Education

Ph.D. in English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, May 1991
Primary Field: Rhetoric and Composition.

M.A. in English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1977
American Literature and Linguistics

B.A. in English, summa cum laude, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1975
English major with minors in Philosophy and Latin

Continuing Education & Faculty Development:

• Millikin Summer Seminar on "Changing Face and Challenges of Higher Education" (Decatur, IL), 1998
• Summer Seminar in Rhetoric & Composition, (Decatur, IL) June 1-7, 1997
• Illinois Campus Compact for Community Service Institute on Service Learning, (Naperville, IL) September 27, 1996·
• Indiana Institute on Integrating Service with Academic Study, Indiana Campus Compact, (Bloomington, IN) February 22-24, 1996·
• Council of Independent Colleges National Institute on Learning & Service,
  (St. Charles, IL) May 31-June 3, 1995.·
• Decatur Leadership Institute, Metro Decatur Chamber of Commerce, 1993·
• University of Chicago Institute on Issues in Teaching and Learning: Writing and Social Difference, (Chicago, IL) April 25-27, 1992

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National Service
Learning Award

Community Solutions for Education National Award sponsored by the Coalition on Educational Initiatives, for collaborative development of The Answer Machine, a community information touch screen kiosk. USA Today. April 17, 1996. Presented September 26, 1996 at Gannett News Headquarters, Arlington, VA.

One of four national awards for a program that:

1. unites the community in support of education to meet a critical need
2. encourages the sustained cooperation of the community
3. shows tangible evidence of success
4. demonstrates effective use of resources
5. can serve as a model for other communities

Coalition members include: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of School Administrators, American Dental Association, American Federation of Teachers, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, The Council of Great City Schools, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administration, National Education Association, National Parent-Teacher Association, National School Boards Association, National School Public Relations Association, and the United States Department of Education.

Honors & Awards

Poetry Awards

• Heron's Nest Award. Heron's Nest, 4.1 editors' best of issue award. January 2003.
• Haiku Society of America 1999 Merit Book Award for writing School's Out. Third Place, 2000.
• Honorable Mention. 2000 International Poetry Contest, National League of American pen Women (Palomar, CA) April, 2000.
• Haiku Society of America 1998 Merit Book Award for editing Fresh Scent. First Place, 1999.
• The Virgil Hutton Haiku Memorial Chapbook Award. (Normal, IL), 1999
• Third Place. 1999 Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Competition, Tallahassee Writer’s Assn., 1999
• Harold G. Henderson Award for Best Unpublished Haiku, Haiku Society of America, 1998
• Best of Issue Award. Modern Haiku 29.2, Winter/Spring 1998
• Honorable Mention. PEN Women 1998 Intl. Poetry Contest, (Palomar, CA) 1998
• Third Place. Kumamoto Intl. Kusamakura Haiku Competition, (Japan), 1998
• Castle Post Haiku Award. Matsuyama Castle, (Japan), 1998
• Haiku Award. Matsuyama Tourism Haiku Competition, (Japan), 1997
• Haiku Society of America 1992 Merit Book Award for Midwest Haiku Anthology. 2nd, 1993.
• On My Own Time Competition. Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur, Illinois,
• Second Place in Poetry for "Life Cycles," 1993

Professional Awards & Recognition

• Promotion to Professor. Millikin University, 2003
• Excellence in Educational Web Site Design. Master Communicators Award, Illinois, 1998
• Outstanding Classroom Practices Citation. Conference on College Composition and Communication, (Chicago, IL), 1998
• Tenure & Promotion to Associate Professor. Millikin University, 1996

Community & Service Learning Awards

• Community Solutions for Education National Award sponsored by the Coalition on Educational Initiatives, for collaborative development of The Answer Machine, a community information touch screen kiosk. USA Today, 1996
  Presented September 26, 1996 at Gannett News Headquarters, Arlington, VA. One of four national awards for a program that unites the community in support of education to meet a critical need and encourages the sustained cooperation of the community.
• Outstanding Service Award. Communities in Partnership, Decatur, 1995
• Adult Volunteer Service Award. Human Services Agency Consortium, 1995
• Millikin University Nominee, Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning. Campus Compact, 1995 (Each institution may nominate one faculty member.)
• Education Volunteerism Award. Decatur Clean Community System, 1993 & 1994

Scholarship & Honor Society Awards

• The Hardy Distinguished Professor of English. Millikin University, 1998-2000
• Phi Kappa Phi. National Honor Society, 1993
• Outstanding Professor. Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Millikin University, 1993 & 1994
• Omicron Delta Kappa. National Leadership Honor Society, 1992
• Academic Achievement Award Grant. Purdue University, 1990
• David Ross Research Award Grant. Purdue University, 1989
• Mortar Board Recognition of Achievement in English, Ball State Univ., 1975
• English Department Distinguished Achievement Award, Ball State University, 1975

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Curriculum
Design
&
Assessment
Experience

Steering Committee, senior University Capstone course, Millikin University, 1999-present

Helped formulate guidelines & developed faculty for university capstone course, and reviewed pedagogical approaches to capstone experiences in major and GE. See the web site at: http://www.millikin.edu/ucapstone

Media Arts Minor, Millikin University, 1998-present

Developed multi-disciplinary technical tutoring internship & fellows program and planned a new "web design" minor.

Curriculum Design Consultant, Developing Writing-intensive Courses in the Sciences, College of Wooster, (Wooster, Ohio) October 10-12, 2000

Led faculty workshop on integrating writing into science courses for intensive writing across the disciplines initiative. Also helped plan Writing Center tutors for science writing tutoring.

Curriculum Design Consultant, Teaching With the Web, University of Missouri-Rolla, (Rolla, MO) November 11-13, 1997

Consultation included a public lecture, faculty workshop, consultation with Dean of Basic Engineering, consultations with English department chair and faculty.

Oversight Committee of the Council on Curriculum, New Program for Student Learning, Millikin University, 1996-1997

Monitored implementation and guidelines for new university wide studies program.

Curriculum Design Consultant, Integrating Service Learning and Information Technology Across the Curriculum, Western Missouri State College, (St. Joseph, MO) March 8-9, 1996.

Consultation included a public lecture, campus web publishing workshops and a community bridge building luncheon with community and campus leaders.

Assessment Advisory Committee, Millikin University, 1994-1995.

Participated in design and writing of university-wide assessment plan. Reviewed and advised development of other department assessment plans

Japanese Cultural Studies Program, Mt. Zion Intermediate School, 1995-1996.

Helped implement a whole language Japanese cultural studies program integrating art, literature, writing, food, dance and holidays.

Liberal Learning Study Group on Majors, Millikin University, January-May, 1995.

Drafted report of strategies for redesigning the major as disciplinary home and investigated national trends on review and reform of majors.

Curriculum Design Consultant, Computer Aided Instruction in the Technical Writing Program, Univ. of Tennessee, (Knoxville, TN) 1994-1995.

Helped design new course in computer aided publishing

Police Candidate Communication Skills Test, City of Decatur, 1994-present.

Reviewed and redesigned communication skills test including reading, grammar, listening, writing and memory components. Wrote and videotaped report writing narrative test scenario· coordinated administration, scoring and evaluation of tests.

North Central Assessment Team, Eisenhower High School, (Decatur, IL) Chair of the Language Arts Evaluation Committee, April 1994.

Reviewed curriculum plans and goals with English faculty.

New Approaches to Technical Writing Instruction Faculty Development Grant, Millikin University, March 1994.

Reviewed undergraduate programs of leading universities.

Writing Major Curriculum Review, English Department, Millikin, 1990-1992.

Reviewed existing writing major goals and reformed course offerings. Implemented new computer publishing classroom.

Dissertation: "Rhetorical Theory in Business Communication from 1900 to 1980: An Historical Critique" Committee: James Berlin (chair), Janice Lauer, Patricia Sullivan, Irwin Weiser.

Reviewed approaches to teaching professional communication. Explained the underlying rhetorical theory of various approaches.

Business Writing Curriculum Review, Purdue University, 1989-1990.

Participated in survey of all related Purdue instructors and faculty

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Teaching
Experience

Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois
Professor of English, 2003-present
Associate Professor of English, 1996-2003
Assistant Professor of English, 1991-1996
Instructor of English, 1990-1991

Creative Writing Courses Taught:

o Creative Writing (EN300)
o Creative Writing Roundtable (EN171)
o Haiku Writing Roundtable (EN170)
o Writing for Children Roundtable (EN171)
o Starting Your Novel (EN170)
o Folklore Roundtable: Tornado Tales (EN171)

Professional Writing Courses Taught:

o Senior Writing Portfolio (EN410 & EN481)
o Professional Writing Internship (EN471)
o Applying Writing Theory (EN310 & EN370)
o History and Grammar of English Language (EN343)
o Proposal & Report Writing (EN301)
o Business & Professional Writing (EN201)

Publishing Courses Taught:

o Advanced Web Graphics (EN382)
o Advanced Web Animation (EN382)
o Literary Web Publishing (EN382)
o Dramaturg Publishing (EN382)
o Online Writing & Publishing (Hypermedia) (EN301)
o Web Publishing (EN301)
o Literary Editing & Publishing (EN301)
o Copy Editing (EN271)
o Computer Aided Publishing (EN270)

Technical Writing Courses Taught:

o Computers in Society Honors Seminar (EN481/IN493)
o Teaching Writing Internship (EN470)
o Technical Tutoring Internship ( IN470)
o Computer Documentation (EN301)

Journalism & Public Relations Courses Taught:

o Public Relations Writing (EN301)
o News Writing (EN215)
o Journalism Workshop (EN121)

Literature Courses Taught:

o Studies in Poetry: Global Haiku Tradition (EN 340/IN350)
o Western Classical Tradition (EN241)
o Imagists & Harlem Renaissance Poetry (EN340/IN250)
o Introduction to Literature (EN110)

General Education Courses Taught:

o University Capstone (IN450)
o Global Studies: Global Haiku Tradition (IN350)
o U.S. Studies: Imagists & Harlem Renaissance Poetry (IN250)
o Freshman Composition (EN101)
o Critical Writing Reading & Research 1 & 2 (IN150 & IN151)

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Graduate Instructor, 1975-1981, 1987 to 1990
Writing Instructor, 1982-1986

Courses Taught:

o Graduate Practicum in the Teaching of Developmental Writing
o Developmental Writing
o Freshman Composition
o Advanced Composition
o Computer Aided Publishing
o Technical Writing
o Business Writing

Indianapolis School Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana
Poet in the Schools, 1976-1977

Courses Taught:

o Creative Writing
o Literary Publishing

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Administrative
Experience

Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois

Humanities Division Chair, 1999-present

Assisted with curriculum reform of Historical Studies requirement of College of Arts and Sciences and led division meetings.
Helped write the Humanities Division Unit Plan for Tenure & Promotion.

