonymous. The Ones Who Got Away: Notes of a Writing Teacher. New York: St. Martin's. [prospectus]
  • Anonymous. Writing Research Papers in Academic Disciplines: Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking. New York: St. Martin's.
  • Barbara Morris (Ed.), In Our Own Words: Disciplinary Perspectives on Writing Across the Curriculum. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
  • Knefel, Aims of the Essay. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
  • Anonymous. Rhetoric for Academic Reasoning. New York: Harper & Row.
  • John Hibbard, University Essays. San Diego: Harcourt Brace).
  • Donald Zimmerman, Gathering and Presenting Information. San Diego: Harcourt Brace.
  • Anonymous Professional Writing. New York: St. Martin's. [revised prospectus]
  • JoAnn Bomze, Reading, Thinking, and Writing About Literature. White Plains, NY: Longman.
  • Anonymous. Professional Writing: Formats, Purposes, Structures. New York: St. Martin's.
  • Anonymous. An Introduction to Writing. Boston: Little Brown.
  • Toby Fulwiler, College Writing. Boston: Little Brown.
  • Anonymous. Professional Writing. New York: St. Martin's.
  • Diana Hacker and Betty Renshaw, Writing With a Voice. Boston: Little Brown. [1985]
  • JoAnn Bomze, Reading, Thinking, and Writing About Literature. White Plains, NY: Longman. [prospectus]
  • Anonymous. Writing in Different Disciplines. New York: St. Martin's.
  • Barbara Walvoord, An Editing Handbook. Englewood Cliff: Prentice-Hall. [prospectus]
  • Anonymous. Reading for Composition. New York: Macmillan.
  • Stephen C. Lewis, Writing to Write. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall. [prospectus]
  • Beth Neman, Writing Effectively. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1985. [proposed revision]
  • John Lannon, The Writing Process. Boston: Little Brown. [1985]
  • Sylvan Barnett and Marcia Stubbs, Practical Guide to Writing. Boston: Little Brown. [1985]
  • Robert A. Schwegler, Patterns in Action. Boston: Prentice-Hall. [1985].

OTHER PROFESSIONAL REVIEWING

External Evaluation Visits and Consultancies

  • Author, White Paper: "Doing the Write Thing: Writing to Evidence Critical Thinking," Quality Assessment Plan, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, 2008.
  • External Program Evaluator, WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, June 16-18, 2008.
  • External Program Evaluator, Writing Programs, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 27-29, 2008.
  • Consultant, QEP and Communication-Enhanced Curriculum, Beaufort County Community College, Washington, NC, Jan. 31, 2008.
  • External Program Evaluator, QEP and Writing Program, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, Jan. 23-24, 2008.
  • External Program Evaluator, WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2007.
  • External Program Evaluator, WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service, Department of Writing, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI, April 22-24, 2007.
  • Consultant, WAC initiative, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Dec. 8-9, 2006.
  • Consultant, WAC initiative, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bene, MS, Aug. 15, 2006.
  • Consultant, WAC and Writing Programs, Texas A&M University Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, Mar. 30-31, 2006.
  • Consultant, WAC and Writing Programs, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, Feb. 10, 2006.
  • External Program Evaluator, WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service, Composition Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, Feb.13-14, 2006.
  • Consultant, SAT Writing Test Research Project, Research Triangle Institute, 2005-2006.
  • Consultant, Cain Project (WAC/WID), Rice University, Houston, TX, Oct. 14, 2005.
  • External Program Evaluator, Department of Rhetoric, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, April 18-19, 2005.
  • External Program Evaluator, Communication Requirement, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 6-8, 2005.
  • External Program Evaluator, WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service, Writing Programs, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 19-22, 2005.
  • External Program Evaluator, WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service, Writing Programs, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, April 18-20, 2004.
  • External Program Evaluator, The Cain Project (WAC/WID), Rice University, Houston, TX, April 21-22 and May 9-10, 2002.
  • External Program Evaluator, Communication Across the Curriculum, Office of the Provost, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, April 8-9, 2001.
  • External Program Evaluator, Communication Across the Curriculum, Department of English, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Oct. 3-5, 1999.
  • External Program Evaluator, Department of English, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, April 21-22, 1998.
  • External Program Evaluator, Freshman Seminar Program and Integrated Writing Program, University of Portland, Portland, OR, Dec. 10-12, 1997
  • Consultant, Linked Course Program, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY, Feb. 1996.
  • External Program Evaluator, Proposed Ph.D. Program in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric, Syracuse University and New York State Dept. of Education, March 7-8, 1996.
  • Consultant, Portfolio Assessment Project, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD, Oct. 18-19, 1995.

