Teaches following Subjects/Exams
Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts: English)
Language of Instruction:
English
Creative Writing (Body, Mind and Soul)
Language of Instruction:
English
Teaching Experience
University Professor
Villanova University, Temple University, Harcum College, United States
Jan 1980 - Jun 2000
English Writing, Poetry, Short Stories
Widely published. Awards and Fellowships.
Experienced with creative writing for ESL students.
Professional Experience
Editor
Schuylkill Valley Journal, Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 2006 - Aug 2008For two years I served as the Managing Editor of the Schuylkill Valley Journal, a literary magazine based in Pennsylvania. My work involved reading and selecting work to be published in a bi-yearly publication.
Education
Educational Linguistics
Temple University, Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 1983 - May 1985
Completed course work for an MA in Educational Linguistics but have not completed the dissertation.
English Literature
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 1975 - Jun 1982
National English Honorary
Dean's List
Graduate training in Linguistic Methodologies
Associations & Membership
Black Lawrence Press
New York, United States
Jun 2009 - Jun 2009Finalist, The Hudson Prize
Philadelphia Writers Conference
Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2009 - Jun 2009Second Prize, Science Fiction, Imaginative Fiction and the Supernatural
First Prize, the Short Short Story
Hawthorden International Writing Fellowships
United Kingdom
May 2002 - Jun 2002In 2002 I was a Hawthornden International Writing Fellow at Hawthornden Castle, Scotland.
Nimrod International Literary Journal
Oklahoma, United States
Oct 2001 - Oct 2001Semi-Finalist, the Pablo Neruda Prize
Philadelphia Writers Conference
Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2001 - Jun 2001First Prize, the Literary Short Story
First Prize, the Short Short Story