PRESENT POSITION
Manager of Curriculum Design & Innovation , ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation, Arizona State University at the Downtown Campus, May 2008 to present.
EDUCATION back to top
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management (10 required and 2 elective courses), Nonprofit Management Institute, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, fall 2006 - spring 2007.
Doctorate of Philosophy, English, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, May 2000. Dissertation: Faithful Transgressions in the American West: Five Twentieth-Century Mormon Women’s Autobiographical Acts.
Master of Letters, American Literature, Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury, VT, July - Aug. 1992, degree interrupted to pursue Ph.D.
Master of Arts, English, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, Dec. 1989. Thesis: The Value of Suffering in Four Flannery O’Connor Short Stories.
Bachelor of Arts, English, Secondary Education Teaching Certificate, BYU, Provo, UT, Apr. 1986.
PUBLICATIONS back to top
Books
Faithful Transgressions in the American West: Six Twentieth-Century Mormon Women’s Autobiographical Acts. Logan: Utah State UP, 2004.
* Free excerpt: Gender Trouble and My Hybrid Life
Refereed Journal Articles
“Solitary Confinement: Managing Relational Angst in an Online Classroom .” Teaching Languages and Literature Online. To be published by the Modern Language Association in its Options for Teaching series, 2007.
“A Matrix for Reconsidering, Reassessing, and Shaping E-learning Pedagogy and Curriculum.” With Barry Maid and Duane Roen; in To Improve the Academy, vol. 21. Ed. Catherine Wehlburg, and Sandra Chadwick-Blossey. Bolton, MA: Anker, 2003. (33%)
“A Very American Power Struggle: The Color of Rape in Light in August.” The Mississippi Quarterly 51 (1998): 483-501.
“Terry Tempest Williams’ Refuge: Sentimentality and Separation.” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 28.3 (1992): 147-160. Revised version published in the Annual of the Association for Mormon Letters (1996): 46-54.
Invited Articles
“The Field of Mormon Life Writing: Ripe and Ready to Harvest.” Irreantum: A Review of Mormon Literature and Film 7.2 (2005): 14-17.
“From Bunkerville to Babylon: Juanita Brooks and Phyllis Barber Tell the Story of Twentieth-Century Mormon Women’s Sexual Training.” Sunstone Magazine: Mormon Scholarship, Experience, Issues & Art Dec. 2004: 28-37.
“Six Major Assumptions to Learn by in Technology-Enhanced Classrooms.” With Duane Roen and Veronica Pantoja; in The National Teaching and Learning Forum, vol. 12 (May 2003): 8. (80%)
“Reconsidering and Reassessing Teaching Portfolios: Reflective and Rhetorical Functions.” With Camille Newton, Tracy Singer, Amy D’Antonio, and Duane Roen; in Composition, Pedagogy & the Scholarship of Teaching. Eds. Deborah Minter and Amy M. Goodburn. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook, 2002. (10%)
“Class Peer Review in a Computer Mediated Classroom: Using Classroom Projection Capabilities and E-mail Messages.” Ed. Duane Roen, Veronica Pantoja, Lauren Yena, Susan K. Miller, and Eric Waggoner. Strategies for Teaching First-Year Composition. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2002.
"Remedying Race and Religious Prejudice Through Spiritual Autobiography: Wynetta Willis Martin's Black Mormon Tells Her Story.” Annual of the Association for Mormon Letters. Provo, UT: AML, 2001: 78-100.
"Advising Women at Ricks College or Confessions of a Reformed Romantic.” New Perspectives 7.2 (1990): 2-7. Received Best Article award. Reprinted for Brigham Young University courses entitled, “Student Development 117: Career and Life Planning.” Excerpted portion, “An Essay on Language,” published in MECCA: Making Equity Count for Classroom Achievement, Utah Gender Equity Trainer’s Guide, June (1995): 4-6.
“To Know and Feel: Becoming a More Humane Teacher.” Teaching English in the Two-Year College 19 (1992): 172-175.
Editorials and News Articles
“Let’s Face Reality in Talking about Race Issues.” With Michael Coyle. Our Turn Editorial. Arizona Republic 10 Jan. 2005: B7.