External Promotion and Tenure Reviews (names omitted for confidentiality)

  • _____, Georgia State University, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2008.
  • _____, University of Missouri (Columbia), promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2008.
  • _____, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reappointment to Lecturer, 2008.
  • _____, University of Washington, promotion to Principal Lecturer, 2007.
  • _____, Rochester Institute of Technology, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2007.
  • _____, University of Texas at San Antonio, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2007.
  • _____, University of Illinois at Chicago, promotion to Professor, 2007.
  • _____, Northeastern University, third-year review of scholarship, 2007.
  • _____, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, tenure, 2007.
  • _____, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, promotion to Professor, 2006
  • _____, University of Alabama at Birmingham, promotion to Professor, 2006
  • _____, Iowa State University, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2006
  • _____, Indiana University at Bloomington, promotion to Professor, 2006
  • _____, Cleveland State University, promotion to Professor, 2006
  • _____, Clemson University, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2005
  • _____, University of New Hampshire, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2005
  • _____, University of Hawaii, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2005
  • _____, University of Kentucky, promotion to Professor, 2004
  • _____, University of Minnesota, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2004
  • _____, Northern Illinois University, promotion to Professor, 2004
  • _____, Loyola College in Maryland, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 2004
  • _____, SUNY Stony Book, appointment as Associate Professor with tenure, 2004
  • _____, University of Central Florida, promotion to Professor, 2003
  • _____, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, promotion to Professor, 2003
  • _____, University of Nebraska at Omaha, promotion to Associate Professor and tenure, 2002
  • _____, Iowa State University; promotion to professor, 2002
  • _____, Texas Christian University, promotion to associate professor with tenure, 2002
  • _____, University of Kansas; promotion to professor, 2000
  • _____, University of Maryland at Baltimore; promotion to Professor, 1999
  • _____, University of Michigan at Dearborn; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1998
  • _____, Virginia Commonwealth University; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1998
  • _____, Drew University, Madison, NJ; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1997
  • _____, Iowa State University; promotion to Professor, 1997
  • _____, Purdue University; promotion to Professor, 1997
  • _____, Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1996
  • _____, Indiana University, Bloomington; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1996
  • _____, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis; promotion to Professor, 1996
  • _____, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1996
  • _____, University of Illinois, Urbana; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1995
  • _____, Colgate University, NY; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1995
  • _____, Augsburg College, promotion to associate professor with tenure, 1994
  • _____, City University of New York; promotion to Professor, 1994
  • _____, Northwestern University; promotion to Associate Professor with tenure, 1993

Miscellaneous Reviews and Evaluation

  • Consultant, "Think Tank for Newcomers Developing Papers and Sessions for CCCC 2009," Conference on College Composition and Communication, April 5, 2008.
  • Review of Proposals, 2005 Convention, American Association of Higher Education, Sept. 2005.
  • Invited participant, Netherlands Convention Bureau, Association Group Site Inspection, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 1999, The Netherlands.
  • Reviewer, proposals, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Federal Dept. of Education, Spring 1998.
  • Reviewer, conference proposals, Conference on Assessment and Quality (Miami, June, 1997), American Association for Higher Education, December 1996.
  • Expert Witness, Legal Dept., Old Republic National Title Ins. Co., Minneapolis, MN, July 1995.
  • Expert Witness, Wasserman & Baill Attorneys, Sept. 1995.
  • Consultant, Final Form Test and Literacy 2000 Program, General Education Development Testing Service (GED) of the American Council on Education, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9-10, 1994.
  • Expert Witness, Northern States Power Co. Legal Dept.,1993.
  • Consultant, Project for Job Literacy, Business and Technical Division, Science Research Associates, Inc., Pergamon Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN, April 18, 1989.
  • Judge, National Fiction Contest, Indianapolis Magazine, 1981.
  • Judge, NCTE Regional High School Writing Awards, 1980.

