University of CA, Irvine (Ph.D. in German)

Dissertation Title: Identification, Patriarchy, and Aesthetic Homosociality in Wackenroder’s and Tieck’s Works
Georg-August Universität, Göttingen

Assistant Director
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (University of Central Florida)

Adjunct Instructor
Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Course
Adjunct Instructor of German (University of Central Florida)

Instructional Specialist
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (University of Central Florida)

Lecturer, Comparative Literature (UC-Irvine)

I have had experience teaching all levels of first, second, and third year language, both in quarter (UCI) and semester systems (Duke, Pomona College and the University of Iowa).

Third-year language course with emphasis on writing, vocabulary, and German cultural and business systems.

A graduate-student course that takes students through course design and pedagogy.

An online graduate-student course that quickly explains pedagogy and campus policies.

Introductory composition class, taught from English Department.

Fairy tales investigated through literary, film studies, cultural studies, and psychological exploration.

Comparative Literature lecture course on fairy tales in Romanticism, taught in English. Link to: UCF News Story (2009), Student Newspaper Story (2009)

Interdisciplinary course that serves as a freshman literature and writing course at UC Irvine.

Aesthetic Homosociality in Wackenroder and Tieck. Studies in Modern German Literature Series. New York: Peter Lang, 2000.

“Detecting and Preventing Cheating During Exams.” In Pedagogy Not Policing: Positive Approaches to Academic Integrity at the University. With Patricia Mackown. Edited by Tyra Twomey, Ken Sagendorf, and Holly White. The Graduate School Press, Syracuse University, 2009.

“Ensuring an Effective Start for Adjunct Faculty: Orientation with Multiple Options.”In Best Practices for Supporting Adjunct Faculty. Edited Richard Lyons. Bolton, MA: Anker, 2007. 10-24.

“The Power of Passion: Homosociality in Götz von Berlichingen.” South Carolina Modern Language Review 2:2 (2004).

“In der Freßkolonie: Kafka’s Mouth of Justice.” Germanic Notes and Reviews 34:2 (2003). 128-134.

“The Captain as Catalyst in Goethe’s Wahlverwandtschaften.” JEGP 96 (1997) 58-70.

“Joseph Berglinger: The Friar’s Alter Ego in Wackenroder’s and Tieck’s Herzensergießungen eines kunstliebenden Klosterbruders.”Germanic Notes and Reviews 23 (1992) 69-72.

“The Laboratory of Poetry. Chemistry and Poetics in the Work of Friedrich Schlegel. Michel Chaouli. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2002.” Seminar XL:4 (2004) 391-2.

“A Weimar Correspondence. The Letters of Friedrich and Sophie Tieck to Amalie von Voigt 1804-1837. Edited by James Trainer.” JEGP 96 (1997) 416-17.

“Wilhelm Heinrich Wackenroder, Sämtliche Werke und Briefe. Historisch-kritische Ausgabe. Hrsg. von Silvio Vietta und Richard Littlejohns.” With William Lillyman. JEGP 93 (1994) 402-5.

“Technology Support for Faculty via Online Tutorials: Best Practices and Biggest Pitfalls.” 19th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Jacksonville, FL. April 2009.

“Second Life May (or May Not) Make Sense for Your Class.” 19th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Jacksonville, FL. April 2008.

“Taking Micro-Teaching to the Next Level.” Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium (SRFIDC) Annual Conference. Chattanooga, TN. March 2007.

“Contingent Faculty and the Ideology of Silence.” Panel Moderator. Heresy, Philosophy, and Freedom of Expression Conference. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. January 2007.

“Adjunct Faculty Development Via the Web: Pros, Cons, and Best Practices.” 17th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Jacksonville, FL. April 2006.

“How to Launch a SoTL Initiative at Your Campus.” International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Vancouver, October 2005.

“Supporting Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty Success.” International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Jacksonville, FL. April 2005.

“Helping International Teachers Transition to a New Language.” Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium (SRFIDC) Annual Conference. Lake Junaluska, NC. March 2005.

“E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Mines of Falun: A Family Affair?” International Conference on Romanticism, Milwaukee, MN. November 2003.

“Beating the Cheaters at Their Own Game: A Guide to Spotting and Preventing Online Machine Translation.” AATG/ACTFL Conference, Philadelphia, PN. November 2003.

“The Grimms’ Snow White: Hijacking Women’s Oral Literature.” Marquette University Women’s Studies Conference, Milwaukee, MN. March 2003.

“Passion, Power, and Homosociality in Götz von Berlichingen.” German Studies Association Conference, San Diego, CA. October 2002.

“The Male Gaze and the Redemption of Men in Grimms’ Fairy Tales.” Pacific Southwest Women's Studies Association Conference, Cal State University, Pomona. April 2002.

“In der Freßkolonie: Eating in Kafka’s Short Fiction.” Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, Unversity of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 2000.

“Wackenroder’s (Con)Fused Religions.” Pacific, Ancient & Modern Language Association Conference, Scripps College. November 1998.