“Mormon Row: ‘Noble Legacy Left by Forebears.’” Church News: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 31 Aug. 1996: 6.
Imaginative Writing
“On Being Single.” Exponent II 18.4 (1993): 5.
“ ManAlert Island.” Arizona Literary Magazine 13 (1990): 20-24. Received Honorable Mention in the short story category for the annual national literary contest.
REVIEWS back to top
DeSimone, Linda. Expose of Polygamy in Utah: A Lady's Life among the Mormons. Logan, Utah State UP. Review submitted Nov. 26, 2007.
Austin, Michael, Ed. A Voice in the Wilderness: Conversations with Terry Tempest Williams. Logan : Utah State UP. Review submitted Oct. 2, 2005.
Helen Papanikolas. The Last Lamb. Logan: Utah State UP. Review submitted Nov. 11, 2004.
Busk, Judy. The Sum of Our Past: Revisiting Pioneer Women. Salt Lake City: Signature Press. Review submitted Oct. 25, 2004.
“Fundamental Dynamics: Integrating Technology with Teaching” for The Journal of Higher Education. Review submitted Mar. 27, 2003; final review of revised article now entitled, “Change Dynamics and Leadership in Technology Implementation.” Review submitted Oct. 1, 2003.
Instructional Innovation Network web site. Wrote an extended evaluation assessing the development and redesign of the site for Cooperative Learning and Case Teaching with Susan Ledlow and Josh Ackerman; Review submitted Jan. 10, 2003.
EDITING back to top
Smith, Darron T. “These House Negroes Still Think We’re Cursed: Struggling Against Racism in the Classroom.” Cultural Studies 19 (2005): 439-454.
Wakonse-Arizona ENewsletter.Co-Designed online newsletter, a multi-campus electronic publication meant to foster and maintain connections among over 500 Wakonse-Arizona Fellows and to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning.Solicit, write, and edit articles for the online newsletter published three times per year fall 2003 – summer 2005.
COURSES TAUGHTback to top
Arizona State University Tempe and Polytechnic Campuses, 1994 - 2008
ENG 352 “Short Story.”Designed and taught this course, fall 2005 (hybrid); online spring and fall 2006, 2007, 2008.
http://www.public.asu.edu/~lauralou/teaching/eng352/Eng352SyllabusSp08.htm
ENG 242 "Literature of the United States Post 1860."Designed and taught this online version of the course, spring 2006, spring 2007.
http://www.public.asu.edu/~lauralou/teaching/eng242/Eng242SyllabusSp07.htm
ENG 200 “Critical Reading and Writing about Literature.” Designed and taught this online version of a foundational course for English majors, spring and fall 2005; fall 2006, 2007. http://www.public.asu.edu/~lauralou/teaching/eng200/Eng200SyllabusF06.htm
Online Pedagogy. Designed a series of four, 3-hour, televised workshops for faculty members in the School of Social Work at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University: (1) Planning for Success, (2) Promoting Interaction and Critical Thinking Online, (2) Designing Online Documents and PowerPoint Presentations, (3) Assessing Student Learning, and (4) Research on the Web, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 2004; Feb. 18, Mar. 11, 2005.
Dreamweaver Basics for Teachers . A 15-hour seminar for faculty developed with Nina Murakami and revised with Serene Santi. Using Dreamweaver, teachers learn how to (a) acquire and manage web space on ASU's general purpose server; (b) construct a basic web site made of 3-5 accessible web pages using principles of effective web design; (c) use tables for page layout; (d) create internal and external links; (e) size and do minor adjustments to images using Adobe Photoshop; (f) explore the varied purposes and contexts in which postsecondary educators may be using Dreamweaver, summers 2004, 2005.
Strategies for Faculty Success . A 14-hour seminar for new and mid-career faculty at ASU East meant to help faculty develop strategies for successful career development and progression as well as provide instructional techniques to assist them with teaching; co-developed and taught with Susan Ledlow and intern Katherine Ranes, M.Ed candidate in Educational Technology, fall 2003.