Millikin University Media Arts Center, 1997-present

Proposed and helped design and plan a new computer classroom and lab for publishing, graphic arts, video and multimedia courses and projects. Emphasis is on student learning and collaboration between disciplines.

Director of the Writing Major, English Department, 1990-present

Assisted in hiring of faculty for writing courses. Advised chair on scheduled rotation of writing courses. Created promotional materials for admissions and directories. Led the curriculum review to redesign the writing major.

Millikin University Computer Writing Classroom, 1992-1997

Managed budget for ongoing expenses and planned upgrades. Hired, trained and supervised student computer tutors. Provided ongoing trouble shooting suppor. Conducted faculty demonstrations and workshops. Designed classroom & purchased equipment and software. Wrote successful grant for computer classroom (with Advancement Office).

Coordinator of the Professional Writing Internship Program, 1991-present

Recruited & maintained contact with intern sponsors. Supervised academic growth of interns. Served on faculty/student internship committee.

Director of Writing-in-the-Disciplines Program, 1993-1995

Writing Consultant for the Humanities Division, 1991-1993

Developed faculty division writing consultants. Provided guidance and support for faculty writing projects. Adminstered program budget and student Writing Fellows. Conducted & participated in writing workshops for faculty. Sponsored teleconferences on writing across the curriculum. Developed & edited Millikin University Journal of Writing

Faculty Internship with Clean Community System, 1992-1993

Directed a Science Writing Project with Macon County Schools. Coordinated teachers and student research teams. Planned field trips and related interviews with experts.Conducted a series of computer publishing workshops. Managed publication of the online computer document.

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Humanities Library Staff, 1982-87

Trained and supervised student workers. Chaired the Library Staff Council

Assistant Director of Developmental Writing, 1979-81

Trained new instructors and teaching assistants. Led seminars and workshops on teaching basic writing. Coordinated pre/post holistic scoring evaluation. Supervised weekly and annual student publishing program.

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Professional
Consulting
Experience

Communication Skills Testing, Decatur Police Department, City of Decatur Human Resources, (Decatur, IL), March 17, 2002 and Promotion skills test, November 2, 2002.

Web Site Design & Webmaster Tutoring. Mt. Zion District Library, (Mt. Zion, IL), November 2001-2002. http://www.mtzion.lib.il.us/mtzion/

Web Site Design, Heartland Ag Group, (Decatur, IL), 1999-2002. http://www.hagltd.com

Webmaster Tutoring. ProEmp, Inc, (Decatur, IL), September-October 2001.
http://www.proemp.com

Webmaster Tutor, Pathologist Association of Central Illinois, (Decatur, Springfield, Taylorville and Lincoln, IL), January 2001-November 2001. http://www.paciandcpci.com

Baby TALK web site design & webmaster, (Decatur, IL), 1997- 2000.
http://www.babytalk.org

Excellence Award in Outstanding Web Site Design Category, Master Communicator Awards, Central Illinois competition, October, 1998.

Community Development Grant Editor. "The Consolidated Action Plan 2000-2004." submitted to HUD, City of Decatur Department of Neighborhood Services, (Decatur, IL), February, 2000.

The Chamber of Commerce of Decatur Macon County Web Site Design, (Decatur, IL), November 1999-February 2000. http://www.decaturchamber.com

Inaugural Web Site Design, Millikin University, (Decatur, IL), July-Sept., 1999. http://www.millikin.edu/inauguration

Webmaster Tutor, Decatur Housing Authority, (Decatur, IL), February-August, 1999.
http://www.decaturhousing.com

Web Site Design Team Consultant, Macon County Health Department, (Decatur, IL), October 1998-May 1999. http://www.maconcountyhealth.gov

Web Site Design Consultant, ESI Eichenauer Service, Inc., (Decatur, IL), 1998. http://www.esiquality.com

Web Site Consultant, Lyle Campbell and Son Realtor, (Decatur, IL), 1998.

Web Site Design Team Development, Millikin Institute, (Decatur, IL), July-October, 1998. http://institute.millikin.edu

Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau web site design, http://www.decaturcvb.com Decatur, IL, August 1996-January 1997.

Associated Colleges of Illinois Faculty Development Technology Web Site http://www.millikin.edu/aci September-December, 1997.

DecaturNet web site design, Answer Machine: community social services information,
(answermachine.org) Decatur, IL, 1995-1996.

Communities in Partnership and the Decatur Public Library, "The Answering Machine" Community Services touchscreen computer information kiosk, Decatur, April 1994-December 1995. Collected information on 240 local agencies and programs. Designed touchscreen interface and online design. Provided user testing, public relations and technical maintenance.

Computer Aided Publishing Curriculum Development in Technical Writing Program, English Department, University of Tennessee, Aug. 1994-May 1995

The Decaturian, Millikin University student newspaper, 1993-1994· Assisted with training, support and upgrades for in-house layout and design.

Hypermedia Software Development, School of Music, Millikin, Aug.-Sept. 1993· Created personnel records and public relations stacks.

Hypermedia Software Development, Theatre Department, Millikin, October 1993· Created theatre major advising stacks.

Transition to in-house computer aided newsletter design, Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1993.

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HyperText & Web Publications
Edited & Designed

Editor and web designer, Millikin University Haiku web site, (Decatur, IL) 2001-present. This web site is an ongoing online publication dedicated to English-language haiku, haiku courses, and haiku scholarship by Millikin University students at: http://www.millikin.edu/haiku

Editor and web designer, English-Language Haiku web site, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL) 1998-present. This web site is an ongoing online publication dedicated to English-language haiku at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/

Editor and web designer. Seasons of Water: Haiku and Photography by Gretchen Batz and Nancy Wiley, published by Brooks Books, October 2002 at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/SeasonsOfWater/

Online editor and web designer, Modern Haiku, (Madison, WI) 2001-present. A web site to develop online features and haiku book reviews at: http://www.modernhaiku.org/

Editor (with student, Cathy Sadowski) and web designer. Long Walk Alone: Midwest Haiku and Photography by Gretchen Graft Batz and Lee Gurga, published by Brooks Books, April 2001 at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/SeasonsOfWater//batz

Editor and web designer. The Global Haiku Festival at Millikin University (Decatur, IL) April 2000. http://www.millikin.edu/haiku/global

Editor and web designer. Open Window: An Online Collection of Haiku and Photography by Michael Dylan Welch, published by Brooks Books, July 2000 at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/welch

Editor and web designer. With Love, Zolo: An Online Collection of Haiga by John J. Polozzolo, published March 2000 at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/zolo

Workshop leader, editor and web designer, Prairieland Advocates for Gifted Children Haiku Anthology, an online web collection (Decatur, IL) March 27, 1999. located at:
http://faculty.millikin.edu/~rbrooks.hum.faculty.mu/pagchaiku

Editor and web designer, The Long Way Home: Haiku and Photographs by Garry Gay, Brooks Books, April, 1999 at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/ggayweb

Workshop leader, editor and web designer, Warrensburg-Latham Middle School Haiku Anthology, an online web collection (Warrensburg, IL) December 1998.
located at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/wlhaiku/wlhaiku.html

Online Book. Black Ant's Journey to Japan: A Modern Tanka Journal (Gualala, CA: AHA Online Books), April 4, 1998. http://WWW.AHAPOETRY.COM/blackant.htm

Online Book. In Her Blue Eyes: Jessica Poems (Decatur, IL: Brooks Books), 1998.
http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/InHerBlueEyes/index.htm

"MU Haiku 1996: Generation X Anthology." An electronic HyperCard anthology of Millikin University Freshman Pilot Program haiku, (Decatur, IL), 1996.

"DecaturNet Home Page and Answer Machine Web Pages." A world wide web site for the DecaturNet Community Network, (Decatur, IL), August 1, 1996.

"Mt. Zion Intermediate School Haiku Stack." An electronic HyperCard anthology of student haiku with voice readings, (Mt. Zion, IL), April 16, 1996.

"The Answer Machine." A touch screen hypermedia directory of community services information, Service Learning Program, Millikin, July, 1995.

"The Midwest Haiku Stack." An electronic HyperCard anthology, 1993.

