Academic interests
TESOL, Writing and Thinking, Adult Education, Poetry, Native American Literature
Courses taught
- English Composition I (Rhetoric), English Composition II (Research)
- Professional and Technical Writing
- Public Speaking
- American Literature
- Native American Literature (AIHEC Knowledge Bowl Preparation)
Background
I have a Master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and a Bachelor's degree in English and German. I have done further graduate study at the University of New Mexico in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies.
I have taught English at colleges and non-profit organizations in five U. S. states. I have also worked as a library assistant for children's literature with an emphasis on encouraging parents and children to read together.
Positions held
- 2026-2027: Fulbright Roving Scholar in Østfold, Norway
- 2016-present: English and Adult Education Faculty at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- 2012-2016: Pueblo Community College Southwest in Durango, Colorado, and Ignacio Community Library in Ignacio, Colorado, USA
- 2005-2012: Pine River Learning Center in Ignacio and Bayfield, Colorado, USA
- 1991-2003: Linguist, International Officers School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Fulbright Profile
https://fulbright.no/subhomemenu/invite/flrover/