“The Naked Saint and Joseph Berglinger: Wackenroder’s Phantasien über die Kunst.” German Studies Association Conference, Washington, D.C. October 1993.

“What Happens When SoTL Studies Fail?” Professional Organization of Developers (POD) Conference, Pittsburgh, October 2007.

“Did Student Writing Improve When Essay Comments Were Delivered Verbally (Via Podcast) Rather Than in the Customary Written Format?” Faculty Showcase for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, UCF. April 2007.

“Does Student Writing Improve if Essay Comments Come Verbally (Via Podcast) Rather Than in the Customary Written Format?” (Research in Progress) Faculty Showcase for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, UCF. April 2006.

“Campus-Wide SoTL Initiatives Made Easy: Link Your Existing Programs.” Professional Organization of Developers (POD) Conference, Milwaukee, October 2005.

“Assessing Peer Evaluations.” Faculty Showcase for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, UCF. April 2005.

“Assessment for Recently-Modified Programs.” Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia. March 6, 2009.

“101 Tips For Teaching Large Classes.” Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, Florida. February 12, 2009.

“How to Internationalize the Objectives of Your Program/Curriculum.” Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia. September 6, 2008.

“Wikis, Blogs, and Emerging Technologies in Teaching.” Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia. September 5, 2008.

“Strategies for Enhancing Teaching Centers Through Internal and External Collaborations.” Kennesaw State University, Georgia. January 19, 2007.

“Academia and International Students.” Society of Women Engineers Regional Conference. University of Central Florida. March 25, 2006.

“Heroic Mythos in Star Wars.” Sigma Tau Delta Honors Society, University of Central Florida. April 12, 2005.

“The Redemption of Men in Grimms’ Aschenputtel.” Department of Foreign Languages, University of Minnesota, Mankato. January 31, 2002.

“The Male Gaze in Schneewittchen and other Grimms’ Fairy Tales.” University of Kansas. January 29, 2002.

“Wackenroder’s Aesthetic Homosociality.” Department of German, University of California, Irvine. September, 1997.

Click Your Own Adventure: Relative Efficacy of Student Response Clickers Used in Non-Linear Storytelling to Replace Traditional Lecture. UCF IRB SBE-08-05974. Co-Principal Investigator (with Laura Trad). Begun 2009.

Research on Effectiveness of Orientation and Training for Adjunct Faculty. UCF IRB SBE-06-03490. Principal Investigator. Begun 2007.

Research on Effectiveness of Podcasting for Providing Commentary on Essay Drafts. UCF IRB SBE-05-03132. Principal Investigator. Begun 2006.

Faculty Center Workbook. Author. Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Central Florida. Coil Bound. 187 pages. 2005-present.

(In Development) Teaching American College Students: A Guide for International Teachers in the United States. Author. Eight chapters planned. Anticipated completion: December, 2009.

(Website Development) Author. Subsections of www.fctl.ucf.edu related to New Faculty Orientation, Adjunct Orientation, Graduate Teaching Assistant Online Training, Campus Resources, Online Teaching Strategies, Technology Tutorials

CenterPoint. Editor. Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Central Florida. Monthly newsletter. 4 pages.

Faculty Focus. Editor. Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Central Florida. Quarterly publication. 12-16 pages.

Faculty Focus Collected Edition, Vol I. Editor. Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Central Florida. 2005. 144 pages.

Employee of the Month Committee (UCF); since 2006

Academic Focus Group Committee (UCF); since 2004

Judge in Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence, Arts and Humanities Division (UCF); since 2007

Faculty Mentor, RAMP/McNair (UCF; student Laura Trad)

Order of the Pegasus Student Award Committee (UCF)

Judge in essay competition for Burnett Honors College (UCF), “The Wonder Years”

Hiring/Search Committee for Coordinator of Training Programs in the Office of Diversity Initiatives (UCF)

Campus Signage Committee (UCF)

Website redesign committee, Duke German Department

T.A. Supervisor, Faculty Outreach Liaison, Faculty Advisor for German
Club/Delta Phi Alpha, Campus Coordinator for Bosch Fellowships
(Duke U.)

Creator and Administrator/Webmaster of www.guten-tag.org

Reader/Referee for journal Seminar (submissions evaluated include papers on Tieck’s Des Lebens Überfluss, ETA Hoffmann’s Der Kampf der Sänger and Der Feind, Schlegel’s Fragments, and general Romanticism)

T.A. Supervisor, Faculty Outreach Liaison (U. of Iowa)

German Faculty Liaison to the Center for International Education (UCI).

T.A. Supervisor (UCI)

Faculty Advisor, German Club (UCI)

Graduate Student Representative, UCI German Department

“Teaching Survival Skills and Ethics.” 12th Annual Conference. Snowmass, Colorado

TraiNDaF (Transatlantisches interkulturelles Nachwuchs-förderungsprogramm Deutsch als Fremdsprache) AATG Program

Regents’ Dissertation Fellowship

Humanities Essay Award

Dean’s Travel Grant

Regents’ Scholarship

• Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium

• Florida Faculty Development Consortium of Florida (FFDC)

• Professional Organization of Developers (POD)