Education - Perimeter College



Kirk R. Swenson108 Lankford Rd. kswenson@gsu.eduTucker, GA 30084(770) 274-5505EducationPh.D. in American and English Literature, Dec. 1994Washington State University, PullmanExamination fields (4 required): American literature to 1865, American literature since 1865, British literature since 1885, Twentieth-century critical theory. Dissertation: “Satire and Masculinist Ideology in John Dos Passos’ U.S.A.”M.A. in TESOL, May 1989Washington State University, PullmanESL Teaching Internship: Intensive American Language Center, WSUM.A. in English, Aug. 1986Northern Arizona University, FlagstaffB.S. in English/Secondary Education, Dec. 1981Northern Arizona University, FlagstaffHonors: Cum Laude; Minor: HistoryStudent Teaching: Coconino High School, FlagstaffEarned certification to teach English in Arizona secondary schools.Professional EmploymentAug. 2008-Perimeter College, Georgia State University, Atlanta (formerly Georgia presentPerimeter College)Position: Associate Professor of EnglishCourses taught: World Literature I; American Literature I; English 1101, 1101 Honors, 1101 for International Students (formerly 1101E ); English 1102; English 0098 (Basic Composition, no longer offered).Aug. 2001-Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, ArizonaMay 2008Position: Adjunct Instructor: Taught at least four three-credit classes every semester from fall 2003 to spring 2008. Taught every summer, 2002-2007.Courses taught: Introduction to Literature, World Mythology, English 101 Honors, English 102 Honors, English 101 and 102, Basic Writing Skills for ESL. Feb. 2001-Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, ArizonaJuly 2001Position: Adjunct InstructorCourses taught: English 107 and 108 (First-year Composition for ESL)Aug. 1995-Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FloridaJuly 2000Position: Professor of English (tenured)Courses taught: First-year Composition (ENC 1101 and 1102), American Literature to 1865, American Literature Since 1865, Fundamentals of Composition (ENC 0021) Jan. 1995 –Washington State University, Pullman, WashingtonJuly 1995Position: Adjunct InstructorCourses taught: Composition for ESL (ENG 105) Aug. 1990 -Washington State University, Pullman, WashingtonMay 1995Position: Teaching Assistant Courses taught: English 101 and 102, American and British Literature Since 1800Aug. 1989 -English Training Center, Seoul, KoreaJuly 1990Position: ESL Teacher and (beginning Jan. 1990) Evening Class CoordinatorCourses taught: ESL Immersion (from beginning to advanced), ESL Composition, TOEFL PreparationAug. 1987 -Washington State University, Pullman, WashingtonMay 1989Position: Teaching Assistant Courses taught: English 101, Composition for ESL (ENG 105), English Grammar for ESLAug. 1986-Shonto Boarding School, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Reservation,June 1987Arizona.Position: English Teacher, grade 8Aug. 1982 -Ganado High School, Ganado, Navajo Reservation, ArizonaJune 1985Position: English Teacher, 9th grade “remedial” English, 9th and 10th grade English; JV Baseball Coach, 1983-84;Community Service: Emergency Medical Technician and Firefighter, Ganado Fire DistrictAcademic Service at Perimeter College, GSU / Georgia Perimeter CollegeFall 2011 – present: Instructor of ENGL 1101 International Classes on Dunwoody CampusFall 2008 - present: Member, Polishing Cloth Editorial BoardFall 2008 - present: Member, ENGL 1101-1102 Curriculum CommitteeFall 2014 – present: Member World Literature Curriculum CommitteeSpring 2015 – Spring 2016: ALG Grant Recipient and project member, Affordable Learning Textbook Transformation Grant awarded January 2015 for revising ENGL 1101 E-textbookSpring 2015: Chair of Search Committee for two GPC English Lecturer positionsFall 2014 – Spring 2015: English Dept. co-representative, GPC Assessment Strategy Committee headed by Dr. Susan FinazzoSpring 2014 - Spring 2015: Chief Editor, 20th edition of The Polishing Cloth (Assistant Editor for 19th and 21st editions)Spring 2014 – Spring 2015: Member Subcommittee to develop Core Concepts for Early Alerts, ENGL 1101-1102.Summer 2013 - Spring 2014: Chair, Subcommittee for ENGL 1101 Assessment Sept. 2010 - 2013: Co-chair, ESL-English Transition CommitteeSummer 2013 – Fall 2014: Member, ESL Subcommittee of ENGL 1101 E-Textbook Committee headed by Rosemary CoxFall 2011 – Spring 2014: Humanities Representative, Academic Assessment Advisory Committee headed by Patti GreggNov. 2009 - Feb. 2013: Chair/Co-chair, ENGL 1101-1102 Curriculum Committee(Transition to co-chair in fall 2011)Fall 2012 – Spring 2013: Member, Subcommittee for ENGL 1102 Textbook ReviewSummer – Fall 2012: Co-chair, Subcommittee to develop Grading Rubric and Benchmark Essays for ENGL 1101-1102Spring 2012: Co-chair, Subcommittee for ENGL 1102 Common Course Outline Revision Spring 2012: Co-chair, Subcommittee for ENGL 1101 Assessment (Assessing essays obtained at end of fall 2011)Fall 2011- Spring 2012: Member, Subcommittee for ENGL 1102 Assessment (Assessing Spring 2012 essays obtained in fall 2011)Fall 2011: Chair, Subcommittee for ENGL 1101 Common Course Outline Revision Summer 2010 – Spring 2011:Chair, Subcommittee for ENGL 1101 Assessment (Assessing essays obtained in fall 2010)Spring 2011: Chair, Search Committee for tenure track English facultySpring 2010: Chair, Subcommittee for Review of Online Instructional Templates, ENGL 1101 and 1102Spring 2010: Chair, Subcommittee for Assessing ENGL 1101-1102 TransitionSpring 2010: Co-Chair, Subcommittee for (addressing Tii issues for teachers of ENGL 1101 and 1102)Spring 2010: Member, Search Committee for tenure track English facultySpring 2009: Member, Committee for High School Literary Arts Competition, GPC; Presented at HSLAC awards ceremony, April 17, 2009Spring 2009: Member, English 1102 Textbook Review SubcommitteeMarch 2009: Represented GPC at NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) Southeast Region IV Conference, Mississippi State UniversityFall 2008: Rater for Regents’ Writing Exam Academic Service prior to Perimeter College / GPCSpring 2006-Spring 2008Conducted evaluations of adjunct faculty, Paradise Valley Community College English Dept.Aug. 2006-May 2008Contributor to Assessment Project, Paradise Valley Community CollegeAug. 2004Presenter: “Teaching the Argumentation Essay,” Pilot Program for English Learning Outcomes Seminar, Paradise Valley Community CollegeMay 2002Presenter, “Role-playing an Editor,” at Best Practices Share and Learn Event, Paradise Valley Community College Adjunct Faculty InitiativeJune 2000Advanced Technology 2000, Faculty Summer Institute, Gulf Coast Community CollegeAug. 1996-July 2000 Chair, ESL Committee, Gulf Coast Community CollegeAug. 1998-July 2000Co-chair, Committee for First-year Composition II, Gulf Coast Community CollegeFeb. 2000Delegate, Issue-framing Workshop on China-U.S. Relations, Gulf Coast Community College Citizen Leadership Institute and Kettering FoundationAug. 1997-May 1999At-large Representative, Faculty Council, Gulf Coast Community CollegeMar. 1998-Mar. 1999Member, Search Committee for Tenure-track English Faculty Positions, Division of Language Arts, Gulf Coast Community CollegeAug. 1996-May 1997Language Arts Representative, Institutional Visioning, Gulf Coast Community CollegeOct. 1997Language Arts Representative (Gulf Coast Community College), Articulation Conference, University of West Florida.Dec. 1994-Mar. 1995Graduate Representative, search committee for professor of American literature, Washington State UniversityAug.-Dec., 1991Mentor in English composition teacher training program, Washington State UniversitySept. 1987-May 1988 Tutor, Avery Hall Writing Lab, Washington State UniversityDistinctionsOct. 