"Font Tutorial." HyperCard tutorial on typography, selected for exhibit in the Online Hit Parade at the 38th International Technical Communication Conference, New York, New York, April 14-17, 1991.

"Home Hunter." a consumer's guide to home buying, and "Ghost Catcher." an interactive HyperCard game, Educorp CD, April, 1991.

"Haiku Notebook." Haiku writer's journal and publishing record program, Boston Macintosh Users Group CD, Volume 2, 1990.

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Editing
&
Publishing
Experience

Publisher, Brooks Books & High/Coo Press. 60 literary titles published (poetry), 1976-present

Co-Editor, Mayfly, A biannual of haiku poetry, 1985-present

In the "Haiku Publishers Survey" published by Charles Trumbull, editor of the Haiku Society of America's newsletter, he summarizes the evaluation of Mayfly as follows:

Mayfly has been around awhile and is relatively well known: 50 of 91 respondents felt competent to rate it. The tiny journal has always focused on a few very high quality haiku and nothing else: the value is in the selection. Editors Randy and Shirley Brooks commissioned a makeover in 2000, which changed the look of the journal dramatically. Subscribers seem to be of two minds over the changes. Most respondents are enthusiastic in their support of Mayfly, however, and it received nine A1 votes, trailing only Modern Haiku, Frogpond, and The Heron's Nest.

Additional comments from the survey included:

Mayfly by Randy and Shirley Brooks is a peach! Quality abounds. The Brookses also do a great job of editing for Mayfly. Talk about focus! This little gem of a publication concentrates a lot of energy in a dozen or so very carefully considered haiku. The result is not going to knock Modern Haiku off its pedestal, but Mayfly elegantly fills a niche. Its redesign last year has moved the publication from a xeroxed-and-stapled-together look to a well crafted volume. The inspiration to use sumi-e on the cover—and to award the original artwork to the best of issue—is inspired and makes Mayfly (which always paid more for submissions than any other haiku publication) the most rewarding place to be published these days.

The survey and comments are located at: http://homepage.interaccess.com/~trumbull/

Editor and Webmaster, English-Language Haiku Web Site, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL) Begun March 15, 1998, this web site is online publication dedicated to English language haiku at: http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com

Web Editor, Modern Haiku (Madison, WI), 2000-present

Faculty Editor, Ink, Millikin English Department newsletter, 1992-1994

Faculty Advisor, Collage, Millikin University student literary journal, 1996-present

Faculty Advisor, The Dectaruian, Millikin University student newspaper, 1996-1997

Editor, Millikin University Journal of Writing, published by the Writing in the Disciplines Program, Millikin University, 1991-1994

Editor, Haiku Review, A bibliography of haiku publications and criticism (indexed by Modern Language Association), 1980-88

Editor, High/Coo, An eclectic quarterly of short poetry, 1976-82

Assistant Editor, Easy Writer, a weekly of student writing and Since You Asked Me, annual collections, Purdue University, 1976-81

Student Editor, Grubstreet, Ball State University Literary Journal, 1974-75

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Books Designed
and Edited

Publisher and book designer. Kiyoko's Sky: The Haiku of Kiyoko Tokutomi translated by Patricia Machmiller and Fay Aoyagi, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL), November 2002.

Publisher and editor, To Hear the Rain: Selected Haiku of Peggy Lyles by Peggy Lyles, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL), 2002.

Publisher and book designer. Einstein’s Century: Akito Arima’s 170 Haiku translated by Lee Gurga and Emiko Miyashita, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL), forthcoming June 2001. Distributed in Japan by Tuttle Shokai Books.

Publisher and book designer. Love Haiku: Masajo Suzuki’s Lifetime of Love translated by Lee Gurga and Emiko Miyashita, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL), August 2000. Distributed in Japan by Tuttle Shokai Books.

Editor, Almost Unseen: The Selected Haiku of George Swede by George Swede, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL), 2000.

Publisher, Outside Robins Sing: Selected Haiku by Paul O. Williams, Brooks Books Chapbook (Decatur, IL) June 10, 1999. Collector’s edition by student graphic designer, Julie Lycan. Student copy editor and typesetting by Jeremy Coulter.

Co-editor with George Swede, Global Haiku: 25 Outstanding Poets, Mosaic Press (Toronto, Canada), Iron Press (Essex, England), 2000.

Editor. Fresh Scent: Selected Haiku of Lee Gurga, Brooks Books (Decatur, IL), 1998.

Foreword. "The Flow of Haiku." Cur*rent: Linked Haiku by Marlene Mountain and Francine Porad (Mercer Island, WA: Vandina Press), 1998.

Editor, book designer, and publisher, Nose to Nose by Gene Doty, Brooks Books Chapbook (Decatur, IL) March 20, 1998.

Editor, book designer, and publisher, Anniversary Haiku by Edward Rielly, High/Coo Press (Decatur, IL) November 20, 1997.

Co-editor with Lee Gurga, book designer, and publisher, A Solitary Leaf: Haiku Society of America Member Anthology 1996, published by the Haiku Society of America and Brooks Books, August 1997.

Editor, Tornado Tales anthology from Creative Writing Roundtable class, Millikin University, Spring, 1997.

Co-editor with Lee Gurga, Barbara Ressler and Harvey Hess, Winter Haiku Anthology published by Eight Pound Tiger Press, (Cedar Falls, Iowa), 1996.

Co-Editor with Lee Gurga, Midwest Haiku Anthology, High/Coo Press, Decatur, 1992. Haiku Society of America 1993 National Merit Book Award, 2nd place.

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Poetry
Published

Poetry in Journals:

Author of over 500 published poems in journals including the following features:

Ten poems and an author profile. "The Poetry of Randy Brooks: Vintage Haiku." World Haiku Review 1.3, The World Haiku Club, (Oxford, England) November, 2001.
http://www.worldhaikureview.org/1-3/vintagehaiku_rbrooks.shtml

Fifteen haiku including 3 haiga paintings, author biography and audio file versions of the haiku. "Spotlight on Randy Brooks’ Haiku." at Haijinx 1.2, (Temple, TX) June, 2001.
http://www.haijinx.com/I-2/brooks/index.html

Poetry Book Collections:

School’s Out: Selected Haiku of Randy Brooks, Press Here, (Foster City, California), 1999.
Haiku Society of America 1999 Merit Book Award. Third Place, 2000.

Broadside. Crows Talking Crow, (Foster City, CA: Press Here), July, 1999. Presentation broadside of 8 tanka for the Haiku North America Conference.

The Homestead Cedars, The Virgil Hutton Haiku Memorial Chapbook Competition, (Normal, Illinois: Saki Press), 1999. Chapbook Publication Award.

Online Book. Black Ant's Journey to Japan: A Modern Tanka Journal (Gualala, CA: AHA Online Books), April 4, 1998. www.faximum.com/aha/onlinebk.htm

Book co-authored with Shirley Brooks. In Her Blue Eyes: Jessica Poems (Decatur, IL: Brooks Books), 1998. http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/InHerBlueEyes/index.htm

The Collected Haiku of Randy Brooks, Boston Macintosh Users Group CD, Volume 2, Discovery Systems, Dublin, Ohio, 1990

Me Too! High/Coo Press, Battle Ground, Indiana, 1985

The Last Quarter Mile, Grey Whale Press, Florence, Oregon, 1981

Barbwire Holds Its Ground, High/Coo Press, Battle Ground, Indiana, 1981

The Rosebud Bursts, High/Coo Press, Battle Ground, Indiana, 1979

Where Will Mockingbird Nest?, Juniper Press, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1977

Poetry in Anthologies:

The New Pond: An English-language Haiku Anthology, edited and translated into Japanese by Emiko Miyashita, Hokumei-sha Press, (Tokyo, Japan), 2002.

Haiku Tanka Senryu: Internationalization of Japanese Poems, a dual-language anthology edited by Ikuyo Yoshimura (haiku), Hatsue Kawamura (tanka) and Kazuo Hayakawa (senryu), Chugainippohsha Company, (Gifu, Japan), 2002.

The Loose Thread: The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 2001, Red Moon Press, (Winchester, VA), February, 2002.

A Glimpse of Red: The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 2000, Red Moon Press, (Winchester, VA), February, 2001.

Best of the Electronic Poetry Network anthology, Shreve Memorial Library, (Shreveport, LA), November, 2000.

Haiku Troubadours 2000: A Contemporary World Haiku Anthology from Japan, edited by Ban’ya Natsuishi, Ginyu Press (Fujimi, Japan), August 2000.

The Thin Curve: The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 1999, Red Moon Press, (Winchester, VA), 2000.

Palomar Showcase 2000: Anthology of the National League of American Pen Women International Poetry Contest, Volume 11, (Palomar, CA) May, 2000.

Past Time: Baseball Haiku, edited by Cor van den Heuvel and Jim Kacian, Red Moon Press (Winchester, VA), 1999.

My Neighbor's Life: 30th Haiku Society of America Anniversary Anthology, Laughing Cypress Press, (Bellevue, Washinton) 1999.

Snow on the Water: The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 1998, Red Moon Press, (Winchester, VA), 1999.

The New Haiku: Best Haiku Published in the UK 1998, Snapshot Press, (Liverpool, England) 1999.

Herb Barrett Haiku Anthology, Hamilton Haiku Press, (Hamilton, Ontario), 1999.

Baseball Haiku, an anthology published by Fan Magazine, (Atlanta, GA) December, 1998.

PEN Women 1998 International Poetry Contest Anthology, (Palomar, CA), 1998.

Kumamoto Intl. Kusamakura Haiku Competition Anthology, Japan, 1998.

Haiku World: International Poetry Almanac, W. J. Higginson, ed., Kodansha, Tokyo, 1997.

Mainichi Haiku Contest Anthology, Mainichi Daily Newspaper, Tokyo, 1997.

The Haiku Seasons, William J. Higginson, editor, Kodansha, Tokyo, 1996.

A Haiku Alphabet in Celebration of Summer, LeRoy Gorman, editor, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Proof Press, Toronto, 1995

Haiku Compass: Directions in the Poetical Map of the United States of America, William J. Higginson, editor, Haiku International Association, Tokyo, 1994.

An Anthology of Haiku by people of the United States and Canada, Japan Air Lines, New York, 1988.

The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku, William J. Higginson and Penny Harter, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1985 and Kodansha, Tokyo, 1989.

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Poetry
Readings
&
Exhibits

Poetry reading. New Orleans Haiku Society reading hosted by the New Orleans Zen Temple, American Zen Association (New Orleans, LA), September 14, 2002.

Student Poetry in Modernist Traditions. May immersion Modern American Poetry: The Imagists and Harlem Renaissance, Millikin University, May 20-27, 2002.
http://faculty.millikin.edu/~rbrooks.hum.faculty.mu/MApoetry/studentpoetry02.html

Poetry reading for student readers. "Spring 2002 Global Haiku Tradition Reading." Millikin University (Decatur, IL), May 10, 2002.
http://faculty.millikin.edu/~rbrooks.hum.faculty.mu/globalhaikuSpring2002/finalkukai.html

Haiku Broadsides from the Haiku Roundtable Class Kukai on the Terrorist Attack. "The Annex Benefit Art Show" Sponsored by the Annex, Millikin University and the American Red Cross, (Decatur, IL), September 30-October 30, 2001.
http://www.millikin.edu/haiku/courses/roundtablefall2001/terroristattackhaiku.html

Poetry reading host for featured readers. "Route 51 Poetry Project: Opening Reading Featuring the Haiku Translation Team of Emiko Miyashita & Lee Gurga." Anthology Book Store (Decatur, IL), July 2, 2001.

Haiga featuring my haiku (haiga is a combination of art and haiku) have been created by Kuniharu Shimizu, haiga artist, and published online at:
http://www.mahoroba.ne.jp/~kuni/haiga_gallery/hai_jin11/rbrooks1.html
http://www.mahoroba.ne.jp/~kuni/haiga_gallery/hai_jin11/rbrooks2.html

Poetry reading host. "Fall 2000 Millikin Student Haiku Reading." Millikin University (Decatur, IL) December 15, 2000.

Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop for international students. College of Wooster, (Wooster, OH) October 9, 2000.

Poetry reading. "The Spiritual House of Haiku: My Zen, Christian and Jewish Mentors." Millikin University (Decatur, IL) May 4, 2000.

Poetry reading. "Five Contemporary Haiku Poets." University of Illinois at Springfield (Springfield, IL) April 17, 2000.

Poetry reading emcee. "Global Haiku Poets." Global Haiku Festival, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) April 15, 2000.

Poetry reading emcee. "Haiku Around the World." Global Haiku Festival, Decatur Public Library (Decatur, IL) April 14, 2000.

Featured Author. Decatur Writer’s Fair at the Decatur Public Library, (Decatur, IL), October 16, 1999. See the web site at: http://www.millikin.edu/decaturwritersfair

Poetry Reading. Millikin University (Decatur, IL), August 31, 1999.
Read from my new book, School’s Out: Selected Haiku of Randy Brooks

Poetry Reading. 1999 Haiku North America Conference, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), July 9, 1999. Read from School’s Out: Selected Haiku of Randy Brooks

Poetry Reading. Haiku Society of America 2nd Quarterly Meeting and the Midwest Haiku Writers Retreat, (Wilder Forest, MN), June 12, 1999.

Poetry Reading. Haiku Society of America Retreat, (Danville, CA), November 20, 1998.

Poetry Reading (& workshop). PEO Women’s Organization, (Decatur, IL) April 25, 1998.

Poetry Reading. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, (Springfield, IL) January 24, 1998.

Visiting Faculty Poetry Reading. University of Missouri-Rolla, (Rolla, Missouri) November 11, 1997.

Poetry Reading. Matsuyama Haiku Meeting, (Matsuyama, Japan) April 23, 1997.

Poetry Reading. International Haiku Conference, (Tokyo, Japan) April 20, 1997.

Poetry Reading, Haiku Chicago: An International Poetry Conference sponsored by the Haiku Society of America, (Chicago, IL), October 21, 1995.

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Essays
&
Book Chapters
Published

Short prose piece on writing poetry to be included in a reference book, For Writers edited by Sheila Seifert, forthcoming, 2003.

Invited to contribute a chapter on "Online Publishing" for the Internet Encyclopedia. This three-volume encyclopedia will be published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. as a primary reference source providing state-of-the-art information concerning the Internet as a business tool, IT platform, and communications and commerce medium. Expected publication date: Spring, 2003.

Invited to contribute a chapter in a book on the History of American Haiku. I am writing the chapter on American haiku from 1920 through 1950. This book will be published by Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. in their "Modern American Literature: New Approaches" series. Expected publication date: Autumn, 2002.

"Teaching Haiku in Higher Education: An Immersion into the Living Tradition—the Case of Millikin University." World Haiku Review 1.3, The World Haiku Club, (Oxford, England) November, 2001. http://www.worldhaikureview.org/1-3/haikuineducation_rbrooks.shtml

"Consonance as the Genesis of Humor in Haiku." Haijinx 1.2, (Temple, TX) June, 2001.
http://www.haijinx.com/I-2/brooks/index.html

"Gestalt Psychology and Haiku: A Poetics of Imagistic Thinking" published in My Neighbor's Life: The San Damiano Anthology, Laughing Cypress Press, (Bellevue, WA) 1999.

Service Learning and Writing Column. "Just Do It (Then Think About It!)" Chronicle of Composition, 11.1 (Decatur, IL) February, 1998.

"A Short History of American Haiku Magazine Publishing" Haiku International Association/Haiku Society of American Joint International Haiku Conference Proceedings, (Tokyo, Japan), 1997."

Also published in Frogpond 20: Supplement 1997, edited by Jim Kacian, Haiku Society of America (New York, NY), December, 1997.

"Technical Communication and Service Learning: Integrating Profession and Community." Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication, (Houghton, Michigan: CPTSC), 1996.

"Technical Communicators Answer the Call to Service: Building a Community Services Information System" Proceedings of New Frontiers in Technical Communication Conference, Chicago, IL: Society for Technical Communication, 1995.

"Strutting Your Stuff: Designing an Effective Consultant's Portfolio." Independent Consultant's Briefing: The Newsletter for and by Independent Consultants, April 1995.

"Information or Entertainment: Variables of Online Publication Design." Proceedings of the 18th Annual Practical Conference on Communication, Oak Ridge, TN: Society for Technical Communication, 1994.

"Observation & Reflection in Internships." National Society for Experiential Education Quarterly, 19.1, Fall 1993.

"Principles for Effective Hypermedia Design." Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 40.3, August 1993.

"Business Writing Audience Analysis Instruction in the Early Twentieth Century." Studies in Technical Communication, University of North Texas Press, 1992.

"Principles of Online Screen Design." 15th Annual Practical Conference on Communication Proceedings, Society for Technical Communication, Oct. 1991.

"Publications Portfolios: Credentials for Professional Writing Majors." 14th Annual Practical Conference on Communication Proceedings, Society for Technical Communication, October 1990.

"Language Arts Books on Teaching Haiku." Haiku Review '87, February 1987.

"Kinetic Haiku for the Computer Screen." Haiku Review '84, February 1984.

"Raymond Roseliep's Contribution to Haiku in English: A Bibliography." Haiku Review '82, 1982.

"The Haiku Communication Process." Muse Pie, 1.1, May 1981.

"Contemporary Haiku: Focus Midwest." The Old Northwest, 6.1, Spring 1980.

"Haiku, Poetry of Being: A Phenomenology Approach." Cicada, Haiku Society of Canada, January 1980.

"Perception: Knowledge of Haiku." Cicada, Haiku Society of Canada, 2.4, 1978.

"Basho's Personal Haiku." Modern Haiku, 9.3, Fall 1978.

"Understanding Japanese Reformist Tanka." High/Coo, 2.8, May 1978.

"Why High/Coo Instead of Haiku." Third Coast Archives Anthology, Fall 1977.

"Blindfolded Woman Carrying a Torch: The Nature of Conrad's Female Characters." Ball State University Forum, 17.4, Fall 1976.

"Donald Baker's 'Twelve Hawks' and Michael Allen's 'Of Worms, the Earliest Harvest.'" Teaching Manual for The Indiana Experience, Indiana Council of Teachers of English, (Terre Haute, IN), 1974.

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Presentations
&
Workshops
on
Curriculum
Design

Conference Presentation. "Living the Tradition: Haiku in Higher Education." Haiku Society of America Quarterly Meeting, (New Orleans, LA) September 14, 2002.

Guest Lecture. "Haiku and Education." Xavier Humanities Endowment Faculty Lecture, Xavier University, (New Orleans, LA) September 12, 2002.

