CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

Robert Dale Whipple, Jr., Ph.D.
Creighton University Department of English
402/280-2520 (office)
whippl at creighton dot edu
http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/whipple

CURRENT POSITION
Professor of English
Chair, Department of English
Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178

EDUCATION
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio  Ph.D., English 
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas  M.A., English
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas  B.A., English, with honors

OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Certified Online Instructor, Creighton University (School of Pharmacy and Health Professions), 2005. Certificate.
Foundations of Effective Supervision, Creighton University (University College), 2004. Certificate.

College Of Business Administration, Creighton University
Graduate courses in Information Technology Management  MBA 653 Principles of Information Systems   ITM 731 Information Systems Management

USWest Academic Technology and Development Fellowship (now ADATC E-Fellowship)
Fellowship in information technology hardware, teaching with technology, software, networking, connectivity, administration, and academic development

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Technology and Literacy (Teaching and Research)
Computer mediated Communication (Teaching and Research)
Rhetoric and Composition (Teaching and research)
Technical and Professional Writing (Teaching)

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Administrative Positions
Chair, Department of English, Creighton University, July 1999-September 2001; July 2008-present
Responsible for planning, policy, recruitment, hiring, retention, evaluation, and administration for a department of 22 full-and 3/4-time faculty and approximately 8 part-time faculty. Duties include budgeting, curriculum development, strategic planning, departmental outreach, personnel management, recruitment, retention, faculty development, and technology promotion.
Acting Chair, Department of English, Creighton University, January-June 1999.
Associate Chair, Department of English, Creighton University, July-December 1998.

Director of Composition, Department of English, Creighton University, August 1990-July 1998.
Founded and directed a composition program for a 9000-student university. Chaired Composition Committee; co-proposed, planned and built English Computer Lab (ECL); trained faculty and student staff for ECL; proposed, planned and implemented Writing Center; trained faculty for Writing Center; developed and administered annual Creighton Workshop (later Conference) in the Teaching of Writing; developed and administered department placement exam and portfolio placement procedure

Assistant Director of College Composition, Miami University, August 1987-May 1988
Administered two computer writing labs; supervised student lab assistants; administered department placement/proficiency examinations; assisted the Director of College Composition.

Teaching Positions and Selected Courses Taught:

Creighton University, August 1990 to present.  Assistant Professor (1990), Associate Professor (1995), Professor (2009)

• Developmental/Basic Writing
• Rhetoric and Composition (traditional, online, independent-study, and computer-assisted)
• Advanced Composition (traditional, online, and computer-assisted)
• Honors Advanced Composition (traditional and computer-assisted)
• Technical and Professional Writing (traditional and computer-assisted)
World Literature 2 (1650-present)
History of the Book
• Literacy, Technology, and Humanity (senior capstone course)
• (graduate) Practicum in the Teaching of Composition
(graduate) Classical Rhetoric and its Modern Successors
• (graduate) History of Writing Instruction
• (graduate) Culture, Literacy, and Technology
• (Post-baccalaureate) Premedical Postbaccalaureate Writing Review

Birmingham-Southern College, August 1989-July 1990  Adjunct Professor
Rhetoric and Composition

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Fall Term 1989 and Winter Term 1989-1990)
Writing Center Tutor

The University of Alabama, August 1988-May 1989.  Lecturer
Rhetoric and Composition, Literature and Composition, Technical Writing, Writing Center

Miami University, September 1985 -May 1988.  Teaching Fellow
Rhetoric and Composition (traditional and computer-assisted)

Texas Tech University, September 1983-July 1985.  Lecturer
Rhetoric and Composition I and II (traditional and computer-assisted), Advanced Rhetoric and Composition, Essentials of English Usage, Technical Writing (traditional and computer-assisted)

The University of Texas at Austin, August 1982 to July 1983.  Assistant Instructor
Rhetoric and Composition I and II, Literature and Composition

Texas Tech University, January to May 1981.  Teaching Assistant
Rhetoric and Composition  

SELECTED CONSULTANTSHIPS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND JUDGING

