EDUCATION
- Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. May 1996.
- Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio December 1972.
- Bachelor of Science, Magna cum laude with distinction in English. Mankato State University, Mankato, MN, July 1971.
DISSERTATION
Literacies Invited and Denied: Reentry Women's Experience with Computers and Writing in a Two-Year College.
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Mary Louise Gomez (Chair), Dr. Elizabeth Graue, Dr. Elizabeth Ellsworth.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1975 to 2007: Technical Communication and Communication Skills Instructor, Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI
- HTML/Web Programming for Technical Writers
- Writing for the Electronic Medium
- Learning and Teaching Online
- Technical Reporting
- Written Communication
- Creative Writing
- Organizational Communication
- Business Writing
- Speech
1980-1981: Freshman Composition Instructor, Winona State University, Winona, MN
- Freshman Composition I and II
1971-1972: Teaching Assistant, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
- Freshman Composition I and II
TEACHING INTERESTS
- Educational Technology
- Online Instruction
- Teacher Training
- Computer-Mediated Classroom Instruction
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
- General Studies Division Technology Coordinator, 1999 to 2007.
- Coordinator: VOICe (Virtual On-line Instruction Center) 1998 to 2004.
- Manager: Universal Student Computer Access Project, Wisconsin Technical College System, 1996-1997.
- Department Head: Communication Skills Department, Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI, 1990-1993 and August 1997 to August 1999.
- Director of the Women's Opportunity Center, Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI 1978-1980.
- Title IX Coordinator, Western Technical College, 1978-1979.
- Hospital Librarian, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 1972-1975.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
- Member, Instructional Technology Team, 1999 to 2007.
- Member Western Technical College Assessment Team, 2002 to 2003.
- Representative to eTech Student Services Committee, 2002 to 2003.
- Member, Western Technical College Web Site Steering Committee, 1996 to 1999.
- Member, Institution-wide Computer Committee, Western Technical College, 1992 to 1999.
- Member, Professional Development Team, Western Technical College, 1984-1985, and 1996 to 1998.
- Member, Internet Integration Team, Western Technical College, 1993-1995.
- Chair, General Education/Educational Services Computer Committee, 1992-1994.
- Co-chair of Quality of Student Achievement Subcommittee and Member of North Central Accreditation Association Committee, 1990-1991.
- Member, Communication Skills/General Education State Task Force, 1990 and 1994-1995.
- Member, Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee, 1989 to Present.
COMPUTER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experienced with PCs and peripherals.
- Utilize a wide variety of word processing and education-specific software.
- Teach and conduct Internet research.
- Proficient with HTML and Web Site creation.
- Design online instruction and online courses utilizing both local and wide area networks.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
"Writing for the Electronic Medium: A Course for the Times." Technical Communication and the World Wide Web. Michael Day and Carol Lipton (eds). Lawrence Erlbaum, March 2005.
Going Virtual: Converting Traditional Classroom Materials to an Online Venue. Presentation for the League for Innovation in the Community College Conference on Innovation and Technology, Milwaukee, October 21, 2003.
Is Anyone There? Communication and Online Learning. Presentation for Computers and Writing Conference. Online, May 8, 2001.
What Belongs on an Instructional Website: A Discussion and Checklist Sixth Annual Teaching in the Community Colleges Online Conference. April 17-19, 2001 (Also available on ERIC at http://www.eric.org)
"Worlds within Which We Teach: Issues for Designing WWW Course Material." Technical Communication Quarterly, Winter 1999. (Also available at: http:www.attw.org
Course Creation Software: Box or Building Blocks for Instruction. Presentation at: 32nd Small College Computing Symposium. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, April 15-16, 1999.
Teaching Teachers to Teach On-Line by Learning On-Line. Presentation for Computers and Writing Conference. Online, March 23, 1999.
Course Creation Software: What Works for Instruction. Presentation for Teaching in the Community College's On-Line Conference. April 7-9, 1999.
Sifting the Internet: Finding and Organizing Resources for Your Students Presentation for the Wisconsin Business Educators Association. La Crosse, Wisconsin, April 25, 1998.
Virtual On-Line Instruction Center: Giving an On-Line VOICe to Faculty Presentation for Teaching in the Community College's On-Line Conference. April 7-9, 1998.
Creating Access: The Effect of a System-wide Universal Student Computer Access Project on Computer-supported Writing Instruction. Computers and Writing Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 5-9, 1997.
Building Your Course Web Site. June 2, 1997: Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI.
Teaching in the Electronic Classroom. April 26, 1997: Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI.
Integration of Networked Teaching Technology Locally and Globally. June of 1996 Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI.
Literacy Connection: Women and Computer Technology in a Two-Year College. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 1995. Available: ERIC ED386143, 1995.
Women and Computer Technology: A Connected Literacy. Wisconsin Women's Studies Association Conference, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI, November 1994.
Women and Computer Literacy. National Women's Studies Association Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, June 1994.
Women and Computer Literacy: A New Technology But An Old Story. Computers and Writing Conference, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, May 1994.
Writing in a Networked Classroom: Beyond Word Processing. Wisconsin Technology Conference, Appleton, WI, October 1993.
A series of workshops for the Virtual Online Instruction Center (VOICe) between 1997 and 2004 and offered on campus: Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI.