Education
- Ph. D. University of Iowa, 1989
- MA Duquesne University , 1980
- MAT Duquesne University , 1974
- BA Saint Vincent College , 1973
Areas of Interest
- Creative Writing
- Contemporary American Poetry
- American Literature
- Rhetoric
- East-West Studies
- I am currently working on a new poetry book manuscript.
Selected Publications and Presentations
“Farang (full-length poetry book), Autumn House Press, 2010”
The Divine Salt (full-length poetry book), Autumn House Press, 2003
Last Heat (full-length poetry book), Word Works Press, 1999
Furnace Greens (poetry chapbook), Defined Providence Press, 1998
A Round, Fair Distance from the Furnace , (poetry chapbook), White Eagle Coffee Store Press, 1993
Poems in Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas , Poetry East, Crazyhorse, West Branch, various anthologies
Readings at Wake Tech, Raleigh , NC; Clarion State University , PA ; Georgetown University , DC
Selected Grants
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Poetry Fellowship Grant, 1997
Courses Taught
- ENGL 1101 English Composition
- ENGL 1102 Writing in the Academic Community
- ENGL 2100 Writing about Literature
- ENGL 2105 Introduction to Poetry
- ENGL 3300 American Literature Survey
- LBST 2102 Intercultural and Global Connections: Samurais, Geishas, and Cowboys: Conflict, Violence and Love in Asian and American Cultures
- AMST 3000 Work In America
- AMST 3000 Coming of Age in America
- AMST 3100 America in the 1920’s
Professional Appointments
Faculty Appointments
- UNC Charlotte since 2006