Degrees

• B.S. Lancaster Bible College
• M.Ed. Millersville University
• Ph.D. University of Virginia

Specializations

• English Education
• Writing pedagogy
• Composition Studies
• Nonfiction film and composition
• Film literacy

Interests

Food writing, Documentaries, Critical Pedagogy, Service Learning, Gifted Education, Global Literacy, student mentoring, Study Abroad programs

University/Program Connections

• University Supervisor (student teaching)
• Student Relations Committee
• Composition Committee

Community & Club Connections

• Lancaster County Council of Churches Food Bank
• Water Street Rescue Mission

Passions & Distractions

Janet, my wife; Alastair, my son; Rosalind, my daughter; coffee & culture; film and theology; travel, Asian cuisine, writing, Papua New Guinea, American history, Thomas Jefferson, jazz, Sting, pubs, Britain, cooking, Dostoevsky, Shakespearean theater, and Sumatra, Indonesia.

Courses Taught

• English 110: English Composition
• English 311: Advanced Composition
• English 487: Seminar in Teaching Writing
• English 488: Teahcing English
• English 668: Writing Theory and Pedagogy
• EDW 789: Reading and Writing in the Reel World: Using Documentaries to Communicate Across Disciplines
• EDIS 788: Field Project in Teacher Research