REGIONAL AND LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • "Profiling Programs: Formative Uses of Assisted Descriptions in the Assessment of Communication-Across-the-Curriculum Outcomes," 2008 NC State Undergraduate Assessment Symposium, Cary, NC, April 26, 2008.
  • "Community Service 101," Minnesota Campus Compact conference, Nov. 7, 1995. [panelist]
  • KARE-TV news segment on the New Oxford Dictionary and the nature of the lexicon, filmed in my class American Literacy and Cultural Diversity, broadcast on 10 p.m. news, Nov. 1, 1993.
  • "Teaching With Cases," Bush Regional Faculty Collaboration in Faculty Development Workshop, Oct. 22-23, 1993. (workshop leader)
  • "Portfolios for Teachers: Writing Our Way to Reflective Practice," address to participants in the CIS Fall Workshop, Minneapolis, Nov. 8, 1992. [invited]
  • "Service-Learning: A Sample Curriculum," National Conference on Citizenship Ethics, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 23, 1992. [invited]
  • "Writing and Critical Reasoning, Normandale Community College, April 15, 1992. [invited workshop leader]
  • KUOM AM Radio interview, "American Literacy and Cultural Diversity," Mar. 27, 1992.
  • Program Advisory Committee, 1991 Bush Faculty Seminar, Bush Program in Regional Faculty Development, Spring 1991.
  • "American Literacy and Cultural Diversity," guest speaker, KUOM Program "Talking Sense" (Judith Sims, host), Minneapolis; live broadcast Sept. 22, 1990; rebroadcast Sept. 23, 1990.
  • "Integrating Service Learning into the College Curriculum," National Youth Leadership Council Annual Retreat, Koinonia Retreat Center, Minnesota, Aug. 31, 1990. [invited speaker]
  • Publications Committee, Lake Country Montessori School, 1991-92.
  • Advisory reader, Chief of Communications Search, St. Paul Fire Dept., June 8, 1990.
  • Coordinator, All-Minnesota Composition Program Retreat, Riverwood Conference Center, Monticello, MN, May 5, 1990.
  • "Key Players and Roles: Encouraging Faculty Involvement," National Youth Leadership Council Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 16, 1990. [invited panelist]
  • Co-Host, KUOM Broadcast of "Tuesday Book Club" (with guest author Richard Lederer, discussing his book Crazy English), Minneapolis, Nov. 7, 1989.
  • "Language, Culture and Learning," workshop for tutors in a coalition of nine community education programs, Bethlehem Center, Minneapolis, Oct. 19, 1989.
  • "Writing to Learn," Minneapolis Community College, May 25, 1989. [invited workshop leader]
  • "Problem-Solving, Culture, and Learning," Y-Tutors Program, University YMCA, April 26, 1989. [invited workshop leader, with Robert Brown] ]
  • "Tutoring at the Edges," Y-Tutors Program, University YMCA, April 19, 1989. [invited workshop leader, with Robert Brown]
  • "Language, Culture, and Tutoring: A Deep Case", Y-Tutors Program, University YMCA, Feb. 8, 1989. [invited workshop leader, with Robin Brown]
  • Television interview, "Minnesota Issues: Cultural Literacy," funded by Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs and produced by the University of Minnesota and KTCA, aired Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, 1988.
  • Advisory Member, Dialogue Program, COMPAS (Community Program for the Arts), funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, 1986-7.
  • "Teaching Writing: Connections Between High School and College," Dialogue Program, Minnesota Community Program for the Arts, March 27, 1986, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN [invited speaker]
  • "The Future of Writing Across the Curriculum," Minneapolis Community College, Feb. 27, 1987. [invited speaker]

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE-LEVEL COMMITTEES

North Carolina State University:

  • Elected Member, Executive Committee, University Senate, 2008-2009.
  • Member, 2009 University Common Reading Selection Committee, 2008-2009.
  • Member, Provost's Strategy Team for NC State Response to the UNC Tomorrow Commission Report, Spring, 2008.
  • Chair, Distinguished Professorship Nomination Review Committe, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008.
  • Member, Council on Undergraduate Education Interdisciplinary Perspectives Subcommittee, 2008.
  • Member, University Faculty Senate, 2006-2008
  • Member, University Standing Committee on Lifelong Faculty Involvement, 2007-2008
  • Member, Governance Committee [Faculty Senate subcommittee], 2007-2008
  • Member, University Readmissions Committee, 2006-2007
  • Member, CHASS Graduate Council, 2005-2006
  • Member, University Assessment Committee, 2005-pres.
  • Chair, SAS Distinguished Professor Search Committee, 2004-2005
  • Member, LITRE Assessment Committee, Program for Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment, Office of the Provost, 2004-pres.
  • Member, Search Committee, Director of Writing and Speaking Tutorial Services, Division of Undergraduate Affairs, Spring/Summer 2004.
  • Member, Search Committee, Director of Tutorial Services, Division of Undergraduate Affairs, spring 2003.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, 2002-pres. (ex officio)
  • Reviewer, Scholarship Committee, Study Abroad Program, Spring 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006; Fall 2007.
  • Participant, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Assistant Director Search, 2003.
  • Member, Inquiry-Guided Learning Retreat Planning Committee, Fall, 2001.
  • Member, Assessment Facilitator Team, Council on Undergraduate Program Review, 2001-2002.
  • Member, Student Services Tutorial Coordinator Hiring Committee, 2001.
  • Member, Hewlett Campus Challenge Steering Committee, 2000-pres.
  • Member, Hewlett Continuation Steering Committee, 2000-pres.
  • Member, Campus Writing and Speaking Board, 1999-pres.