Rookie Camp: A Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education . An 18-hour seminar on teaching and learning for new and recent ASU faculty; methods for active / cooperative learning, case teaching, effective lecture, and teaching with technology; integrated teaching with technology component; developed a myASU Blackboard course web site and a public web site to enhance interactivity and provide teaching resources. Co-taught with Susan Ledlow fall 2001-04.
LTE 598 “Active Learning with Technology.” A 15-hour course developed and taught with Veronica Pantoja Duane Roen, and Marc VanHorn. Taught faculty participants strategies for using various technologies to promote active learning. Modules include: “Constructing an Online Syllabus,” “Using PowerPoint Better,” “Promoting Critical Thinking in Online Forums,” “Pajama Research on the Web,” and “Assessment in E-Learning Environments.” June 3-7, 2002; Feb 7 – Mar. 27, 2003; June 2-6, 2003; Aug. 2-8, 2003.
LTE 598 “Mentoring Students.” A 15-hour course taught with Laura Burgis and Kenneth Morrison. Teaching faculty participants meanings, strategies and models for effective mentoring and student success in postsecondary settings. May 27 – 30, 2003.
TWC 447 “Business Reports.” Teach skills in audience awareness, ethical persuasion, effective business communication, computer literacy, written and oral presentation, ASU East, spring 2001, spring 2002; redesigned and team-taught as a hybrid course (9 sessions face-to-face; 6 sessions online) with Sheila Lacey, spring 2003. http://www.public.asu.edu/~lauralou/teaching/twc447/twc447home.html
UNI 294 “Using Computers and Technology in the Information Age. ” [postponed] Developed the hands-on course to teach critical thinking about technology and the use of software applications such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, HTML editors, and Blackboard. http://www.public.asu.edu/~lauralou/teaching/uni294/uni294home.html
LTE 598 “Teaching with Technology.” With Samuel A DiGangi, Angel Jannasch-Pennell, and Ruvi Wijesuriya of ASU’s Instruction Support, taught current uses of instructional technology. Designed hands-on activities to construct web pages, manage online courses, and facilitate online discussions, 1st Session May 15-19; 2nd Session June 5-9, 2000.
ENG 352 “Short Story.” Taught Friday breakout discussion sections; graded all quizzes, papers, and exams; Mon., Wed. lectures by Kathryn Harris, fall 1998 and spring 1999.
ENG 394 “Survey of American Literature, 1860 to the Present.” Taught Friday breakout discussion sections; graded all quizzes, papers, and exams; Mon., Wed. lectures by Assoc. Prof. Judith Sensibar, spring 1998.
ENG 342 “Survey of American Literature, 1860 to the Present.” Taught Friday breakout discussion sections; graded all quizzes, papers, and exams; Mon., Wed. lectures by Assist. Prof. Susan McCabe, fall 1997.
ENG 353 “African American Literature through the Harlem Renaissance.” Taught Friday breakout discussion sections; graded all quizzes, papers, and exams: Mon., Wed. lectures by Prof. Jewell Parker Rhodes, fall 1996.
