JONATHAN WRIGHT'S VITA
Contact Information
| office: | 427 brooks hall |
| address: | Faulkner University |
| | 5345 Atlanta Highway |
| | Montgomery, Alabama 36109 |
| phone: | 334-386-7225 |
| E-mail: | jwright@faulkner.edu |
Summary of Qualifications
- doctor of philosophy in English (specialties in medieval & renaissance literature)
- master of liberal arts (emphases in history and English literature)
- experience tutoring students in composition and creative writing
- experience directing a writing center, which included hiring, training, etc.
- experience developing new courses:
- graduate shakespeare survey
- chaucer and medieval studies
- western cultural heritage series
- experience teaching developmental English and English composition
- experience teaching undergraduate and graduate English literature courses
- experience directing great books honors college theses
- experience editing ungraduate and graduate theses
- experience sponsoring a chapter of sigma tau delta, the English honor society
- experience editing and writing work-related projects (e.g., proposals, policies)
- experience editing and writing for privately-owned businesses
- experience editing, writing, and presenting for non-profit organizations
- experience advising and registering students
- experience recruiting prospective students
- experience assisting in hiring adjunct faculty
- experience evaluating adjunct faculty
- experience advising adjunct faculty
- experience compiling student evaluation data
Education
Doctor of philosophy (2006). university of alabama.
Major: English with specializations in medieval and Renaissance literature.
Dissertation: Drunkenness Unmakes the Man: Self-Destructive Drinking in Shakespeare
master of liberal arts (1998). auburn university montgomery.
Major: History and English literature.
Bachelor of science (1995). Troy state university montgomery.
Major: English.
Associate of arts (1987). Faulkner university.
Major: General Studies.
high school diploma (1985) ft. madison high school, ft. madison, iowa.
Major: General Studies.
Continuing Education-Professional Development (Recent)
| Spring 2008 |
Attended Faulkner's Great Books Honors College Annual Conference |
| Fall 2007 |
Attended fictional reading and author Q & A at Huntingdon College |
| Fall 2007 |
Participated in Faulkner's Faith in the Academy Books & Culture Group |
| Spring 2007 |
Participated in Faulkner's Faith in the Academy Books & Culture Group |
| Spring 2007 |
Participated in Alabama Shakespeare Festival seminar on Henry VI. |
| Spring 2007 |
Toured Alabama Shakespeare Festival (green room, wardrobe, etc.) |
| Spring 2007 |
Attended Henry VI and Richard III plays at Alabama Shakespeare Festival. |
| Spring 2007 |
Participated in Faulkner workshop on developing PowerPoint presentations. |
| Spring 2007 |
Participated in seminar on students' learning styles at Faulkner University. |
| Fall 2006 |
Completed and defended dissertation. Degree conferred December 2006. |
| Fall 2006 |
Attended symposium sponsored by Faulkner's Great Books Honors College. |
| Fall 2006 |
Attended University of Alabama's Hudson Strode Program lecture: "Theory
Change," presented by Professor Jeffrey Williams, of Carnegie-Mellon University. |
| Spring 2006 |
Attended University of Alabama's Hudson Strode Program lecture: "Why Surveys
Matter: The Norton Anthology of English Literature. and the Emotion of Multitude,"
presented by Stephen Greenblatt. |
| Spring 2005 |
Attended University of Alabama's Hudson Strode Seminar Series:
"Les Enfants Terribles." |
| Spring 2005 |
Extensive reading in early Anglo-Saxon and medieval literature and literary criticism
in preparation for preliminary exam at the University of Alabama. |
Specialization Areas
Providing instruction in medieval and Renaissance English literature
Providing instruction in English composition.
Current Experience
associate professor, English department. Faulkner University. August 2007 - Present.
Description: Teach courses in composition and English literature. Perform faculty duties, such as committee service, student advisement, career guidance, and registration.
assistant professor, English department. Faulkner university. August 2003 - July 2007.
Description: Teach courses in composition and English literature. Perform faculty duties, such as committee service and course development. Perform duties as Director of the Writing Center, such as hiring and training tutors, scheduling, and student tutoring.
faculty, Military Education department. Faulkner university. August 2000 - July 2003.