University of Minnesota:

  • Member, Promotion Review Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning Services, 1998.
  • Member, Advisory Board and Search Committee, Professional Education Degree Program, University College, 1996-97.
  • Member, Classroom Advisory Committee, Office of the Senior Vice-President, 1995-96.
  • Member, CLA Student Academic Affairs Committee, 1992-95.
  • Member, Search Committee for Development Assistant, Office of TA Development, 1994.
  • Member, President's Forum on Education, 1994-95.
  • Member, President's Task Force on Service Learning, 1992-95.
  • Member, Writing Advisory Group, Council on Liberal Education, 1992-94
  • Member, Faculty Council, Program for Individualized Learning, University College, 1991-93.
  • Member, TA Development Advisory Committee, Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1990-1993.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing, 1989-96.
  • Member, Graduate Program, Minor in Composition and Rhetoric, 1994-96.
  • Member, University Placement Review Committee, 1989-90.
  • Member, Practical Scholar Review Committee, Dept. of Extension Classes, 1989-90.
  • Member, Search Committee for Associate Director, Office of Independent Study, 1989-90.
  • Member, Search Committee for Assistant Director, Office of Educational Development Programs, 1988.
  • Member, CLA Assembly, 1987-88.
  • Member, Technical Communication Steering Committee, Dept. of Rhetoric, St. Paul Campus, 1987-89.
  • Member, CLA Task Force on Writing Standards, 1985-1987.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Conference on Writing Across the Curriculum, Office of Educational Development, 1986-7.
  • Member, Task Force Working Group for CLA Writing Requirement, 1985-1986.
  • Member, Task Force on University-Wide T.A. Training, Office of Educational Development, 1986.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Focus, Office of Educational Development, 1986-pres.
  • Member, Faculty Search Committee, Div. of Arts, Communication and Philosophy, General College, 1986-7.
  • Member, CLA Committee to Coordinate Writing Instruction, 1986-87.