Editing Consultant, Sagebrush Solutions, 2007.
Symposium Chair, A.F. Jacobson Symposium in Teaching with Technology, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Wiki Workshop, Creighton University, Fall 2006.
Judge, Optimist Club Writing Contest (invited), Spring 2005.
Copyright Workshop (invited). Creighton University, April 2005.
“Thinking about Teaching with Technology.” (CCAS New Faculty Orientation) August 23, 2004.
“Professional Writing.” Invited Seminar for Junior League of Omaha. February 2003.
Judge, Midwest Regional Spelling Bee (invited), Spring 2002, Spring 2003.
A.F. Jacobson Workshop in Technology: “Where Do I Put My Stuff? Data Storage Options for Faculty and Staff.” November 2002.
“Internet Resources for Learning.” IT Forum, Creighton University, November 2002.
Colloquium (discussant) on teaching strategies for computer-supported writing classroom, English Department, Creighton University, October 2002.
A.F. Jacobson Workshop in Technology: “Connecting to the Network” (with Brian Kokensparger). February 2002.
Presentation on online and distance learning in English, English Department (invited) University of Nebraska at Omaha, June 1999.
Panel presentation on academic Web sites (invited), National Association of Educational Buyers/Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas, October 6, 1998.
Writing With Technology," Employee Development Seminar, Creighton University, Fall 1997.
The Craft of the Essay." Weeklong writing workshop for Arête summer program for gifted high school students; Creighton University, June 1997.
"Books, Real Life, and the Future of the Word," lecture for Creighton House, November 1996.
"Navigating the Web." Weeklong Web search and webpage design workshop for Ad Astra summer program for gifted junior high school students; Creighton University, Summer 1996.
The Written Word, Invited Seminar in writing for Omaha Police Department, Omaha, NE, Spring 1996.
Managerial Writing Workshop (invited), seminar for entering MBA/MCSM students, College of Business Administration, Creighton University. Omaha, NE, September 1993, 1994; August 1995, 1996.
"Surfing or Drowning in the World-Wide Web," lecture for Creighton House, October 1995.
"Books, Escapism, and Real Life," lecture for Creighton House, November 1994.
Professional Writing (invited), seminar in workplace writing, AMI St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, NE, September 1992.
Writing without Fear: A Workshop in Better Writing on the Job (employee development seminar, Creighton University); Spring 1992.
Writing Well at Work, workplace writing seminar for Creighton University College, Spring 1991, Fall 1992, Spring 1993, Fall 1994.
Professional Correspondence, seminar in writing for administrators and management of Boys Town, Omaha, Nebraska; Spring 1991.  
…and many other talks since 1990 to civic groups, professional groups, and college classes and departments.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Writing and Computers Association (UK). Board member.
National Council of Teachers of English. Member.
Conference on College Composition and Communication. Member.
Midwest Writing Centers Association (Board member, 1992-1995; Chair, 1994-1995)
Modern Language Association. Member.
 FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS

Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment AEA Ignatian Values Initiative, 2005-2006.
Office for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment (ETLA) Consultant, 2004-2005.
USWest (Now Academic Development and Technology Center) Academic Technology and Development Fellowship, 1995.
Phi Kappa Phi, Miami University, 1987.
Sinclair Academic Fellowship, Miami University, 1985.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Nominee, 2008 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching ($200,000.00 award sponsored by Baylor University).
Nominee, Kairos Outstanding Webtext Award, 2005 Computers and Writing Conference (with coauthor Robert S. Dornsife).
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Advising, Creighton College of Arts and Sciences, 1998.
Nominee, Teaching for Tomorrow Award, Creighton University, 1997.

SCHOLARSHIP
Books
1. Whipple, Jr, Robert D., ed. Essays on the Literature of American Novelist John. P. Marquand (1893-1960). Lewiston, NY: Mellen, 2004.
2. Whipple, Jr., Robert D. Socratic Method and Writing Instruction. Lanham, MD: UP of America, 1997.

Journal Special Issues*
1. Native Heritage: American Indian Literature. (Ed., with Kathleen R. Collins, Robert S. Dornsife, Brent Spencer, Eamonn Wall, and Carter Revard). Special issue of Nebraska English Journal, 1994.
2. Cather in the Classroom. (Ed., with Kathleen R. Collins, Greg W. Zacharias, and Susan J. Rosowski). Special issue of Nebraska English Journal, 1992.
*These special editions of the Nebraska English Journal were selected by the National Council of Teachers of English to be sold by NCTE. The Cather issue appeared in the 1993-94 NCTE book catalog, and the Native Heritage issue in the 1995-96 through 1997-98 NCTE catalogs.