ENG 218c “Writing about Literature” in computer classroom (1 course)
ENG 217 “Personal and Exploratory Writing” (2 courses)
ENG 101c “First-Year Composition” in computer classroom (1 course)
ENG 102c “First-Year Composition: Critical Rding & Writing” in computer class (2 courses)
ENG 101 “First-Year Composition” (3 courses)
ENG 102 “First-Year Composition: Critical Reading & Writing” (2 courses)
Ricks College, Rexburg, ID, Department of English, Full-time Faculty, 1989 – 1994
ENG 260 “American Literature” (9 sections)
ENG 250 “Introduction to Literature” (12 sections)
ENG 252 “Critical Writing and Research for English Majors” (2 sections)
ENG 211 “Critical Reading and Writing” (14 sections)
ENG 111 “College Composition and Reading” (15 sections)
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, Graduate Student Instructor, 1986 – 1989
ENG 115 “Freshman Composition and Reading” (12 sections)
Jordan High School, Jordan, UT, Student Teacher, spring 1986
Freshman English (2 classes), Senior English (1 class), A. P. Humanities (1 class)
AREAS OF TEACHING and TECHNICAL EXPERTISE back to top
- Autobiography and feminist literary theories
- Late 19th & 20th Century United States Literature
- Composition and computer mediated instruction
- Teaching with technology and online pedagogies
- Comfortable using Macintosh and Windows Platforms, MS Office, HTML and Dreamweaver, Blackboard, Adobe Photoshop
WORKSHOPS and CONSULTING back to top
- Teaching with technology and using Blackboard course management system's online forums, teacher control panel, and gradecenter features
- Teaching students to conduct online research and evaluate Internet sources
- Active / cooperative learning strategies
- Writing across the curriculum
- Critical thinking and asking effective questions
- Learning styles and teaching goals
- Teaching philosophies and portfolios
INTERVIEWS and INVITED PRESENTATIONS back to top
Overview of Mormonism. Invited presentation with Doe Daughtrey. ASU Foundation Staff. Tempe , AZ , May 11, 2005.
Interview. "Faithful Transgressions." RadioWest with Doug Fabrizio. 90.1 FM NPR affiliate. Salt Lake City, UT. Jan. 4, 2005. http://www.kuer.org
“New Technologies Mean New Instructional Design.” Invited presenter. Day-long session for the fourth annual Summer Teaching Institute, University of Texas, San Antonio, May 15, 2001.
“Practical Techniques for Effectively Integrating Technology into your Classroom or How Best to Capitalize on the Rapture and Avoid the Fear.” Keynote address, full-time Faculty Educational Program, Gateway Community College, Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 17, 2001.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS back to top
"Mormons and Mediums: LDS Women's Pursuit of Mediated and Non-Mediated Communication with the Dead." Panel presentation with Deloris Beynon, Doe Daughtrey, and Pepper Gregory. Sunstone Symposium and Workshops, Salt Lake City, UT, Aug. 14, 2009.
“Deconversion Stories in Mormon Women’s Lifewriting.” Association for Mormon Letters session. Rocky Mountain Modern Language Conference, Tucson, AZ, Oct. 12, 2006.
“Challenges and Questions for Translating Mormon Studies to Secular Institutions.” Sunstone Symposium and Workshops, Salt Lake City, UT, Aug. 10, 2006.
“A Preliminary Creed: Seven Principles that Govern My Life.” Sunstone Symposium and Workshops, Salt Lake City, UT, Aug. 11, 2006.
“Mormonism in the Academy” and “Mormonism and Blacks: Taking a Current Pulse.” Participated on both panels for the first Sunstone Symposium held at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Jan 14, 2006. Co-organized the day-long conference with Dan Wotherspoon, Executive Director, Sunstone, and Doe Daughtrey, Sunstone Board of Directors.
"An Innovation to Engage New Faculty: Rookie Camp.” Poster Session with Barbara White and Dana Rosdahl, ASU College of Nursing faculty members . American Association of Colleges of Nursing Conference, Chicago , IL , Dec. 1, 2005.
"They Have Their Place: Race and Identity in the Mormon Church.” Co-organized panel and presented paper “ Denying and Exposing a Racist Theology in Black Mormon Tells Her Story.” Western History Association Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, Oct. 14, 2005.
"Strategies for Addressing Student Diversity in the 21 st Century.” Co-organized panel and served as a panelist on whiteness and white racial identity formation. Wakonse – Arizona Conference, Payson, AZ, May 20, 2005.
"Developing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy.” Annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Nov. 6, 2004.
"Love and Hate in the Desert Southwest: Teaching Mormonism on the Front Lines.” Sunstone Symposium and Workshops, Salt Lake City, UT, Aug. 13, 2004. From Bunkerville to Babylon: Juanita Brooks and Phyllis Barber Tell the Story of Twentieth-Century Mormon Women’s Sexual Training.”Sunstone Symposium and Workshops, Salt Lake City, UT, Aug. 14, 2004 and Western Literature Association Conference, Big Sky, MT, Oct. 2, 2004.