UNIVERSITY LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS

North Carolina State University

  • "Supporting Writing and Speaking with Blogs and Wikis," campus-wide faculty workshop, Sept. 25, 2008.
  • "Trudy Does Comics," point/counterpoint session, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, March 26, 2008.
  • "Plagiarism in the Classroom," workshop for graduate students enrolled in the Responsible Conduct of Research program, Graduate School, March 13, 2008.
  • "Writing the Dissertation," presentation to graduate students, College of Design, Feb. 15, 2008.
  • "What's Writing Got to Do With Campus Terrorism?", campus-wide presentation, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, Oct. 31, 2007.
  • "Using Writing, Speaking, and Communication Technologies to Promote Engaged Reading," campus-wide presentation, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, Oct. 25, 2007.
  • "Saving Grace or Slippery Slope? Machine Evaluation of Student Writing," campus-wide presentation, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, Sept. 15, 2006.
  • "Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Investigating the Effectiveness of Writing and Speaking Activities in Your Classroom," campus-wide faculty workshop, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, Sept. 14, 2006.
  • "Strategies for Writing: A Workshop for Graduate Students in Design," College of Design, March 13, 2006.
  • "Locating and Supporting Outcomes: A Curricular Workshop for Faculty in PRTM," Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Feb. 17, 2006.
  • "Writing to Learn, Learning to Write," Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Oct. 28, 2005.
  • "The Bright Side of Plagiarism," EdTech 2005 Symposium Panel, Plagiarism and Cheating: The Dark Side of the IT-Enhanced Learning Environment, Hilton North, Raleigh, NC, March 30, 2005.
  • "The Bright Side of Plagiarism," EdTech 2004 Symposium Panel, Plagiarism and Cheating: The Dark Side of the IT-Enhanced Learning Environment, McKimmon Center, NC State University, Sept. 22, 2004.
  • "Designing and Using Rubrics for Classroom and Programmatic Assessment of Writing: The Role of Support," 2nd Annual Assessment Symposium, Cary, NC, April 16, 2004 [organized by NC State University but heavily regional and national in attendance]
  • "Creating a Writing-Intensive Curriculum," presentation to the faculty of the Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, March 19, 2004.
  • "The Campus Writing and Speaking Program," presentation to library reference staff, Dec. 10, 2003.
  • "Developing Effective Assignments," New Faculty Teaching Series, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Sept. 10, 2003. [workshop]
  • "Plagiarism as Opportunity," First Wednesdays Presentation Series, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, Sept. 3, 2003.
  • "Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices," First-Year Writing Program Faculty Orientation, Aug. 18, 2003.
  • "What Did You Say? The Role of Listening in Writing, Speaking, and Learning." Campus-wide faculty workshop, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, Jan. 29, 2003.
  • "Developing Rubrics for Learning and Evaluation," Best Practices in Teaching series, Professional Writing Program, Department of English, Oct. 18-19, 2002.
  • Writing, Speaking, and Problem-based Learning. Campus-wide faculty workshop, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, North Carolina State University, Sept. 25, 2002.
  • "Active Learning in the Large Course," workshop series presentation, Department of English, Aug. 27, 2002.
  • Using Writing and Speaking to Support Critical Thinking. Campus-wide faculty workshop, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, North Carolina State University, April 2, 2002.
  • "Outcomes Assessment at NC State: Why?" Division of Undergraduate Affairs: Web site.
  • "Peer Group Conferencing: Making it Work." TA Development Workshops, Dept. of English, Oct. 25, 2001.
  • If They Were Better Readers: Writing, Speaking, and Assigned Reading. Campus-wide Workshop, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, North Carolina State University, Oct. 22,, 2001
  • "Working Toward Classroom Assessment: Two Case Studies," Hewlett Continuation Program, Oct. 1, 2001.
  • "Showcase of Effective Practices," University-wide poster session, April 19, 2001
  • "Writing and Speaking at the Core of Inquiry-Guided Instruction." Campus-wide Symposium, "Inquiry-Guided Instruction at NC State," Mar. 19, 2001.
  • "Using Small Groups to Improve Writing and Speaking? No: Using Writing and Speaking to Improve Small Groups." University-wide presentation, Feb. 7. 2001.
  • "It's All in the Design: Crafting Effective Formal Assignments for Writing and Speaking." University-wide workshop, Feb. 1 (repeated Feb. 2), 2001.
  • "If Only They Were Better Readers: Writing, Speaking, and Assigned Reading," University-wide workshop, Oct. 24 (repeated Oct. 25), 2000.
  • "The Campus Writing and Speaking Program," poster session at the FCTL's Celebration of Teaching and Learning Showcase, Oct. 24, 2000.
  • "A Developmental Trajectory for Revising Course Assignments," Hewlett Campus Challenge Program, Oct. 24, 2000.
  • "The Campus Writing and Speaking Program," presentation to Campus Writing Tutors, Oct. 18, 2000.
  • "Team Review: A Method for Professional Revision," Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Sept. 18, 2000.
  • "Designing and Revising Writing and Speaking Assignments," Campus Hewlett Challenge Workshop, Wrightsville Beach, NC, Sept. 9, 2000.
  • "A Portfolio Model of Assessment," Dept. Chairs, College of Engineering, May 12, 2000.
  • "Evening the Score: Combating Frustration and Uncertainty in the Evaluation of Writing and Speaking Assignments," University-wide workshop, April 24, 2000.
  • "Showcase of Effective Practices," University-wide poster session, Feb. 17, 2000.
  • "Using Informal Writing and Speaking to Improve Learning," University-wide workshop, Oct. 26, 1999.
  • "Integrating Informal Writing and Speaking Activities Into Courses Across the Curriculum," Preparing Future Faculty Initiative, Oct. 27, 1999. [workshop]
  • "Writing and Speaking to Learn," New Faculty Workshop, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Oct. 27, 1999.