Presentation. "Formative Evaluation of Electronic Portfolios: Constructing A Bridge Between Writers and Readers." 18th Annual Computers and Writing Conference: Teaching and Learning in Virtual Spaces, Illinois State University (Bloomington, IL) May 18, 2002.
http://faculty.millikin.edu/~rbrooks.hum.faculty.mu/webportfolios/index.html

Presenter (with Susan Avery). "Teaching IN151: An Inquiry-management Approach to Critical Writing, Reading and Research." Fall CWRRII Faculty Development Workshop, Millikin University, (Decatur, IL), November 27 & 28, 2001.

Poster Session Exhibit (with Paul Dorsey). "Personal Knowledge Management: the Integration of Inquiry Skills and Technology." Technology, Learning & Intellectual Development: Challenges at the Crossroads of the Education Revolution, the Association of American Colleges and University (Baltimore, MD), November 1-4, 2001.

Co-leader (with Jodi Kupper). "Teaching the University Capstone." Millikin University Teaching Forum, (Decatur, IL), October 9, 2001.

Co-leader (with George Bennet), Nyberg Summer Faculty Development Seminar. "University-wide Senior Capstone." Millikin Summer Faculty Seminar (Decatur, IL), May-August 2001.

Workshop leader (with Susan Avery). "Personal Knowledge Management: Enhancing the Inquiry Process with Technology." Teaching and Learning Mentor (TLM) Institute, Sponsored by the Associated College of Illinois and the Ameritech Faculty Development Technology Program, Millikin University, (Decatur, IL) August 3, 2001.

Workshop leader. "Advanced Web Graphics." Teaching and Learning Mentor (TLM) Institute, Sponsored by the Associated College of Illinois and the Ameritech Faculty Development Technology Program, Millikin University, (Decatur, IL) August 3, 2001.

"The New Millikin University Senior Capstone Course: Student Visions of the Future and Community Contribution Projects." Breakfast Optimist Club of Decatur, May 1, 2001.

Speaker (with presentation team of James Dahl, Jodi Kupper and Anne Rammelsberg). "Reflection, Transition, and Contribution: The Effective Components of a University Capstone Experience" Liberal Education in the 21st Century, Association for General and Liberal Studies 40th Annual Conference, (Chicago, IL), November 2, 2000.

Workshop leader. "Integrating Writing Instruction in Writing Intensive Science Courses" Science Faculty, College of Wooster, (Wooster, OH) October 9, 2000.

Discussion leader. "Tutoring Students in Writing Intensive Science Courses" Writing Center Staff and Peer Tutors, College of Wooster, (Wooster, OH) October 10, 2000.

Electronic Portfolio Pilot Workshop leader. "An Introduction to Millikin University Electronic Portfolio Development." Denise Myers’ Freshman Seminar, Millikin University (Decatur, IL), September 5, 2000.

"Use and Misuse of Copyright in the Classroom" Certified Nurse Assistant Nursing Instructor Fall Conference, Millikin Institute (Decatur, IL), September 17, 1999.

Moderator. Panel on technology and student learning. Millikin University Inaugural Symposium on Undergraduate Education (Decatur, IL), September 10, 1999.

"The Rhetoric of Hypertext: Possibilities for Freshman English Courses" The Summer Seminar in Rhetoric & Composition, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) June 11, 1998.

"Teaching With Technology at Millikin University" Millikin University Board of Trustees, (Decatur, IL) October 3, 1997.

"Integrating Service Learning into Writing Curriculum: Expanding the Learning Environment Beyond the Classroom" Special Interest Group on Service Learning and Writing, 1997 Conference on College Composition and Comm., (Phoenix, AZ) March 14, 1997.

"Institutionalizing Service Learning" Illinois Campus Compact for Community
Service Institute on Service Learning, (Naperville, IL) September 27, 1996

"The Application of Course Content to Community Needs" fall faculty workshop on Pilot Projects in Student Learning, August 14, 1996.

"Designing a Web Page: A PageMill Demonstration Workshop" Decatur Public School District Web Design Team, (Decatur, IL) July 9, 1996.

"Tweaking the Writing Major Curriculum: The Role of One Credit Workshops" 32nd Annual English Articulation Conference, (Monticello, IL) April 12, 1996

Guest Lecture. "Integrating Service Learning & Information Technology Across the Curriculum" Missouri Western State College, (St. Joseph, MO) March 7, 1996.

"Service Learning in Writing and Publishing Courses" Council of Independent Colleges National Institute on Learning and Service, (St. Charles, IL) June 1, 1995.

"Designing The Undergraduate Professional Writing Major: A Rationale for Multiplicity Versus Specialization" 1995 CCCC, (Washington D.C.) March 23, 1995.

"How to Develop Hypermedia for Teaching: A Hypercard Workshop" The Decatur Education Conference, Computer Writing Classroom, March 20, 1995.

"Corporate Ownership and Evaluation of Collaborative Writing: A Teaching Demonstration" The Midwest Association for Business Communication Conference, (Indianapolis, IN) April 20, 1995.

"Service Learning in the Writing Major" 31st Annual Community College/University English Articulation Conference, sponsored by the University of Illinois, Allerton House, (Monticello, IL) April 6, 1995

"Designing and Teaching with Educational Hypermedia." Fall Faculty Forum, Millikin University, Computer Writing Classroom, October 5, 1994.

"Old Fashioned Writing on the Computer: Resisting the Modular Nature of Writing in the Info Age." Tenth Annual Computers & Writing Conference ’94, University of Missouri, (Columbia, MO) May 22, 1994.

"Hypermedia Computer Projects in the Classroom." Bond-Fayette-Effingham Teachers’ Institute, Vandalia Community Schools District 203, (Vandalia, IL) October 8, 1993.

"A Collaborative Hypermedia Computer Project on Recycling in Macon County." Bond-Fayette-Effingham Counties Teachers’ Institute, Vandalia Community Schools Unit District 203, (Vandalia, IL) October 8, 1993.

"Online Publishing: An Introduction to Educational Hypertext." and "Computer Aided Publishing: An Introduction to Document Design." Decatur Educational Conference, Millikin University, March 22–23, 1993.

"Teaching Online Documentation: A Collaborative Approach." Conference on College Composition and Communication, (San Diego) April 2, 1993. ERIC ED 359 563 A

"How to Be Observant and Reflective in Your Internship." CAPHE Internship Seminar, Millikin, September 16, 1991 and February 15, 1993.

"Teaching in the Computer Classroom." Fall Faculty Forum, Millikin University, (Decatur, IL) November 12, 1992.

"Self-Assessment of Writing Portfolios in a University Wide Writing Curriculum." New Directions in Portfolio Assessment, The Fourth Miami University Conference on the Teaching of Writing, (Oxford, OH) October 4, 1992.

"Writing Portfolio Evaluation." In-service Workshop, Decatur Public Schools District 61, Woodrow Wilson Center, (Decatur, IL) August 27, 1992.

"Teaching With HyperCard: A Hands-on Introduction to Interactive Instructional Software Development." In-service Computer Workshop, Decatur Public Schools District 61, Johns Hill Magnet School, (Decatur, IL) May 12, 1992.

"HyperCard Research and Writing Projects for Students in Elementary and Junior High Curricula." In-service Training Computer Workshop, Decatur Public Schools District 61, Johns Hill Magnet School, (Decatur, IL) April 14, 1992.

"Early Business Writing Curriculum: A Rhetorical Strategy of Salesmanship." Conference on College Composition and Communication, (Boston, MA) March 20, 1991.

"Developing Three Roles for Computer Aided Publishing: The User, the Designer, and the Tutor." Annual Convention of the Association for Business Communication, (San Antonio, TX) November 8, 1990.

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Presentations
&
Workshops
on
Technical
Writing
&
The Web

Workshop. "Dreamweaver Web Design and Advanced Web Graphics." Health Alliance,
(Urbana, IL) July-16, July 24, 2002.

Workshop. "Web Design Using Dreamweaver 4." Central Illinois Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, (Decatur, IL) April 13-14 & March 23-24, 2002.

Workshop. "An Introduction to Web Graphics Using Photoshop and ImageReady." Media Arts Center, Millikin University, (Decatur, IL) September 27, 2001.

Workshop leader (with Denise Meyers). "Starting Your Web Portfolio Using FrontPage." Freshman Seminar on Creative Play, (Decatur, IL) September 13, 2001.

Workshop leader. "Advanced Web Graphics." Teaching and Learning Mentor (TLM) Institute, Sponsored by the Associated College of Illinois and the Ameritech Faculty Development Technology Program, Millikin University, (Decatur, IL) August 3, 2001.

Speaker (with Rev. Gretchen Barron). "Web Site Ministry."2000 Regional Assembly, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Illinois and Wisconsin, (Champaign, IL) Nov. 11, 2000.

Guest Lecturer and Workshop leader. "An Introduction to Electronic Portfolio Development." Freshman Seminar, Professor Denise Myers. Millikin (Decatur, IL), September 5, 2000.

Guest Speaker. "Web Marketing Strategies for Realtors." Decatur Council of Women Realtors, (Decatur, IL), July 11, 2000.

Speaker. "Teaching the Web Site Development Consulting Process: A Service Learning Approach" Business Communication in the 21st Century: The ABC Midwest U.S. Regional Conference, (Indianapolis, IN), April 28, 2000.

Workshop Leader. "Research on the Web: A Hands-on Approach to Teaching the Research Paper" Macon-Piatt Educational Conference: Targeting the Issues of the Millennium, Stephen Decatur High School (Decatur, IL), November 13, 1999.

Workshop co-leader (with Dr. Michael O’Conner). "Web Design and Technology Implementation for Teaching and Learning Opportunities" Faculty Development Workshop, Principia College, (Elsah, IL) October 20, 1999.