"Technology-Supported Games for Teaching and Learning.” With Rita Al-Abdullah and Jennifer Santos. Developed the following games to support learning: “Reverse Jeopardy” using PowerPoint, “Internet Scavenger Hunt,” using the web, and “Basketball Review.” Microcomputers in Education Conference, Tempe, AZ, March 15 and March 17, 2004.
"Effective Technology Integration through Team Teaching and Mutual Mentoring.” Annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) Conference, Denver, CO, Oct. 9, 2003.
"Planning and Conducting Team-oriented Projects.” With Hessam Sarjoughian. Described our approaches to ensuring the success of team projects, including (a) identifying individual and team roles and responsibilities, (b) monitoring and managing students’ activities and progress in face-to-face and online class environments, and (c) evaluating each student’s individual performance and contributions to the team’s success. Wakonse – AZ 12 th Annual Conference. Payson, AZ May 16, 2003.
"Maximizing Faculty Development Using Multiple Delivery Methods.” With Veronica Pantoja. Explained the process of designing and developing instructional modules for a five-part series on “Active Learning with Technology.” 27th Annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) Conference, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 12, 2002.
"New Faculty Orientation: Engaging the Communities." With Duane Roen, 10th American Association for Higher Education Conference (AAHE) on Faculty Roles & Rewards, Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 26, 2002.
"A Matrix for Reconsidering, Reassessing, and Shaping E-Learning Pedagogy and Curriculum,” Critical Thinking Session, ASU Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Tempe, AZ, Jan. 24, 2002.
"Developing Multimedia Projects: What We Wish We Knew Last Year.” With Susan Ledlow. Outlined our work developing a website/CD in cooperative learning in engineering education and provided steps and materials required to plan and develop successful multimedia projects, Twenty-sixth Annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 14, 2001.
"Promoting Teaching and Learning at a Research University.” With Duane Roen. Outlined the mission and activities of ASU’s CLTE and provided strategies for developing teaching centers, Spring Conference, Dept. of English, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Feb. 17, 2001.
"Teaching and Learning Autobiographies: A First Step to Becoming Critically Reflective Teachers in a Brave New Millennium.” Pre-conference workshop. Twenty-fifth Annual Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 8, 2000.
"Constructing a Web Site for Your Class.” Arizona Wakonse 2000 Conference on Teaching, Camp Tontozona, Christopher Creek, AZ, May 20, 2000.
"Combating Race and Religious Prejudice Through Spiritual Autobiography in Wynetta Willis Martin's Black Mormon Tells Her Story.” Association for Mormon Letters Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb. 19, 2000.
"The Impact of Physical Design of a Computer-Supported Classroom.” Part of a five-member panel presentation from the ASU Dept. of English entitled, "Making a Difference with Minimal Resources: The Development of Arizona State University's Computers and Writing Program," Writing Program Administration Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 17, 1998. (20%)
"The English Dept. at ASU and the Electronic Classroom.” Part of three-member presentation from the ASU Dept. of English, Teaching Learning Technology Roundtable Conference, Phoenix, AZ, July 11, 1998.
"The Why’s and How’s of Creating Respectful Discourse Inside Computer Classrooms.” Central New York Conference on Language & Literature, Cortland, NY, Oct. 6, 1997.
"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Sylvia Plath’s Poetry Critiques Social Constructions of Age & Beauty.” Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 1996. Paper also presented at New Directions in Critical Theory Conference, Tucson, AZ, Apr. 1996.
"Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed: Old and New Testament Biblical Myth Revisited.” Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Spokane, WA, Oct. 1995. Paper also presented at Southwest Graduate Literature Symposium, Tempe, AZ, Mar. 1995.
"Religious Discourse in the Academy: An ‘Other’ Marginalized Subject.” Arizona State University Composition Conference, Tempe, AZ, Feb. 1995.
"Facilitating Innovation in the Two-Year College: Feminist Pedagogy.” Conference on College Composition and Communication, Nashville, TN, Mar. 18, 1994.
"Teaching Inductive and Deductive Reasoning.” Eastern Idaho Conference on English Language & Literature, Rexburg, ID, Mar. 1993.