University of Minnesota

  • "Grading Writing Assignments," University-wide workshop for teaching assistants, Sept. 16, & 22, 1998.
  • "Designing Effective Assignments," University-wide workshop for faculty, Sept. 11 & 15, 1998.
  • "Developing and Assessing Teaching Portfolios," workshop for faculty, General College, June 1, 1998.
  • "In the Service of Learning," panelist, Community Service Forum, Urban Literacy Coalition, April 29, 1998
  • "Developing a Teaching Portfolio," workshop for faculty, Dept. of Nursing, May 1, 1998.
  • "Developing Holistic Criteria for the Assessment of Teaching," consultation for Education Specialists, Dept. of English, Feb. 25 & Mar. 4, 1998.
  • "Effective Writing Assignments," short course for faculty and TAs, Feb. 10, 17, & 24, 1998.
  • "Who Learns? A Role Play," guest presenter, ID 3201, Nov. 17, 1997.
  • "The Teaching Portfolio," Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Nov. 10, 1997.
  • "Documenting Your Teaching," short course for faculty and TAs, Nov. 5, 12, & 19, 1997.
  • "Documenting Your Teaching," Teaching Enrichment Series workshop, Sept. 19, 1997.
  • "Grading Writing Assignments," Teaching Enrichment Series workshops, Sept. 17 & 18, 1997.
  • "Designing Effective Writing Assignments," workshop for faculty across the curriculum, Sept. 12, 1997.
  • "Developing a Teaching Portfolio," New Faculty Orientation Program, Dept. of Nursing, May 15, 1997.
  • "Using Writing in Teaching," workshop for members of the Bush Faculty Development Program, May 13, 1997.
  • "Critical Reflection and Teacher Portfolios," workshop for instructors in the Dept. of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, May 7, 1997.
  • "Supporting Student Writing," workshop for faculty and TAs, Feb. 25, 1997.
  • "Documenting Your Teaching," short course for faculty and TAs, Jan. 22 & 29, Feb. 5, 1997.
  • "Literacy and Service," guest presenter, ID 3201, Nov. 6 & 13, 1996.
  • "Grading Writing Assignments," Teaching Enrichment Series workshops, Sept. 18 & 19, 1996.
  • "Teaching Writing in History," workshop for faculty and TAs, Dept. of History, Sept. 18, 1996.
  • "Savage Inequalities and the Literacy Problem," guest presenter, ID 3201, Jan. 31 & Feb. 7, 1996.
  • "Technology and Teaching: The Need for Reflection," Teaching and Learning, Winter 1996, pp. 1-2.
  • "Writing the SPAN Thesis," SPAN Return Day, Nov. 4, 1995.
  • "Community Service and Intercultural Education," OSLO service-learning panel, Nov. 2, 1995.
  • Consultant, Holistic Norming Session, Dept. of History, Oct. 20, 1995.
  • "Holistic Grading of Literature Papers," Dept. of English Grader Practicum, Oct. 17, 1995.
  • "Grading Writing Assignments," Teaching Enrichment Series workshops, Sept. 14 & 19, 1995.
  • Consultant, Writing Across the Curriculum, Dept. of Anthropology, May 26, 1995.
  • "Standards for Writing Across the Curriculum," Fifth Annual Conference of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing, May 4, 1995. [invited speaker]
  • Recognition speech, CLA Honors Reception, May 11, 1995.
  • "Kozol's Savage Inequalities: A Role Play," ID 3205, guest speaker, Feb. 2, 1995.
  • "Literacy and Service Learning," guest speaker, all-university forum on service learning, Nov. 8, 1994.
  • "Writing to Learn, Process, and Collaboration," customized workshop for faculty and TAs, Dept. of Anthropology, Nov. 4, 1994.
  • "Writing the SPAN Paper," guest speaker, SPAN Return Day, Office of SPAN, Oct. 29, 1994.
  • "Writing to Learn," all-University workshop for TAs and faculty, Oct. 13, 1994.
  • "Using Cases Across the Curriculum," workshop for University faculty and TAs, Oct. 12, 1994.
  • "Writing to Learn," workshop for new University faculty, Oct. 5, 1994.
  • "Teaching Writing in History," workshop for faculty and TAs, Dept. of History, Sept. 19 and 20, 1994.
  • "Evaluating Writing," workshop for teaching assistants, University-wide, Sept. 16 and 19, 1994.
  • "American English and its Varieties," lecture for visiting students of former Soviet states, Aug. 9, 1994.
  • "Designing a Writing-Intensive Course," Annual Conference of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing, May 12, 1994.
  • "Literacy in the U.S.: Issues and Reflections," presentation to tutors in the OSLO Community Service Program, April 19, 1994.
  • "Evaluating Formal Writing," workshop for faculty in the Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, April 8, 1994.
  • "A Case of Utopia," Bush Faculty Development Program, Feb. 24, 1994. [invited speaker]
  • "Informal Writing: A Teaching Tool," workshop for faculty and teaching assistants University-wide, Nov. 4, 1993.
  • "Holistic Grading of Psychology Essay Exams," TA workshop, Dept. of Psychology, Oct. 25, 1993.
  • "Informal Writing: A Teaching Tool," University-wide faculty and TA workshop, Nov. 4, 1993.
  • "Using Writing in Psychology Lab Sections," TA workshop, Dept. of Psychology, Oct. 13, 1993.
  • "Teaching Writing in History," TA workshop, Departments of History, American Studies, and History of Science, Sept. 17 &21, 1993.
  • "Responding to and Evaluating Writing," University-wide workshop for teaching assistants, Sept. 20, 1993.
