Employment

2008-2014 Retired at age 63.  Instructional Technologist, Academic Excellence Center, Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus. Support faculty integration of technology in teaching and learning, explore emerging technologies, support faculty course design and best practices, manage Academic Excellence Center at Eastern Campus. Work in this position includes the following:

• Facilitating the integration of technology and teaching through workshops and consultations on effective pedagogy
• Exploring emerging technologies and conducting pilots with faculty
• Working collaboratively with faculty development constituents to improve online learning through effective course design and use of technology. Facilitating online faculty Blackboard training.

2005-08 Director, Center for Instructional Technology, Mercyhurst College. Duties included teaching one English course per term.

2001-05 Assistant Professor of English (non-tenure), Mercyhurst College. Taught first-year composition and Western Classics.

2000-01 Lead E-Structor, Online Writing Lab, Smarthinking, Inc. Tutored writing online in asynchronous essay center and synchronous whiteboard environment. Trained and mentored e-structors.

Adjunct, Graduate, and Undergraduate Positions

2009-2012 Instructor of English (online), Cuyahoga Community College.

2001 (Spring) Instructor of English, Gannon University.

1999-2001 Instructor of English, Mercyhurst College.

1997-99 Instructor of English, Valdosta State University.

1995-97 Instructor of English, Sam Houston State University.

1995-97 Instructor of English, Blinn College.

1990-95 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Arkansas.

1987-89 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Penn State University.

1984-85 Bibliographical Assistant, Penn State University, Shenango Campus. Assistant to John Bryant, English Department. Compiled bibliographies for and proofread Companion to Melville Studies (Westport: Greenwood, 1986).