"What Is It Like to be an Identical Twin?” Personal Essay Session, Eastern Idaho Conference on English Language & Literature, Rexburg, ID, Mar. 1993.
"Gender Issues & Non-Sexist Language: Problems & Proposals.” Honors Institute for Academically Talented High School Juniors, Rexburg, ID, June 1992.
"Methods for Approaching Shakespeare or How Do You Pronounce Laertes?” Eastern Idaho Conference on English Language & Literature, Rexburg, ID, Mar. 1992.
"Do I Really Promote Multiculturalism or Would I Rather Students Adopt My Agendas?” Western Regional Conference for Two-Year Colleges, Ogden, UT, Oct. 1992.
"Methods for Raising Gender Consciousness.” Western Regional Conference for Two-Year Colleges, Tempe, AZ, Oct. 1991.
"No One Can Force Me to Floss.” Personal Essay Session, Brigham Young University Graduate Student Association Conference, Provo, UT, Mar. 1989.
SERVICE and OUTREACH back to top
Arizona State University, Tempe, Mesa, Phoenix, AZ
Mentoring and Supervisory Work
Dissertation Committee. For Ann Wertman. Ph.D. student in Religious Studies, fall 2007 to present.
Internship in Teaching Literature Online (ENH 484A). For Summer Williams. Senior undergraduate in English TAing for Eng 242 U.S. Literature Post 1860 (online), spring 2007.
Internship in Teaching Literature Online (ENH 484A). For Colleen Weichman. Senior undergraduate in English TAing for Eng 352 Short Story (online), fall 2006, spring 2007.
Doctoral Supervisory Committee. For Marcella Castro, Ph.D. Candidate in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Media and Computers. Dissertation research on Peer interaction Communication Patterns in Online Asynchronous and Synchronous Course Discussions; spring 2003 to defense Nov. 16, 2005.
Internship in Educational Technology (M EDT 584). For Katherine Ranes, M.Ed candidate in Educational Technology. Overseeing her development of two instructional design projects on integrating technology to support learning in Rookie Camp and Strategies for Faculty Success; fall 2003 to present.
Honors Thesis. For Jennifer Ballesteros, a media analysis and criticism senior in the Walter Cronkite School of Telecommunication and the Barrett Honors College. Co-developing "The Cooperative Mentoring Project" to do research and training on mentoring, especially in the area of student needs and strategies for locating and working with faculty mentors; fall 2003 to spring 2004.
Internship at CLTE. For Cara Sidman, Ph.D. candidate in Exercise and Wellness. Developed web-page making skills, week-long CLTE-sponsored Summer Institute course on using Blackboard, and teaching materials and strategies for using Blackboard to support learning in her Fitness for Life class; fall 2000 – Summer 2001.
Academic Committees
East College Curriculum and Standards Committee. Committee meets online and monthly to advise the Dean on decisions concerning the enforcement and interpretation of College standards stated in the General Catalog and makes recommendations to the Campus Standards Committee regarding enforcement of University standards, Oct. 2006 to present.
Ad Hoc Lecturer Renewal Review Committee. Participated with two other lecturers to review the portfolio of a Lecturer in Multimedia Writing and Technical Communications, Aug. 30, 2006.
ASU East/Polytechnic Advisory Board on E-Learning. Participate in bi-monthly meetings and assist with development of strategic planning for e-learning at ASU East; also work on subcommittee to develop models for e-learning at ASU, fall 2000 to 2007.
Information Technology Across the Curriculum faculty group. Participate in monthly meetings to share technology innovations and work among ASU’s Prop 301 faculty and members of support units involved in IT; develop support mechanisms for integrating technology and developing information technology across the curriculum programs, fall 2003 to fall 2004.
American Literature IT Committee. Participate in monthly meeting to strategize and plan for integrating technology into American literature courses in the Department of English; spring 2003 to fall 2004.
Faculty Mentoring Advisory Group. Participate in online and face-to-face meetings about strategies for mentoring ASU faculty, spring 2003 to fall 2004.
