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Education

My educational degrees and interests include literature, writing, philosophy and theology.

 

My Ph.D. dissertation, Walker Percy and the Magic of Naming:  The Semeiotic Fabric of Life

 (http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/english_diss/76),  combines these interests by examining Walker Percy's use of philosophy, particularly Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic, in his novels.

Degrees

Degrees

Ph.D.              English, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA   (2011)

M.A.                Philosophy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (2014)

M.A.T.            Teaching English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC  (1985)

Graduate Study:

                        Philosophy/Religion, Southeastern Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC   (1983-1984)

B.A.                English and Religion, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC   (1981)        

Workshops

Workshops
& Trainings

  • Novel-in-Progress Bookcamp: Weeklong writers’ conference/workshop:

  • Novel-in-Progress Bookcamp: Weeklong writers’ conference/workshop:

  • Surprise Valley Writer’s Conference, Cedarville, California.  (June 2017)

  • Grant Development/Writing Training Workshop, Grant Training Center, Duluth, GA  (2010)

    • Received award for best grant

Writing Workshops

Online Teaching Workshops & Certifications

  • eFellowes Online Teaching Certificate, SCSU, Orangeburg, SC  (Spring 2020)

  • Online Content Development Lab Certificate, SCSU Orangeburg, SC.  (Summer 2020)

  • How to Design and Facilitate Online Discussions that Improve Student Learning and Engagement (Spring 2021)

  • Dual Instructional Delivery (Spring 2021)

  • Vidgrid Training (Fall 2020)

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Course Design

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  • How to Design and Facilitate Online Discussions that Improve Student Learning and Engagement (Spring 2021)

  • Getting Started with Backward Design: Meaningful and Measurable Learning Outcomes (Spring 2021)

  • Backward Design- Aligning Outcomes to Activities and Assessments (Spring 2021)

  • Universal Design Five Steps to Making your Course Accessible (Spring 2021)

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Teaching Techniques

  • Infusing Active Learning Strategies Workshop for MESA as part of QEP

    • participated in the Making Education Student Focused and Achievable, Quality Enhancement Plan, an SCSU research program for SACS accreditation, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC (ongoing, Summer 2020-present)

  • Practical Strategies for Improving Student Retention Online (Spring 2021)

  • "Embracing Diverse Communities (Education, Empowerment, & Employment)” conference (October 2020)

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Blackboard Training

  • ​BbWorld 2020: Galaxy of Learning. (July 2020)

  • Blackboard Workshops and Trainings (Collaborate, Grade Center, Adaptive Release, Learning Modules, Group Projects, etc.) South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC (2019-2020)

  • Cyber Security Training (Spring 2021)

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