  • "Writing to Learn," faculty workshop, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, April 16, 1993.
  • "Integrating the Writing Process Into German Language Instruction," plenary address and workshop, Dept. of German, Feb. 23, 1993.
  • "Writing to Learn," presentation to participants in the Bush Faculty Development Initiative ("McNaron Group"), Feb. 18, 1993.
  • "Writing to Learn in the Biological Sciences," faculty and TA workshop, College of Biological Sciences, Feb. 8 & 15, 1993.
  • "Writing to Learn: Effective Assignments," faculty and TA workshop, Dept. of History, Sept. 21, 1992.
  • "Integrating Writing Into the Scandinavian Studies Curriculum," TA and faculty workshop, Dept. of Scandinavian Studies, Sponsored by Academic Affairs, April 14 & 21, 1992.
  • "Writing to Learn," presentation to participants in the Bush Faculty Development Initiative ("McNaron Group"), Mar. 16, 1992.
  • University News Line, Featured Broadcast on Service-Learning and Literacy, Mar. 7-15, 1992.
  • "Writing to Learn in the Biological Sciences," TA and faculty Workshop, College of Biological Sciences, Jan. 1992.
  • "Writing to Learn Across the Curriculum," workshop for faculty in all disciplines, Nov. 18, 1991.
  • "Integrating Writing Into the History Curriculum," two-day workshop, Dept. of History, Sept. 17-18, 1991.
  • "Writing to Learn," TA and faculty workshop, Dept. of Anthropology, sponsored by the TA Advisory Council and the Office for Academic Affairs, May 17 & 24, 1991.
  • "Integrating the Components of TA Development Into University Departments: Programs in Progress," T.A. Development Conference, H.H. Humphrey Institute, May 2, 1991.
  • "Writing to Learn," TA and faculty workshop, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction; sponsored by the TA Advisory Council and the Office for Academic Affairs, Mar. 27 and Apr. 4, 1991.
  • "Critical Literacy and Writing as Learning," Second Annual Conference of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Writing, Feb. 7, 1991. [invited speaker]
  • "Writing to Learn," workshop for TAs (University-wide); sponsored by the TA Advisory Committee and Office of Academic Affairs, Oct. 24 & 26, 1990.
  • "Integrating Writing Into the History Curriculum," three-day faculty and TA workshop, Dept. of History, Sept. 12, 14 & 19, 1990.
  • "Responding to Student Writing," workshop for participants in the CIS Program, August 20, 1990.
  • "Integrating Writing into History Practicums," workshop for history TAs, June 29, 1990.
  • "American English: A Critique," lecture for visiting Swedish teachers, American Studies Institute, June 20, 1990.
  • "Writing for Publication," Dept. of Extension Classes, Univ. of Minnesota, May 2, 9, 16, & 24, 1990.
  • "Response to Student Writing," Workshop for Faculty in the Institute of Technology, sponsored by the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing, Nov. 2, 1989.
  • "Using Writing as a Mode of Learning," workshop for faculty in Continuing Education and Extension, Sept. 23, 1989. [with Donald Ross]
  • "Writing in Independent Study Courses: Some Strategies for Success," in Learning Outside the Classroom: A Guidebook for Students (pp. 13-20). University of Minnesota: Dept. of Independent Study, 1989.
  • "Writing to Learn: Informal Activities for Bibliographic Instruction," workshop for faculty and staff in the Wilson Library, Sept. 12, 1989.
  • "Holistic Assessment for ESL Placement," workshop for faculty and staff in the Department of English as a Second Language, May 10, 1989.
  • "Assigning and Evaluating Writing," workshop for faculty in the Department of Philosophy, Mar. 13, 1989.
  • "Holistic Assessment for Writing in Engineering," Workshop for TAs in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Jan. 30, 1989.
  • Consultant, EDP Workshop on Writing Across the Curriculum (University-wide), May 11, 1988.
  • "Effective Oral Presentation," guest speaker, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, May 2, 1988.
  • "Writing Across the Curriculum: Some Resources for Faculty," Focus (Fall, 1987).
  • "The Myths of Writing," opening address, workshop on Writing in the Graduate School, Coffman Union, Oct. 24, 1987.
  • "Rhetorical Balance and the Veterinarian's Nightmare," Guest Speaker, College of Veterinary Medicine, May 28, 1987.
  • "Varieties of Informal Writing," Workshop for Faculty at the University of Minnesota, EDP 1-day workshop on writing across the curriculum, Jan. 21, 1987. [Repeated]
  • "Writing at the University: Scholarly, Serviceable, and In Between," Guest Speaker, Dept. of Professional Development and Conference Services CEE Staff Development Workshop, Nov. 18, 1986.
  • "Issues in Writing Across the College Curriculum," guest speaker, Dept. of Speech Communications, Nov. 12, 1986.
  • "Teacher Training in the Program in Composition," Focus (Spring, 1986).
  • "A Case for Writing," Guest Speaker, College of Veterinary Medicine, May 29, 1986.
  • "Remarks About Writing from the Professor's Perspective," workshop on Writing in the Graduate School, Coffman Union, Oct. 12, 1985. [opening address]

DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE

North Carolina State University (1999-pres.)

  • Member, Advisory Committee, 2007-2008
  • Member, First-Year Writing Program Council, 2007-2008; 2008-2009
  • Chair, Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee, 2006-2007
  • Chair, Faculty Coordinating Committee, 2006-2007
  • Interim Director, Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media, 2005-2006
  • Member, English Department Head Search, 2005-2006.
  • Member, Associate Professor Search Committee (composition), 2005-2006.
  • Member, Program Committee, Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media, 2004-2007; Chair 2005-2006.
  • Member, Graduate Studies Committee, 2004-2005
  • Member, Associate Professor Search Committee (composition), 2004-2005.
  • Co-Chair, Research and Professional Development Committee, 2003-2004.
  • Presentation Committee, N. Penrose promotion case, fall 2003.
  • Presentation Committee, P. Lynne promotion case, fall 2003.
  • Member, NTT Annual Review Committee, Composition Program, 2002; 2003.
  • Member, Mentoring Committee, 2002-2004.
  • Member, Majors Committee, 2002-2003.
  • Member, Ad Hoc P&T Policies and Procedures Review Committee, 2002
  • Member, Faculty Search Committee (LTN specialization), 2002.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee, 1999; 2001-2002; 2003.
  • Member, Ph.D. Planning Committee, 2002-2003.
  • Member, Search Committee, SAS Endowed Professorship in Professional Writing, 2001-2002.
  • Member, Search Committee, Assistant Director CWSP, 1999.
  • Lecturer Classroom Observations and Reports, 1999; 2000; 2001.

University of Minnesota (1984-99)

  • Member, Graduate Studies Committee, 1997-98; 1998-99.
  • Member, Graduate Awards and Fellowships Committee, 1997-98.
  • Member, Executive Committee, 1994-95.
  • Member, Faculty Affairs Committee, 1994-95.
  • Member, Graduate Studies/Admissions Committee, 1992-1995.
  • Member, Undergraduate Studies Council, 1991-1992.
  • Member, Department Council (1984-1985) Coordinating Committee, M.A. in Writing Program, 1984-85.
  • Member, Personnel Committee, 1985-86.
  • Coordinator, Writing Internship Program, 1985-88.
  • M.A. in Language Committee, 1986-87.
  • Faculty Coordinator, Composition Research Group, 1986-99.
  • Member, Department Advisory Committee, 1987-87.
  • Member, Lectures and Special Events Committee, 1987-90.
  • Member, Undergraduate Studies Council, 1992-95.
  • Director of Composition, 1988-96.
  • Co-director of Teacher Training, 1984-86.
  • Director of Advanced Composition, 1986-88.
  • Chair, Grievance Committee, 1984-90.
  • Member, CEE Search & Hiring Committee, 1986-96.
  • Coordinator, Cooperative Writing Internship Course, Program in Composition/University YMCA Metro Internship Program, 1984-88.
  • Coordinator and Representative for Composition Program, "Writing For Publication" workshop series, Dept. of Professional Development & Conference Services, 1985-90.
  • Coordinator, CEE Composition Curriculum, 1988-96.
  • Director, College-in-the-Schools Writing Program, 1990-99.







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