Degrees

B.A. in English and Drama, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

Visiting Student, University of Manchester, Manchester, England

M.A. in English, PhD Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Specializations

• Teaching Composition and Professional Writing Romantic Literature (British)
• Victorian and Edwardian Literature (British)
• Modern Novel and Drama (American and British)
• American Expatriate Literature Between the Wars Detective and Mystery Fiction
• Poetry (20th Century American and British)

Interests

Works of Richard Aldington and His Circle

Novels by Nicholas Freeling and John Le Carre

Novels and Books by Louis Bromfield

Poetry of John Keats and William Blake

Poetry of Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot

University/Program Connections

Community and Club Connections

Passions & Distractions

Sailing ( 19' O’Day Mariner and 27' Hunter)

Writing Poetry, Novels and Drama

History of WWII

Furniture Restoration and Construction

Carousel Restoration and Construction

Real Estate Brokerage and Property Management

Farming and Production Agriculture

Courses Taught

• English 110: English Composition
• English 230: Introduction to Literature
• English 312: Technical Writing
• English 316: Business Writing
• English 317: Editing for Publication
• English 328: Ethics in Print Media Journalism
• English 676: Business Writing for Managers and Executives

Sample Publication

"Healing Threadbare Writing"

"How Keeping a Journal Improves Writing Skills"