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Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of English, August 2002
Research Interests: early modern English literature, science studies, economic theory, religious studies, cultural theory, gender theory
M.A. New York University, John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Masterʼs Program in Humanities and Social Thought, September 1997
Research focus: cultural theory and early modern English literature B.S. University of Indianapolis, Accounting, 1986
Administrative Experience
William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne, NJ
Interim Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009 – present • Administrative liaison for curriculum development and assessment in the College.
o Aid in the implementation of a new University Core Curriculum, which includes guiding departments in developing new courses and programs.
o Review and revise curriculum guidelines to improve efficiency of process.
o Oversight of assessment in each department to ensure adequate tools in place to accurately measure the effectiveness of degree programs.
o Develop and administer annual advisor assessment survey. Produce assessment results to share with chairs and program directors.
o Coordinate the compliance mechanisms for NCATE report, which
necessitates an in-depth understanding of NCTE, NCSS, ACTFL, and TESOL standards.
• Faculty Relations
o Review and verify credentials for retention and tenure candidates. Produce summary letter for Deanʼs approval. Give recommendation based on established criteria.
o Engage in interview process for all hires and consult with Dean on hiring decisions.
o Work with faculty to resolve student issues, including conflict resolutions, advisement queries, academic violations, and grade disputes.
• Developed the following grant proposals in collaboration with the Dean:
o The Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FISPE) for The Writing Project - $741,000.00 over three years (submitted).
o Federal Appropriations Request to fund Critical Language Program - $390,000.00 (submitted).
o National Resource Center for the establishment of an Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program with an outreach component for regional high schools – $1,080,000.00 over four years (not funded).
• Coordination of College outreach, recruitment, and retention events.
o Effectively communicate the mission of the University and College, and advocate for the liberal arts at open houses.
o Represent the College at scholarship brunches for highly qualified students interested but not yet committed to attending the University.
o Work with students and parents at Admitted Students Day program to garner firm enrollment commitments.
o Coordinate and assist in Drop-in Advisement Day for current students to ensure they are receiving correct and current information on their degree programs.
o Develop and run an Advisement Forum for faculty advisors to keep them up-to-date on curriculum changes, degree requirements, and University policies. • Resolution of student issues for 11 departments—15 BA programs, 7 Masterʼs
programs, with over 2,500 students
o Work with the Associate Deans in the other four Colleges and with the Dean of Students to identify students of concern and ensure a safe environment for students and faculty.
o Approve requested changes in student degree requirements and faculty requests for grade changes.
o Help students attain timely degree completion by working with chairs and directors to successfully move students through their programs.
o Consult with the registrar, financial aid, and the admissions department to resolve attendance matters and transcript discrepancies.
o Decide probationary and readmission requests, and monitor student compliance with underachieving status terms.
Graduate Director, Department of English, 2006-2009 • M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing
Developed program from conception to implementation.
o Conducted a viability study based on current trends, needs and existing programs in the region.
o Submitted initial program proposal for approval to the English department, and presented findings to the Provostʼs office.
o Guided the new program through the various College and University committees for approval, and to the Board of Trustees.
o Coordinated with an outside evaluator to ensure the program met professional standards.
o Worked with the English department, the Graduate Studies office, the Dean of Graduate Studies, and the Provostʼs office on implementation issues including application processes, transfer credit issues, and faculty release time options.
• M.A. in English – Literature and Creative Writing concentrations Director of program with over fifty graduate students.
o Reorganized the procedures to better track student progress, assess program outcomes, and improve thesis proposals.
o Matched thesis projects with faculty research interests to ensure successful completion of degrees, and scheduled courses to balance faculty requests with department and student needs.
o Developed assessment tools and rubrics to measure student progress from portal course to the thesis project, which is being used for the current Middle States review.
o Proposed a revised curriculum to the graduate committee and the department that reflects regional graduate programs and which allows students more flexibility.
o Organized and ran the graduate thesis colloquium, which gives students the opportunity to share their research with the University community.
Chair, Executive Council of the Friends of the Cheng Library, 2007-present • Increased membership through annual membership drive.
• Foster ties between the University and the surrounding community through program events.
• Facilitate community outreach programs in cooperation with the Director of Library Services.
Executive Council, Department of English, 2006-2009
• Worked with council to resolve faculty issues including recruitment, retention and tenure decisions.
• Performed peer observations and effectively communicated the departmentʼs recommendation for retention and tenure to the Dean.
• Contributed to the resolution of faculty conflict cases within the department. • Mentored junior faculty in pedagogy and service activity recommendations in the
College and University.