Book Chapters

1. Whipple, Jr., Robert D. «<Blink> and <Marquee>: The Story of Two ‘Bad’ Tags.» in From A to <A>. Ed. Bradley Dilger and Jeff Rice (forthcoming from U of Minnesota P).
2. Whipple, Jr., Robert D. «Tiptoeing Through the Button Bars: New New Mediators Create New Media Scholarship.» in RAW: Reading and Writing New Media. Ed. James Kalmbach and Cheryl Ball. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press (forthcoming 2009 from Hampton Press).
3. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "An (Old) First-Timer’s Learning Curve: Curiosity, Trial, Resistance and Accommodation." In The Wild, Wild Wiki: Unsettling the Frontiers of Cyberspace, Eds. Robert Cummings and Matt Barton. Ann Arbor, MI: digitalculturebooks, 2008.
5. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The World-Wide Web and Composition Theory." Theorizing Composition: A Critical Sourcebook of Theory and Scholarship in Contemporary Composition Studies. Ed. Mary Lynch Kennedy. Westport, CT: Greenwood P, 1998. 349-356.

Selected Articles

1.. Whipple, Jr. Robert D., and Robert S. Dornsife. “So Much, So Far, So What? Gauging Progress in the Technical Transformation of Writing Instruction.” Kairos 9.1 (Fall 2004). http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/9.1/binder.html?features/dornsifewhipple/index.html.

2. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Bob Whipple (‘why do you choose to be active in the computers and writing community?’)”. In Inman, James. Computers and Writing: The Cyborg Era. Mahway, NJ: Erlbaum.

3. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Helping Students Perform Better on Essay Exams.” The Teaching Professor (November 2002).
4. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Lessons Learned: Reflections of a Departing Chair.” The Department Chair 12.3 (Winter 2002): 11-15.
5. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Larry McMurtry." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press, 1999.
6. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Last Picture Show.” Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press, 1998.
7. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Lonesome Dove.” Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press, 1998.
8. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Comanche Moon." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press, 1998.
9. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Last Heroes." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press, 1998.
10. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Aviators." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press. 1996.
11. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. Men in Blue." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press. 1996.
12. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Nevil Shute.” Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press, 1996.
13. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "On The Beach." Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press, 1996.
14. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "W.E.B. Griffin.” Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Press. 1996.
15.Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein." Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. Salem Press, 1996.
16. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Standards in Teaching Writing, Standards in Teaching English, and Computers: A Manifesto." Focus: Teaching English Language Arts 20.1 (Fall 1993/Spring 1994): 57-8.
17. Whipple, Jr. Robert D., and Michael W. Sundermeier. "Beginning the Computer Community: Creating the Computerized Classroom" . Computer-Assisted Composition Journal 8.3 (Spring 1994): 41-47. Also in Small College Creativity 4.3 (Spring 1993): 29-35.
18. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Making Connections: Socratic Method in the Writing Center Tutorial." Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference of the Midwest Writing Centers Association. Overland Park, KS: MWCA, 1992. 243-248.
19. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Some Thoughts on Teaching Computer Composition." Center News (Miami University Center for the Study of Writing) 4.2 (Spring 1987):

Reviews
1. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. Review of A Temple of Texts by William H Gass. Magill's Literary Annual 2007.
2. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. Review of Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution. Magill Book Reviews (2006).
3. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. Review of Miss Leavitt’s Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe by Gerorge Thompson. Magill Book Reviews (2006).
4. Whipple, Jr. Robert D . “Who Does What?" A Review of Interconnecting the Network of Networks by Eli M. Noam. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 2001). Kairos 7.1 (Spring 2002). http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/7.1/binder.html?reviews/whipple/index.htm.
5. Whipple, Jr. Robert D . Review of the Press of Ideas: Readings for Writers on Print Culture and the Information Age by Julie Bates Dock. Kairos 2.1 (Spring 1997). http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/2.1/reviews/whipple/press.htm .
6. Whipple, Jr. Robert D . Review of A History of Professional Writing Instruction in American Colleges: Years of Acceptance, Growth, and Doubt by Katherine H. Adams. Journal of Business and Technical Communication 9.1 (January 1995): 118-120.
7. Whipple, Jr. Robert D . Review of Literacy and Computers: The Complications of Teaching and Learning with Technology by Cynthia Selfe and Susan Hilligoss. Writing Center Journal 15.1 (November 1994): 80-83.
8. Whipple, Jr. Robert D . Review of PrairyErth by William Least Heat-Moon. Nebraska English Journal 39.2: 123-125.

Scholarly Papers

1. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Notes on a New Writing process: Technology Changes Everything.” Computers and Writing Conference, Detroit, MI, May 2006.

2. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Newmediations: Creating, Assessing, Principles, Questions.” Computers and Writing Conference, Texas Tech University, May 2006.

2. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Writing Teachers as Academic Technology Managers.” Computers and Writing Conference, Stanford University, June 2005.

3. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Spring Cleaning: What to Keep and What to Toss in the Transformation of Computerized Composition.” Conference on College Composition and Communication, San Antonio, Texas, March 24, 2004.

4. Whipple, Jr. Robert D and Robert S. Dornsife. “So Much, So Far, So What? Gauging Progress in the Technical Transformation of Writing Instruction.” Conference on College Composition and Communication, New York, NY, March 22, 2003.

5. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Anxiety and Resolution in the Computer-Mediated Classroom.” Computers and Writing Conference, Normal, IL, May 2002.

6. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Mission Statements and Online Teaching Initiatives." Poster Session. Syllabus Fall 2001 Conference, Boston (Danvers) MA, November 29, 2001.

7. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. Technology, Mission, and the Online Class.” Computers and Writing Conference, Muncie, IN, May 2001.

8. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Socialization and the Online Class.” Computers and Writing Conference, Ft. Worth Texas, May 2000.

9. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Cyberclass: An American Experiment in Online Writing Instruction." Writing and Computers Conference, Cambridge, UK, April 1999. P
10. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Contact Zone Is Made of MUD: Cyberculture Meets the Composition Class." Texas/Southwest Popular Culture Conference, Albuquerque, February 1999.
11. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Computer Technology in US Composition Classes." De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, May 1998.
12. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Creating an Instructional Computing Culture." (Workshop co-presenter). Eleventh Conference on Computers and Writing, Honolulu, HI, June 1997.
13. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Webbed Rhetoric." Conference on College Composition and Communication, Phoenix, AZ, March 1997.
14. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The World-Wide Web in Composition Instruction." Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Communication Conference, Spokane, WA, July 24, 1996.
15. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Challenge of Technology in Christian Higher Education." Lilly Seminar in the Arts and Humanities, Baylor University, July 19, 1996. (Invited presenter/moderator)
16. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Multimedia in Composition Instruction." Iowa Association for Communication Technology Conference, Council Bluffs, IA, Spring 1996.
17. "Surfing with Christopher Columbus through the New (Cyber) World: Another Look at Rhetorical Discovery.' Conference on College Composition and Communication, Milwaukee, WI, March 1996.
18. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Rhetoric of the Online Webbed Class." Midlands Conference on Language and Literature, Omaha, NE, March 16, 1996.
19. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The World-Wide Web in Humanities Instruction." Speech Communication Association Conference, San Antonio, TX, November 17-22, 1995.
20. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Teacher as Lurker in Synchronous Writing Conferences: A Tale of Two Classes." American Communication Association Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 23-25, 1995.
21. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Stories from the Front: What We've Learned about English Computer Labs." Tenth Conference on Computers and Writing, Columbia, Missouri, May 20-23, 1994.
22. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "What We Know and What we Don't about Modern Composition Theory." Opening Address, Third Creighton Conference on Teaching Writing, April 16, 1994.
23. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Internet Resources and the Scholar." Midlands Conference on Language and Literature, Omaha, Nebraska, April 8, 1994.
24. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "The Jesuit Tradition in Writing Instruction." Penn State Conference on Rhetoric and Composition, University Park, PA, July 8, 1993.
25. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Teacher as Lurker in the Computer Classroom." Ninth Conference on Computers and Writing, Ann Arbor, MI, May 20, 1993.
26. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "From Other to Community: Making the Writing Center an All-University Facility." Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference, St. Paul, MN, October, 1992.
27. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. and Michael W. Sundermeier. "Beginning the Computer Community: Establishing a Computerized Classroom.". Eighth Conference on Computers and Writing, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1-3, 1992
28. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Socratic Method and Transactional Theories of Rhetoric." Midlands Conference on Language and Literature, Omaha, Nebraska, March 1992.
29. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Making Connections or Breaking Initiative: Can Socratic Method Really Work in the Writing Center Tutorial?" Midwest Writing Centers Association, Overland Park, Kansas, October 4-5, 1991.
30. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "Definitions of Socratic Method: Problems and Possibilities." Midlands Conference on Language and Literature, Blair and Omaha, Nebraska, March 1991.
31. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "On-Screen Instructions and Word Processing Manuals: From Stilted to Silly." Popular Culture Association of America, Louisville, Kentucky, April 4, 1985.

32. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. “Bill the Cat as Antihero: Bloom County and the American Ethic of the Absurd.” Texas/Southwest Popular Culture Association, Weatherford, Oklahoma, March 1985.

ERIC Database Material

1. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. "From Other to Community: Making the Writing Center an All-University Facility." Available as ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Skills Database # ED 369086.
2. Whipple, Jr. Robert D. and Michael W. Sundermeier. "Beginning the Computer Community: Establishing a Computerized Classroom. Available as ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Skills Database # ED 348690.