29, 2010Honored as faculty mentor at Induction Ceremony for Alpha Zeta Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Dunwoody Campus of Georgia Perimeter College.Nov. 6, 2009Honored as faculty mentor at Induction Ceremony for Alpha Zeta Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Dunwoody Campus of Georgia Perimeter College.May 2008Recipient of Maricopa County Community Colleges scholarship to attend the Arizona Master Teacher Seminar, sponsored by Gateway Community College, Hosted by Embry Riddle University1991, 1992, 1993Annual award for best graduate seminar paper, English department of Washington State University1981Inducted Phi Kappa Phi National Honor SocietyConference Presentations and Professional Activities“’[A]s they grewsomely were’: George Grosz, German Expressionism, and Dos Passos’ Satirical Vision.” Presentation at South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference, Durham, North Carolina, Oct 13-15, 2015.“The Dialectic of Fear and Desire in U.S.A.’s ‘Camera Eye.’” Presentation at First Biennial John Dos Passos Conference, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Oct. 10-11, 2014.“Who’s Afraid of William Julius Wilson? A Lesson in Style, Strategy, and American Politics.”Presentation at Georgia-Carolinas College English Association Conference, GPC Clarkston, Feb. 7-8, 2014. “Engendering Decadence: The Anxiety of Authorship in Dos Passos’ U.S.A.” Presentation at South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference, Atlanta, Nov. 8-10, 2013.“Language Variety and Complexity within the Freshman Composition Class: English 1101 for International Students.” Presentation, with Barbara Hall, at Two-Year College English Association Southeast Conference, Greenville, South Carolina, Mar. 1, 2013.GPC Representative at “Teaching Through Accelerated Pathways, a Statewide Conference on Transforming Developmental Writing and Reading Instruction,” Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, Feb. 15-16, 2013.“Language Variety and Complexity within the Freshman Composition Class: English 1101 for International Students.” Presentation, with Barbara Hall, at Georgia and Carolinas College English Association Conference at GPC Clarkston, Feb. 1, 2013. “Teaching Argument and Recovering Community.” Presentation at Georgia and Carolinas College English Association Conference, GPC Clarkston, Feb. 3-4, 2012.“Words in Other Worlds: Sending Students through the Looking Glass.” Presentation at Two-Year College English Association Southeast Conference, Decatur, Georgia, March 3-5, 2011. “Up Next: How the News Shrink-wraps Your Brain.” Presentation at South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference (session sponsored by Georgia-Carolinas College English Association), Atlanta, Nov. 5-7, 2010. Reviewer, July 2010: James D. Lester and James D. Lester, Jr. Writing Research Papers. 13th ed. New York: Longman, 2010. Print.“Engendering Decadence: The Anxiety of Authorship in Dos Passos’ U.S.A.” Presentation at Two-Year College English Association Southeast Conference, Chattanooga, Feb. 25-27, 2010.“Revising the Textbook,” Presentation at the Georgia and Carolinas College English Association Conference, Savannah, January 30-31, 2009.“Termagant Wives and Revolutionary Workers: Women in Dos Passos’ U.S.A.” Presentation at Symposium: “Women in a Globalized Society,” GPC Dunwoody, Georgia, April 7, 2009.Reviewer, 2007: Anne Frances Wysocki and Dennis A. Lynch. Compose, Design, Advocate. 1st ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. Print.“Ad Analysis as Cultural Studies,” Presentation at Florida College English Association, Mt. Dora, Florida, Feb. 6, 1998. Publications“’[A]s they grewsomely were’: Satire, George Grosz, and Dos Passos’ U.S.A.” The Speech of the People [newsletter of the John Dos Passos Society] 5.1 (April 2016): 2-4. Print.Teaching CertificationCertified in Arizona community colleges: lifetime certificate issued Sept. 28, 2000. Teaching fields: English, English as a Second LanguageLanguagesSpanish Immersion Program, Northern Arizona University, 1987AffiliationsMember National Council of Teachers of EnglishMember South Atlantic Modern Language AssociationMember John Dos Passos Society ................
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