Workshop Leader. Faculty Workshop sponsored by Ameritech and the Associated Colleges of Illinois, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) June 1-2, 1999.

Two workshops: (1) manipulating graphics for the web with Photoshop, and (2) using Course Info software for developing interactive course web sites.

Keynote Address. "Why the Web? The Social Synapses of Content" Faculty Workshop sponsored by Ameritech and the Associated Colleges of Illinois, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) June 1, 1999.

Seminar. "Keeping Your Web Site Alive" Decatur Business and Technology Expo, (Decatur, IL) April 9, 1999.

"Pre-employment Communication Skills Testing" Industrial Personnel Executives Association, (Decatur, IL) September 11, 1998.

"Web Design and User Personality Types" Central Illinois Chapter of Society for Technical Communication, (Champaign, IL) September 9, 1998.

Millikin Institute Technology Workshops. "Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage Web Design" and "Advanced Microsoft FrontPage" (Decatur, IL) July 28 & 30, November 10, 1998.

Workshop Leader. "Introduction to the Internet: Improving College Teaching and Learning Via the World Wide Web" Faculty Workshop sponsored by Ameritech and the Associated Colleges of Illinois, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) July 14-16, 1998.

Two workshop sessions: (1) introduction to web design for college course web pages using PageMill, and (2) manipulating graphics for the web.

"Is The Web Really None of Your Business?" The Small Business Council of the Metro-Decatur Chamber of Commerce, (Decatur, IL) July 1, 1998.

Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader. "Webizing Your College Course Workshop" sponsored by Ameritech and the Associated Colleges of Illinois, North Park University (North Park, IL) June 17-18, 1998.

Keynote address "Hypertext Design Conventions" and led four workshop sessions: (1) Manipulating Elements of Web Pages, (2) Converting Text into Hypertext, (3) Creating a Web Resources Guide for a Course, and (4) Wed Design User Testing.

Faculty workshop leader. "Creating Web Resources for College Courses" University of Missouri-Rolla, (Rolla, MO) November 12, 1997

"Lions, Beavers, Otters, Retrievers: Designing Hypermedia for All Types of Users" Visiting Faculty Presentation, University of Missouri-Rolla, November 12, 1997

"Associated Colleges of Illinois Faculty Development Technology Web Site" Statewide Capstone Meeting for College Presidents, Ameritech/ACI Faculty Development Technology Program, (Chicago, IL) September 9, 1997

"Introduction to the Internet: Improving College Teaching and Learning Via the World Wide Web" Faculty Workshop sponsored by Ameritech and the Associated Colleges of Illinois, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) July 22-23, 1997. Served as leader for three workshops:

1. introduction to web design and creating college course web pages
2. managing a web site with a Macintosh computer web editor
3. getting and formatting graphics for the web

Millikin Institute K-12 Workshop. "One Eye Ahead of Your Students: Creating a Guide to Web Resources" 11th Annual Decatur Education Conference. April 9, 1998.

"Web Resources for Christian Women" Disciples Women, Central Christian Church, (Decatur, IL) January 14, 1998.

"Baby TALK Web Site: Resources on the Web" National Baby TALK Workshop, Decatur Memorial Hospital, (Decatur, IL) November 19, 1997.

"Building Your Own Surfboard for the Web" Praireland Advocates for Gifted Education Super Saturday workshop, Millikin University, November 15, 1997.

"Teaching With Technology" Millikin University Board of Trustees Presentation, Oct. 3, 1997.

"Web Site Development Team Design Strategy" Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Council, (Decatur, IL) July 15, 1997.

Keynote address and workshop leader. "Employing Web Resources in College Courses" Faculty Workshop sponsored by Ameritech/Associated Colleges of Illinois, Benedictine University (Lisle, IL) July 8-9, 1997. Three Workshops:

1. converting text files to hypertext web pages
2. turning bookmarks into a course related guide to web resources
3. examples and templates for possible course web pages

"Beginner’s Guide to Weaving Your Web Page" Millikin University Alumni Summerview, Computer Writing Classroom, June 7, 1997.

"Building a Two Part Community Services Information System: A Public Touch Screen Kiosk and Web Site" Illinois Community Networks Conference, Sponsored by Lt. Governor Bob Kustra, Illinois State Library, Illinois State Board of Education, and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois, (Champaign, IL) May 7, 1997.

"Integrating the World Wide Web Into the Curriculum: A Demonstration of Sample Projects" Eleventh Annual Decatur Educational Conference, Computer Writing Classroom, March 27, 1997.

"Introduction to Web Page Design: Web Editors, Markup Tags and Graphics" Eleventh Annual Decatur Educational Conference, Computer Writing Classroom, March 27, 1997.

"Development of an Award Winning Touch Screen Kiosk and Web Site of Community Information" Central Illinois Chapter of Society for Technical Communication, (Champaign, IL) March 18, 1997

"Online Design Principles for Electronic Resumes" Annual Convention of the Association for Business Communication, (Chicago, IL) November 8, 1996.

Featured Speaker. "Developing a Publications Portfolio: Five Functional Designs" Central Illinois Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, University of Illinois at Springfield, (Springfield, IL) April 23, 1996

"Creating a Touch Screen Community Services Information System" New Frontiers in Technical Communication Conference, Society for Technical Communication, (Chicago, IL) October 7, 1995.

"Technical Communication and Service Learning: Integrating Profession and Community" 22nd Annual Meeting of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Comm. (CPTSC) at Michigan Tech University, (Houghton, MI) September 29, 1995.

"How to Design A Technical Writing Consultant’s Portfolio." Central Illinois Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, (Champaign, IL) November 10, 1994.

"Designing Online Publications According to User Functions." 18th Annual Practical Conference on Communication, sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication, (Oak Ridge, TN), November 4, 1994.

Legibility and Readability: An Introduction to Computer Typesetting" at Johns Hill Magnet School, Computer Classroom, February 4, 1994.

"Typesetting Guidelines for Quality Screen Design." Transitions in Communication Conference, Society for Technical Comm., (Kalamazoo, MI) Oct. 15, 1993.

"Online Company Manuals." and "Company Policy Writing as Social Construction of Corporate Culture." 57th Annual International Convention of the Association for Business Communication, (New Orleans, LA) Nov. 6, 1992.

"Online Screen Design: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly." 15th Practical Conference on Communication, Society for Technical Comm., (Oak Ridge, TN) Oct. 24, 1991.

"Annotating Publications Portfolios for Professional Writing Majors." 14th Practical Conference on Communication, STC, (Oak Ridge, TN) October 3, 1990.

"Application Letters: The Transition from Student to Professional Identity." Association for Business Communication Midwest Meeting, (Detroit, MI) April 27, 1990.

"The Power of Receiver Behavior: A Transactional Model of Business Communication." Midwest Regional Conference of the Association for Business Communication, (Covington, KY) April 14, 1989.

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Presentations
&
Workshops
on
Poetry

Conference Presentation. "Living the Tradition: Haiku in Higher Education." Haiku Society of America Quarterly Meeting, (New Orleans, LA) September 14, 2002.

Guest Lecture. "Haiku and Education." Xavier Humanities Endowment Faculty Lecture, Xavier University, (New Orleans, LA) September 12, 2002.

Creative Writing Workshops. "The Co-creator Haiku Experience." Introductory and advanced creative writing students (two workshops), Xavier University, (New Orleans, LA) September 12, 2002.

Workshop (with Katherine Malcolm, senior writing major). "Haiku Reading & Writing." LD Language Arts Program, Oak Grove Elementary School, (Decatur, IL) January 22, 2002.

Mock classes (3). "Reader Response to Images—the Performance Art of Haiku." Decatur Community Partnership Middle School Students, Millikin (Decatur, IL) April 26, 2001.

Guest Lecturer and workshop leader with JMS honors student, Kristin Boryca. "Haiku as Interpersonal Creativity" and "Rengay, the Collaborative Haiku." Interpersonal Communication, Professor Meredith Cargill, Millikin (Decatur, IL) March 7 and 12, 2001.

"My Global Haiku Journey: the Scholar, Poet and International Community Leader." A Journey in Arts and Sciences Presentation, Millikin (Decatur, IL) February 20, 2001.

Judges Panel. International Kukai Workshop. Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Award, (Matsuyama, Japan), September 9. 2000.

Workshop Panel. Translation and Publishing Haiku. Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Conference, (Matsuyama, Japan), September 9. 2000.

Host and emcee. Global Haiku Festival and the Sister Cities Haiku Competition. (Decatur, IL), April 14-16.Presentations & Workshops on Poetry (continued)

Workshop leader. "Teaching Haiku Writing: Developing Visual Thinkers" LSA Teachers’ Conference, Lutheran School Association, Central and Southern Illinois Districts (Decatur, IL), October 7, 1999. (led workshop twice)

Workshop Leader. "Young Authors Celebration" Decatur Area Writers Fair, Decatur Public Library (Decatur, IL), October 16, 1999.

Panel on contemporary haiku publishing. Haiku North America, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), July 11, 1999.

"Haiku of the 1950s Versus Haiku of Today" Haiku North America, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), July 10, 1999.

Workshop Leader. "Matching Walnut Shells: A Critical Approach to Haiku" Haiku Society of America Midwest Haiku Writers Retreat, (Wilder Forest, MN), June 12, 1999.

Prairieland Advocates for Gifted Children Workshop. "Writing and Editing a Web Anthology of Haiku" Millikin University, (Decatur, IL) March 27, 1999.