Scholarly Reviewing
Guest Webtext Reviewer, Kairos, Fall 2005 issue.
Reviewer, Composing Cyberspace. Richard Holeton. McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Reviewer, Holt, 994.

Bibliographic Work
Contributing bibliographer, Longmans (later CCCC) Bibliography of Rhetoric and Composition: 1986, 1987, 1988.

Other
Interviewee (interviewed on my book Socratic Method and Writing Instruction by Wendy M. Wright, in Books that Humanize (interactive CD), Creighton University, Spring 2003.
Contribution to “Tenure and Promotion Cases for Composition Faculty Who Work with Technology.” Specific contribution is at http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~cyselfe/P&TStuff/P&TWeb/HarrisonSpenserCase5/Case5DC3.htm. (this was a solicited contribution; site linked to CCCC Promotion and Tenure Guidelines for Work with Technology.

SERVICE
Disciplinary Service
Task Force, Conference on College Composition and Communication Committee on Computers and Composition and Communication (7Cs Task Force), 2005-. Co-Chair, 2006-.

Editorial Board, Kairos, 2006-.

Editorial Board, English Journal, 1993-1997.

Editorial Board, Writing Center Journal, 1993-1997.

Editorial Board, H-Rhetor discussion list and book review project, 1995-1998.

Task Force, Nebraska Department of Education PreK-16 Initiative (“Creating Learners: A Shared Responsibility”). 2002-2004.

Task Force, Nebraska Department of Education K-12 Language Arts Outcomes Project, 1993-1994.

Conference Chair, Creighton Conference on Language and Literature, 2000.

Board of Directors, Midwest Writing Centers Association. 1992-1995. Chair, 1993-1994. Treasurer, 1994-1995.

Planning Committee, 2nd International Writing Centers Conference, St. Louis, MO, September 27-30, 1995.

University Service
Academic and e-Learning Technologies AeT Advisory Board, Creighton University, Fall 2007-.
Ricketts Center for Electronic Commerce and Database marketing Advisory Board, Fall 2007-.
Board of Undergraduate Studies, Creighton University, 2003-2004.
Instructional Computing Committee, Creighton University, 1991-1995 (Chair, 1993-1995); 1998-2002 (Chair, 2000-2002).
University Presidential Task Force on Information Technology Competence, 1998-1999. Chair.
Email, Communications, and Scheduling Committee, 1998-1999.
Distance Education Task Force, 1997-1999.
University Committee on Honors and Events, 1997-1999.
World-Wide-Web Homepage Committee, 1995-1997.
Re-Chartering Advisor, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity. 1994-1996.
Committee on Student Life Policy, Creighton University, fall 1993-Spring 1996.
Academic Council, Creighton University, fall 1992-Spring 1994; 1998. 

College Service
College of Arts and Sciences Executive Board, 2007-.
College of Arts and Sciences Rank and Tenure Committee, 2006-.
College of Arts and Sciences Distance Education Review Committee, 2006.
College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate Technology Committee (committee of the faculty senate), 2005-2006.
College of Arts and Sciences Technology Committee (committee of the College), 2004-2005.
College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate, 2004-.
College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum Development Committee, Creighton University, 1994-1999. College of Arts and Sciences Executive Council, Creighton University, 1993-1996; 1999-2001.
College of Arts and Sciences Writing Workshop Committee, 1995-1996.
College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee, Creighton University, 1993-1995.  
Departmental Service
Ad Hoc Curriculum Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 2003-2004.
Irish Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 2003-.
Library Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 2003-6.
Technology and Publications Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 1998-. Chair 2000-2002.
Honors and Awards Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 1999-2002.
Search Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 1998-2001; 2004-2006. Chair, 1999-2001; 2005-2006.
Graduate Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 1994-1996; 1999-2000, 2005-.
Conference Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 1996-1997; 1999-2002.
Composition Committee, English Department, Creighton University, 1990-present. Chair 1990-1997.
Executive Council, Miami University Center for the Study of Writing, 1987-1988.
Committee on Expository Writing, Miami University, 1987-1988. Secretary.
Team Grading Session Coordinator and Assistant Chief Reader, Miami University, spring 1987, fall 1987.
Proctor, Reader, and Evaluation Session Coordinator, first-year composition proficiency examinations, Miami University, 1985-1987.
Technical Writing Committee, Texas Tech University, 1984-1985. Secretary

REFERENCES
Available on request.