Scholar-Citizen Committee. Met and discussed with students their possible grant proposals for doing research and service-related projects in the community; evaluated proposals and recommended revisions or granting of the award, fall 2002, spring 2003.
Web Accessibility Task Force. Work with team to develop curriculum for faculty and staff involved in web development projects across campus, fall 2001 to spring 2002.
Power of Technology Group. Faculty administrators organize and facilitate discussions on teaching with technology at ASU. Helped organize and develop “Learner-Centered Education: the Power of Technology” series to showcase and discuss various ways faculty on campus use technology to enhance learning across disciplines, fall 2000 to spring 2002.
Research Group on Learning and Teaching with Technology (RLTT). With Sandra Andrews, organized and facilitate this cross-disciplinary ASU faculty group to discuss and share research on the use of technology to enhance learning in higher education, fall 2000 to spring 2001.
Women’s Collective. Collaborated with staff from the ASU Intergroup Relations Center and 20 ASU departments, units, and organizations to organize a retreat for ASU women students, faculty, and staff. During the retreat, facilitated dialogue groups and activities to identify and develop strategies to raise awareness, educate, and eradicate sexism and other forms of oppression or discrimination on ASU campus, Oct. 20-22, 2000.
Preparing Future Faculty Steering Committee. Nominated by peers to represent the interests of 32 PFF Fellows from History, Curriculum & Instruction, English, Languages & Literatures, Psychology, Music, Chemistry, Zoology, and Math, fall 1996 – spring 1998.
Travel Grant and Social Committees. ASU Grad Scholars of English, fall 1996 – spring 1997.
Community Service and Nonprofit Work
USA Country Director. Project for the End of Rape (PERI). Direct the meetings and activities of this 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization; board members and volunteers located in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Arizona. Appointed as Director May 2007. http://www.endofrape.org/
Board Member, Sunstone Foundation, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. Foundation produces Sunstone Magazine and annual Symposia on Mormon thought and experience. Invited to serve on board Aug. 2006. http://www.sunstoneonline.com/
Volunteer, Global Interactions, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. Initiated and carried out a major redesign of the organization’s web site; worked with committee to develop and deliver curriculum for Challenge: TOMORROW, a 21-day youth leadership program held in China; served on planning committees for the China Science Project and other programs facilitated by Global Interactions to accelerate global partnerships between education, technology, and business leaders in China and the United States, Aug. 2006 - July 2007. http://www.globalinteractions.org/
Your Turn for Tennis program. Facilitated a partnership between Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Arizona and the United States Tennis Association of Central Arizona; the program fosters new and existing mentoring relationships between Bigs and Littles, while promoting a healthy life style and a more inclusive tennis environment; initiated and designed program in fall 2006. Kick-off carnival for 120 registrants at Kiwanis Tennis Center, Feb. 24, 2007. Kick-off carnival for 40 registrants at Paseo Racquet Club, Sep 29, 2007. http://www.public.asu.edu/~lauralou/tennis/
Mentor for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Arizona. Participate with “little sisters” in educational, enrichment, and service activities 2-3 times per month, Phoenix, AZ, since July 2000.
Volunteer Usher for Herberger Theatre approximately two shows per month, Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2005.
Tempe School District No. 3 Technology Planning Committee. Reviewed the current status of technology in TD3, generated ideas for future direction, and developed a new five-year plan for technology, Mar. 7, 21, Apr 4, 18, May 9, 2002. Developed Part II of plan Nov. 13, 14, Dec. 2002; Jan. 9, 2003.
Secretary and Vice President. Participated in monthly board meetings; recorded and distributed HOA Board minutes, Mesa, AZ, April 2001 to August 2003.
United Way Representative fall 2000.
Volunteer. Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, fall 1999.
Academic Service at Ricks College, Rexburg, ID (now BYU – Idaho)
Editor. Western Regional Conference Newsletter. Edited bi-annual newsletter providing articles and announcements promoting professionalism and WRC Conference attendance among 30 junior and community colleges in 5 western states. Designed layout, solicited materials, edited, and helped distribute newsletter, 1991 – 1994.