"Gestalt Psychology and the Future of Haiku" Haiku Society of America 30th Anniversary Retreat, (Danville, CA), November 21, 1998.

Poet in the Schools Workshops. "Contemporary American and Japanese Haiku: Reading and Writing Haiku" Warrensburg-Latham Middle School, 6th grade English classes, (Warrensburg, IL) November 17, 19, and 24, 1998.
http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/wlhaiku/wlhaiku.html

"Haiku—A Glimpse Into the Universality of Now" PEO Women’s Organization,
(Decatur, IL) April 25, 1998.

"A Short History of American Haiku Magazine Publishing" Haiku International Conference, (Tokyo, Japan) April 19, 1997.

Visiting Faculty Poetry Reading. University of Missouri-Rolla, (Rolla, Missouri) November 11, 1997.

"Bill Albert: Giving Haiku A Lifetime" Haiku Chicago: An International Poetry Conference sponsored by the Haiku Society of America and Haiku International Association, (Chicago, IL), October 21, 1995.

Keynote Address. "The Role of Writing in Our Society" and "You Be the Haiku Editor" a workshop for 10th Annual Day of Writing, Millikin, April 14, 1994.

"Musical Chairs: Writing Collaborative Fiction." Day of Writing Conference, Decatur Public Schools District 61, Millikin University, April 15, 1993.

"The Union of Reader and Writer in Haiku." Invited speaker at Principia College, (Elsah, Illinois) October 15, 1988.

"Writer, Editor and Teacher: A Reading of Raymond Roseliep's Haiku." Guest speaker at the Roseliep Haiku Celebration, Loras College, (Dubuque, Iowa) August 12, 1988.

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Grants
&
Special Projects
Funded

Nyberg Summer Faculty Development Seminar. "University-wide Senior Capstone: Review & Future Faculty Development Plans" Millikin Summer Faculty Seminar (Decatur, IL), May-August 2001.

Faculty Development Team Grant. "University-wide Senior Capstone Implementation." Millikin Summer Faculty Seminar (Decatur, IL), May-August 2000.

Information Technology Educational Initiative Development Team. "Developing Twenty-first Century Knowledge Workers: Self-responsibility and Collaboration Through Technology and Recommendations for Balancing the Trinity of Information, Hardware and Strategic Use." Millikin University, June-August 2000.

Included work on Web-based Plan of Study, Electronic Portfolios, Personal Knowledge Management and a Distinctive Hybrid Platform Support Strategy."

Nyberg Faculty Development Seminar Team Leader. "Learning Outcomes and Pedagogy for Capstone Educational Experiences." Millikin Summer Faculty Seminar (Decatur, IL), June-July 1999.

Web Planning Team. "The Web at Millikin: Creating a Vision, and Managing the Nuts and Bolts of Implementation." Online Faculty Seminar, June-August 1999.

Arts in Community Grant, "Decatur Area Writers Fair" Decatur Area Arts Council, Friends of the Decatur Public Library, (Decatur, IL), summer-fall, 1999 & 2001.

Multicultural Literary Experience Grant, "Reading and Writing Haiku." Illinois Arts Council, Barclay Public Library District, (Warrensburg, IL), November, 1998.

"Changing Face and Challenges of Higher Education" Millikin Summer Seminar (Decatur, IL), June-August 1998. Summer Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition, June 7-13, 1998.

Ira Shor, workshop. "Critical Teaching" Millikin University Freshman Studies Course Development Workshop, (Decatur, IL), June 6, 1998.

Academic Technology Grant to attend the Ninth Annual Information Technologies Workshop "The Network: A Resource for Learning and Student Service," Council of Independent Colleges, (Pittsburgh, PA), March 26-28, 1988.

Faculty Development Grant to participate in "The Psychology of Multimedia: Principles of Perception and Cognition" tutorial and the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, (Los Angeles, CA), April 18-23, 1998.

Multicultural Literary Experience Grant, "Reading and Writing Haiku." Illinois Arts Council, Barclay Public Library District, Warrensburg, IL, November, 1998.

"Internet Problem Solving Teams: Education to Careers" Learn & Serve Scholarship of Engagement Mini-Grant from the Illinois Campus Compact, Fall 1998.

Faculty Excellence Grant, "Poetics of American Haiku: An Annotated Bibliography of the Assimilation of Japanese Aesthetics by Diverse Communities of American Poets." Millikin University, September 1996–August 1997.

Faculty Participant, "Compassion in The Humanities Curriculum." Grant submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities, October 1996

Service Learning Course Development Grant, "Integrating Service Learning into Computer Aided Publishing Instruction." Community partners included the Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District, YMCA Students offering Services Program, Decatur School District 61, Spring 1996.

"Multidisciplinary World Wide Web Page Design Project" Information Technology Pilot Project, Tabor School of Business and Humanities Division, Spring 1996

• designed web Millikin University web site in teamwork model technology course

Community Literary Arts Grant, "The Decatur Area Writers’ Web." Decatur and Macon County grant submitted to Illinois Arts Council and Decatur Area Arts Council, November 1996. Not funded but led to creation of Decatur Area Writers Fair.

Japanese arts cultural studies with the Mt. Zion Intermediate School to teach haiku writing and publishing. Funded by the Decatur Area Arts Council, October 25, 1995.

Led seventeen workshops and extended work with a student editorial team, including publication of a student anthology.

Participated in the development of the American Hospital Association National "Community Care Network Demonstration Program" grant proposal in collaboration with Communities in Partnership, Decatur Memorial Hospital and the City of Decatur, May-July 1995.

The grant funds ongoing development of the community service information kiosks as well as related city-wide initiatives for unified case management in our community. Funded at $300,000 with matching grant from DMH Foundation on August 18, 1995.

"Computers in Society: The Mind Tool" JMS Pilot Course Development Grant, Millikin University, July–January 1995

• examined sources about nonlinear literature on computers in society
• tested hypermedia both as examples and as primary texts for the course

Police Education Teams Project, A writing / hypermedia / in school presentations project funded by Communities in Partnership (Decatur, IL), November 1994–June 1995.

• student teams developed hypertext teaching units on
• DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) and
• VEGA (Violence Education and Gang Awareness)

Community Service Information Kiosk, Funded by the Decatur Public Library, (Decatur, IL), June 1994–July 1995.

"Curriculum Review Strategies: Liberal Learning in Majors" Curriculum Development Small Faculty Grant, Millikin University, Feb.–August 1995

• examined recent literature on curriculum design of majors
• compared rationales for various undergraduate writing majors

Service Learning Faculty Internship, Communities in Partnership, summer 1995

• conducted user testing on computer touch screen kiosk operations
• developed community information system

"New Approaches to Teaching Technical Writing" Curriculum Development Small Faculty Grant, Millikin University, January-August 1994

• studied and compared technical writing programs
• focused on integration of technology and active-learning case studies

"Assessment in Context: An Integrated Writing Approach" Curriculum Development Small Faculty Grant, Millikin University, March-May 1993

• compared assessment of writing programs at various institutions

Environmental/Recycling Writing Project, Clean Community System
Funded by CAPHE Faculty Internship program, June 1992-May 1995

• coordinated teachers in 8 schools
• student research teams developed hypertext research on local recycling

"Collaborative Faculty Instructional Computer Simulations," Curriculum Development Small Faculty Grant, Millikin University, March-August 1992

• presented faculty forum on the use of computer simulations in teaching

Computer Aided Publishing Classroom Grant funded by George I. Alden Trust, (Boston, MA), August 1991

• purchased computer aided publishing equipment and teaching resources
• established additional publishing opportunities for students

Curriculum Development Small Faculty Grant "Computers in Writing Instruction" Millikin University, January-August 1991

• investigated approaches to teaching writing in the electronic classroom

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Recent
University
Service

Academic Councils Service

Information Technology Advisory Council, Humanities Representative, Millikin, 1999-present

• helped with integration of technology and instruction at Millikin
• developed workshops for faculty technology development
• reviewed plans for implementation of information technology changes
• led study group on integrated student computing experiences

Council on Curriculum, Humanities Representative, Millikin, chair, 1996-1997

• led reform of the majors according to MPSL guidelines
• served new curriculum oversight committee on implementation issues
• promoted integration of service learning across curriculum

Council on Faculty, Millikin, 1995-1997

• instituted and promoted undergraduate fellows program
• plan and developed original faculty growth plans process

Administrative Service

Chair of the Humanities Division, College of Arts & Sciences, 1999-present

• reviewed curriculum plans of Humanities departments
• promoted grant & program opportunities for Humanities faculty and students
• assisted in development of HURF (Humanities Undergraduate Research Forum)
• led division discussions of search for new dean of Arts & Sciences

Media Arts Center Coordinator, 1997-present

• provided daily trouble-shooting and lab maintenance
• assisted in development of student access and public use policies for center
• developed MAC lab tutoring team & technical tutoring internship program
• provided demonstrations to visitors including trustees & university donors
• helped write annual Lumpkin Foundation grant report
  

Special Committee & Task Force Service

Tabor School of Business Graduate Education Committee, 1999-present

• designed rating scale for evaluating application writing samples
• reviewed applications for admission to MBA program
  

Ad-hoc Committee for Online Registration Implementation, 2001-2002
(Ron Hazen, Walt Wessel, Susan Wheeler and me)

• helped review and implement online registration process
• encouraged faculty and chairs to coordinate course planning and degree audits
  

Pre-Health Professional Committee, 1999-2002

• interviewed students for Millikin evaluation of Medical school applicants
• reviewed Medical school application reference letters
  