Additional Service to the English Department, the College, and the University • Member, Presidential Search Committee for a Vice President of Enrollment
Management, 2010-2011
• Administrative Liaison to Faculty Senate subcommittee on Admissions and Enrollment, 2010 – 2011
• Member, Students of Concern, 2009- present
• Sub-chair of Curriculum Revision Committee, 2006-2009 • Senator on Faculty Senate, 2005-2006
• Search Committee Member, 2004 & 2005 • Chair, Curriculum Scheduling, 2004-2005 • Liaison to the College of Education, 2003-2004 • Member, First-Year English Committee, 2003-2004 Teaching Experience
William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, 2002-present • Associate Professor, 2008-present
• Assistant Professor, 2003-2008 • Visiting Professor, 2002-2003
Courses taught at William Paterson:
ENG 699: Graduate Class, Thesis Research and Writing Seminar ENG 684: Graduate Class, Gay, Lesbian, or Queer Literature ENG 662: Graduate Class, Seventeenth-Century Devotional Poetry
ENG 413: Senior Seminar onMilton
ENG 412: Senior Seminar on Shakespeare: Tragedy and Romance ENG 411: Senior Seminar on Shakespeare: History and Comedy ENG 312: Seventeenth-Century Religious Poetry
ENG 311: Literature of the English Renaissance ENG 301: English Literature Survey I, and online ENG 200: Methods of Literary Analysis
ENG 150: Introduction to Literature
ENG 150 H: Introduction to Literature, Honors College ENG 110: Writing Effective Prose
HON 301: Honors Colloquium: The Enlightenment • Masterʼs Thesis director
o “Shakespeareʼs England: A Study of Richard II, 1 Henry IV, and Henry V”
o “The Rebel Body: Physiology and Literature in the Early Modern Period”
o “The Roles We Play: Performing Gender in The Knight of the Burning Pestle” The Amity School, Arezzo, Italy, 1994-95
• Math teacher for American high school students. Indiana Business College, Lafayette, Indiana, 1986
• Accounting Instructor Business Experience
University of California, Irvine, 1991-1992
• Assistant to the Director of Development
o Worked with the director to identify potential donors, produce direct-mail appeals, and create annual report on giving.
o Worked with faculty to identify research and funding needs.
Oxford Management Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana and Greenbelt, Maryland, 1986-1991 • General Ledger Accountant
o Managed accounts of regional properties.
o Monitored budget and asset allocation.
o Produced quarterly and annual reports. • Internal Auditor
o Developed an auditing program for property assets across the country in conjunction with company principals.
o Performed audits on properties to determine compliance with company policy and regional legal standards.
o Presented findings and recommendations for policy changes to management and owners.
• Regional Asset Manager
o Managed five HUD properties on the east coast from South Baltimore to Hartford.
o Responsible for the development and implementation of multi-million dollar budgets.
o Supervised staff including hiring and firing decisions.
o Oversaw major capital improvement projects from bid to completion.
Grants Awarded
Research Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, “George Herbert and Erotic Theology,” William Paterson University, 2006.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute, “Religious Experience and English Poetry, 1633-1985,” University of Notre Dame, 2005.
Research Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, “George Herbert and Clerical Celibacy in The Country Parson,” William Paterson University, 2005.
Publications Book
Post-Closet Masculinities in Early Modern England, Bucknell University Press, January 2009. Peer-Reviewed Articles
“Editing George Herbertʼs Ejaculations,” Textual Cultures 1, no. 2 (Fall 2006): 90-113. “Constructing the Sexual Subject of John Skelton,” ELH 71, no. 1 (Spring 2004): 29-51. Book Reviews
Thomas A. King. The Gendering of Men, 1600-1750. Renaissance Quarterly 62, 3 (Fall 2009): 1028-1030.
Lisa Lampert.Gender and Jewish Difference from Paul to Shakespeare. Religion and Literature 38, no. 1 (Spring 2006): 117-119.
William J. McGill. Poetʼs Meeting: George Herbert, R.S. Thomas, and the Argument with God. Religion and Literature 38, no. 4 (Winter 2006): 119-121.
Donald E. Hall. Fixing Patriarchy: Feminism and Mid-Victorian Male Novelists and Jonathan Rutherford, Forever England: Reflections on Masculinity and Empire. Men &
Masculinities 5, no. 2 (October 2002): 218-220.
Ben Knights. Writing Masculinities: Male Narratives in Twentieth-Century Fiction. Men & Masculinities 3, no. 4 (April 2001): 414-416.
Current Project
“ʻHoc est Corpus Meum:ʼ Inscribing Gender on the Body of Christ,” journal-length article.
Conferences
The 2010 Assessment Institute, Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, 2010. Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, subcommittee on Liberal Arts Colleges, New
Orleans, LA, 2010.
Presentations
“The Cosmic Masculinity of John Donne,” Modern Language Association, San Diego, CA, 2003. “Of Ewes and Rams: Il Pecorone and The Merchant of Venice,” Renaissance Society of
America, Toronto, Ontario Canada, 2003.
“Constructing the Sexual Subject of John Skelton,” Shakespeare Association of America, Minneapolis, MN, 2002.
“Constructing Masculinity in Shakespearean Drama,” Medieval-Renaissance Conference, The University of Virginiaʼs College at Wise, Wise, VA, 2000.
“The Catholic Priest in Early Modern England,” Popular Cultural Association, New Orleans, LA, 2000.
“Renaissance Drama and the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies,” Northeast Modern Language Association, Buffalo, NY, 2000.
References
Dr. Kara Rabbitt
Interim Dean
College of Humanities and Social Sciences William Paterson University
973.720.2180
Dr. Linda Hamalian
Chair, Department of English William Paterson University 973.720.2254
Dr. Mark Jordan
Richard Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Divinity Harvard Divinity School 617.495.4518