Computer Committee. Represented the interests of Apple Macintosh users on the Ricks College Dept. of English Computer Committee, 1989 – 1994.
Program Chair. Constructed program for the Eastern Idaho Conference on Language & Literature, Ricks College, 1992 – 1993.
E-114/E-211 Restructuring Committee. Revised curriculum, textbooks, and numbering system for first-year critical reading and writing course, Jan. - Apr. 1993.
Professional Development Committee. Promoted publishing, conference attendance, and travel opportunities among Ricks College English faculty, Jan. - Apr. 1990.
Advisor, Lambda Delta Sigma Sorority. Oversaw an average of 25 female students each semester as they developed five sorority ideals: service, scholarship, sisterhood, support, and spirituality. Attended 2 one-hour officer and advisor meetings in addition to a two-hour weekly activity, 1989 – 1994.
Community Service in Rexburg, ID
Support Group Facilitator, Women’s Crisis Center. Co-facilitated weekly meetings among 6 - 10 women in crisis under direction of the Crisis Center’s Coordinator, 1991 – 1992.
AWARDS, HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS andGRANTS back to top
Barry Starr Award. Volunteer of the Year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, fall 2007.
Big of the Year nominee 2006. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona. One of ten nominees out of 1,400 Bigs (adult mentors) in Central Arizona, fall 2006.
Arizona State University
Gustave O. Arlt Award nomination. Nominated from Arizona State University for national award competition in the field of English and North American Language and Literature for Faithful Transgression in the American West: Six Twentieth-Century Mormon Women’s Autobiographical Acts.The award recognizes a young scholar who has written a book that represents an outstanding contribution to scholarship in the humanities, 2004.
NSF Gender Equity Options in Science (GEOS) Faculty Fellow. Mentor women undergraduate fellows in science and technology, spring 2002.
Wakonse Faculty Fellow. Participated in Wakonse Conference on College Teaching at Camp Miniwanca on Lake Michigan, May 23-27, 2002.
Wakonse - Arizona Faculty Fellow. Participated in Wakonse - Arizona 2000 Conference on College Teaching at Camp Tontozona, Christopher Creek, AZ, May 18 - 21, 2000.
Woodrow Wilson Practicum Grant, $1,500. Awarded by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation to support an internship exploring career opportunities outside of academia, May 1999. Interned at Global Interactions, Inc., a nonprofit organization located in Phoenix, AZ, May 17 to Sep. 17, 1999.
Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship. Two-year honors experience included a second-year tuition waiver, 1996-1998.
Travel Grants
- Arizona State University Graduate College Travel Grant, $375, Oct. 1997.
- Arizona State University Dept. of English Travel Grant, $100, Oct. 1997.
- Arizona State University Dept. of English Travel Grant, $100, Nov. 1996.
- Arizona State University Graduate Scholars of English Travel Grant, $80, Dec. 1996.
- Arizona State University Dept. of English Travel Grant, $100, Nov. 1995.
- Graduate Academic Scholarship. ASU one-year tuition waiver, fall 1994 – spring 1995.
Ricks College, Rexburg, ID (now BYU – Idaho)
Faculty Recognition Award, $500. Awarded for excellence in teaching from the Ricks College Dept. of English, Rexburg, ID, Feb. 1992.
Thomas E. Ricks Grant, $1,000. Awarded for summer expenses at Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury, VT, June 1992.
Middlebury Grant, $2,100. Awarded by Middlebury College for tuition at Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury, VT, June 1992.
Thomas E. Ricks Grant, $1,000. Awarded for research in course development toward a Ricks College Women’s Studies class, Rexburg, ID, June 1991.
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Graduate Student Tuition Award. Awarded to top English graduate students at BYU, 1988 – 1989 (4 semesters).
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS back to top
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
CURRENT REFERENCES back to top
Lavina Fielding Anderson, Editor, Journal of Mormon History. lavina@elavina.org
Kenneth Morrison, Professor Emeritus, Department of Religious Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, ken.morrison@asu.edu
Duane Roen, Professor, Department of English, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Duane.Roen@asu.ed
Kathleen M. Sands, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-0302.
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