Description: Teach courses in composition and English and American literature. Perform faculty duties, such as advising and registration, assisting in hiring adjunct faculty, evaluating adjunct faculty in the classroom, compiling student evaluation data, and serving as a faculty liaison to resolve conflicts between faculty and students.
Previous Experience
Adjunct instructor, Faulkner university. May 2000 – July 2000.
Description: Teach English Literature Survey 1.
Adjunct instructor, Auburn university Montgomery. May 2000 – July 2000.
Description: Teach English Composition 1.
GTA, English Department. University of Alabama . August 1999-May 2000.
Description: Teach courses in English composition.
Writing center tutor, University of Alabama. August 1999- May 2000.
Description: Tutor undergraduate and graduate students in English composition.
Adjunct instructor, Faulkner university. August 1996- December 1996.
Description: Teach developmental English.
Honors
| 1999 | Hudson Strode Summer Research Grant, University of Alabama |
| 1998 | Hudson Strode Fellowship, University of Alabama |
| 1997 | Who's Who Among Students, Auburn University Montgomery |
| 1995 | Benjamin B. Williams Scholarship, Auburn University Montgomery |
Activities: University Service
| Faulkner University |
| Committee Service: |
Excellence in Teaching Committee
|
2007-2008 |
Western Cultural Heritage 2 Committee
|
2005-2006 |
| Sigma Tau Delta Sponsor |
2007-2008 |
| Participate in or attend Bible Lectureship Series |
2005-2008 |
| Serve in Chapel Services |
2003-2008 |
| Student Missions Support: |
Contributed to student fund-raising for missions
|
2006-2008 |
Sponsored students for missions seminar
|
2006-2008 |
| Student Welfare: |
"Adoptive parent" of multiple students
|
2005-2007 |
Activities: Community Service
| Landmark church of Christ |
Serve on Worship Team
|
2004-2008 |
Edit PowerPoint Presentations
|
2007-2008 |
Life Group Leader or Assistant Leader
|
2005-2008 |
Bible class teacher (toddlers & adults)
|
2006-2007 |
| Father Walter's Children's Nursing Home |
Speaker at annual fundraiser gala
|
2006-2008 |
Sponsor of annual Southern Fried Fun fundraiser
|
2006-2008 |
Speaker at annual Southern Fried Fun fundraiser
|
2006-2007 |
| Children's Hospital, Birmingham |
Participant in fundraiser (radio interview)
|
2007-2008 |
| Boy Scouts |
Contributor to scout projects/fundraisers
|
2004-2007 |
| Halcyon Boulevard Neighborhood Association | 2006-2008 |
Contributing Member
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Activities: Professional Services (Recent)
| Emun (a provider of business automation software products) | September 2005 |
Edited and revised text for the corporation's website and marketing brochures without compensation.
Activities: Professional Associations
| Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society |
2007-2008 |
Member and Chapter Sponsor
Publications and Presentations*
Drunkenness Unmakes the Man: Self-Destructive Drinking in Shakespeare. Diss. U of Alabama, 2006. Ann Arbor: UMI, 2007.
Member of editorial team for Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge": An Annotated Critical Edition. Ed. Robert C. Evans. West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill, 2003.
Entries "John Day" and "George Cavendish" in Tudor England: An Encyclopedia. Eds. Arthur F. Kinney and David W. Swain. New York: Garland, 2001.
Member of editorial team for Kate Chopin's Short Fiction: A Critical Companion. Ed. Robert C. Evans. West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill, 2001.
Contributor of literary analysis to Close Readings: Analyses of Short Fiction from Multiple Perspectives by Students of Auburn University Montgomery. Ed. Robert C. Evans. Montgomery, AL: Court Street, 2001.
*See Jonathan Wright's Website for more publications.
Graduate Courses Taught
Shakespeare Survey
Undergraduate Courses Taught
Developmental English
English Composition 1
English Composition 2
American Literature 1
English Literature 1
English Literature 2
Western Cultural Heritage 2
British Writers Since 1800
Shakespeare Survey
Chaucer and Medieval Studies
Professional References
List Available Upon Request
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