Millikin University Web Site Advisory Committee, 2000-2001

• searched for and hired university webmaster
• advised redesign and re-development of the web site strategy
  

Undergraduate Fellows Program, chair, Millikin, 1995-1997
Review Committee, 1999-present

• instituted and promoted development of undergraduate fellows
• reviewed proposals for technology, writing & research fellows
  

MuMac, Millikin University Macintosh Users Group, 2001-present

• co-founder and organizer of the user’s group
• planned demonstrations and coordinated bi-weekly meetings
  

Centennial Priorities Committee, "Extending the Vision" Strategic Plan
Partnerships and Competition working group, Spring 2000

Millikin University Web Site Makeover Design Committee, 1998-1999

• redesigned web site templates, home page and navigation
• developed templates for web editors
  

Council on Curriculum Sub-committee on Senior Capstone, Fall 1999

• reviewed summer faculty seminar report on senior capstone experiences
• developed guidelines for university-wide senior capstone experiences in MPSL
  

Council on Curriculum Oversight committee
for New Program of Student Learning, 1996-1997

• reviewed and assessed pilot courses for the curricular reform
• established process to develop guidelines for sequential elements of GE
  

University-wide Internship Advisory Committee, Millikin, 1996-1997

• reviewed existing internships from across the disciplines
• helped establish university-wide internship policies for commonalties
  

Service Learning Advisory Committee, Millikin, 1993–1999

• reviewed proposals for summer faculty and student fellowships
• assisted with development of service learning contacts in the community
  

Faculty Excellence CAPHE Grant Committee, Millikin, 1995-1996

Council on Faculty Small Grants Committee, Millikin, 1995-1996

Faculty Excellence Team member at the Faculty Roles, Faculty Rewards, and Institutional Priorities Grantee Conference sponsored by the Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education, (Kansas City, MO) June 20-22, 1996.

• developed proposal for faculty growth plans with percentage weighting
• created models and templates for faculty growth plans
  

Service Learning Action Plan development team member at the Indiana Institute on Integrating Service with Academic Study, sponsored by the Indiana Campus Compact at Indiana University, (Bloomington, IN), February 22–24, 1996.

• prepared ground work for integrating service learning across the curriculum
• created model for first year service learning, service learning in major, senior year
• planned strategy for service learning scholars
  

Information Technology Pilot Projects Support Team, Millikin, 1995-1996

• established immediate and long-term goals for IT support
• served as consultant to faculty pilot projects
• surveyed all faculty and staff on computing expertise and training needs

University Wide Assessment Advisory Team, Millikin, 1994–Spring 1996

• co-drafted initial goals document for faculty participation in assessment plans
• helped develop guidelines for assessment teams and plans
  

Liberal Learning Study Group on Majors, 1994–1995
o reviewed reform of majors across in current higher education curricula
o proposed guidelines for reforming the majors at Millikin

Committee on Academic Computing, Humanities, Millikin, 1991–1994

CAPHE Faculty/Student Internship Committee, Millikin, 1991–1994

Student Organization Advising

Faculty Advisor for the student newspaper, The Decaturian, Fall 1995-1997

• coordinated student editors’ and writers’ work
• managed budget including payroll, printing and supplies

Faculty Advisor for student literary magazine, Collage, 1996-1997

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Professional
Organizations
Membership
&
Service

ABC . . . . . Association for Business Communication

AAP . . . . . The Academy of American Poets

ACM/SIGDOC . . . . . Association for Computing Machinery
(Special Interest Group on Documentation)

AHA . . . . . American Haiku Archive

Webmaster & Advisory Board Member, 2000-present

• developed the web site including profiles of honorary curators
• developed online exhibits & out-of-print electronic editions
• served on the advisory board
  

ATTW . . . . . Association of Teachers of Technical Writing

CPTSC . . . . . Council for Programs in Technical & Scientific Communication

HNA . . . . . Haiku North America

Executive Planning Committee Member, 1999-2001

• helped develop mission statement
• reviewed conference development handbook & support strategies
  

HSA . . . . . Haiku Society of America

HSA Midwest Regional Director, 1998-2000

• organized poetry readings in the Midwest
• organized Midwest Haiku Contest in collaboration with the Japanese Consulate for the Midwest region and the Japan Society of Chicago
• organized and hosted the Global Haiku Festival as a National HSA meeting at Millikin University, April 2000
• organized the Midwest Haiku Retreat, (Wilder Forest, MN) June 1999
  

HSA Education Committee Member, 1999-present

• helped develop a haiku teaching resource packet for teachers K-12
• helped write learning objectives for teaching haiku K-12
  

Co-Editor with Lee Gurga, Solitary Leaf: 1996 Members Anthology, August 1997

HSA Delegation, International Haiku Conference, (Tokyo, Japan) April 19, 1997

Judge, HSA National Merit Book Awards for Books Published in 1995

Masaoka Shiki International Museum

Nominating Committee. Shiki International Haiku Award,
(Matsuyama, Japan), 2000.

NCTE . . . . . National Council of Teachers of English

Writing Achievement Awards, National Essay Competition Judge

• Midwest Region, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

NVHA . . . . . Nicholas Virgilio Haiku Association

Judge, 2001 Nicholas Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition for High School
Students, (Camden, NJ) and Haiku Society of America, April 2001.

NSEE . . . . . National Society for Experiential Education

STC . . . . . Society for Technical Communication

Senior Member, 1995-present
Vice President, Central Illinois Chapter, 2000
Executive Board Member, 1998-2000
International Program Review Committee, Education and Training Stem,
      STC International Conference, (Toronto, Canada) May 1997
Hosted chapter meetings at Millikin, March & November 1996

TWA . . . . . Tallahassee Writer’s Association

Judge, the Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Competition, 2000

WPA . . . . . Council of Writing Program Administrators

Community
Service

Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Decatur, Illinois

Disciples Adult Sunday School Class, co-teacher, 1994-present

Elder, 1993-1995; Chairman, Board of Elders, 1994 and 2000-present

• wrote and presented meditations or prayers for communion services
• served communion to shut-ins (hospitals, nursing homes, homes)
• developed retreat for elder preparation

Operations Committee, 2001-present

FaithQuest Alternative Worship Service, worship team, January-August, 2000

• wrote short drama vignettes for calls to worship
• gave sermon "It Takes All Kinds" August 2, 2000

Young Disciples Class, college age Sunday School, co-teacher, 1999-2000

Worship Department Committee, chair, 1994-1998

• edited annual advent devotions booklet, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
• wrote annual advent devotions 1994-present

Faithful Strategic Planning Committee, 1997

Public Relations Committee, 1991–1992, co-chair, 1993-1994, 1999-2000

• leader of web site development team
• coordinated new signage project
• developed newspaper advertisement campaign
• coordinated television, radio and print advertising

People of the Covenant Group Bible Study, co-leader, 1993-1994

Disciples Men’s Fellowship, steering committee, 1991-1994

LOGOS Bible Study, sixth grade teacher, 1991-1993

Decatur Area Writer’s Fair, (Decatur, IL)
Decatur Public Library, Steering Committee, 1998-present

• recruited area writers to participate in the writers fair
• designed web site (with summer web class) & publicity
http://www.millikin.edu/decaturwritersfair/

James Millikin Homestead, Decatur, Illinois, 2000-present
Webmaster following web site design with students in English 301 Web Publishing
http://www.millikin.edu/millikinhomestead/aboutwebdesign.html

Sister Cities, (Decatur, Illinois; Seevetal, Germany; Tokorozawa, Japan)
Haiku competition in conjunction with Global Haiku Festival, April 2000

Decatur Magazine, Decatur, Illinois. Editorial Board Member, 1999-2000

City of Decatur Human Relations Department, (Decatur, IL) 1994-present
     Police Candidate Communication Skills Testing, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
     Sargent Promotion Communication Skills Testing, 1996, 1999

Special Olympics Family Festival Faculty Participant, Mattoon, Illinois. September 16, 2000

Decatur Public Schools Foundation, Decatur, Illinois
Web site design with students in English 301 Web Publishing
http://www.dps61.org/Foundation

Decatur Public School District 61, Decatur, Illinois
Scholars & Mentors Program consultant, 1999-2000
Strategic Planning "Vision" Committee, February 23-24, 1998

Easter Seals Capital Campaign Communications Committee, (Decatur, IL), 1997
Assisted with capital campaign, especially print media publications.

DecaturNet Community Network Advisory Committee, (Decatur, IL), 1996-1999

First Grants Advisory Board, Decatur, Illinois
First of America Bank Education Grant Program & Partners in Education
Board Member, 1995, 1996, 1997

Advisory Board Member, Illinois Community Networks Project
by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Sponsored by the Partnership Illinois Council at the University of Illinois, (Champaign-Urbana, IL), 1997-1998

United Way, Decatur, Illinois
Millikin University Campaign Director, campaign chair 1994 & 1995

Decatur Leadership Institute Alumni Association
Board Officer, Secretary, 1995; board officer, treasurer, 1996

Breakfast Optimist Club of Decatur, 1994-2001
Children’s Play Producer, 2001; treasurer, 1997; V. Pres., 1999

Macon County Soil & Water Conservation District, Decatur, Illinois
Judge, Conservation Teacher of the Year, April 1993, February 1996

Keep Decatur–Macon County Beautiful, Decatur, Illinois

Board Member, (secretary) 1996-2000

Education Committee, 1992-1996

Faculty Adviser, Newsletter Development Project, Autumn, 1991

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