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Curriculum vitae for
Janene G. Lewis
Professor of English
CONTACT INFORMATION
Work / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor / Home900 College St Box 8008 / 1830 Wallin Loop
Belton, Texas 76513 / Round Rock, TX 78664
254/295-4939 / 512/431-4780
e-mail: /
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in American Literature; August 1999
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
Master of Arts in English; May 1995
Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Biology; August 1991
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor of English—with Tenure (August 2001-Present)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton TX
Duties: Develop and teach courses sophomore literature, global literature, and scientific writing. Advise English majors and minors. Contribute to planning and development of curriculum for English majors and minors. Evaluate writing portfolios of English majors. Coordinate textbooks and assignments for developmental writing. Organize the African American Read-In and the Black History Month creative writing contest. Serve on the Academic IQ Council, the Undergraduate Research committee, the Curriculum Committee, the Commencement Committee, and various hiring committees.
Assistant Professor of English (August 1999-July 2001)
Huston-Tillotson College, Austin, TX
Duties: Developed and taught basic writing, English for international students, freshman composition, technical writing, and research techniques. Tutored students in the writing-across-the-curriculum writing center and in the Learning Empowerment Center. Conducted workshops on TASP preparation. Advised English majors and freshmen. Designed curriculum for developmental studies program. Constructed web site to accompany developmental writing and ESL courses. Participated on faculty budget and academic advising committees. Developed on-line courses with Blackboard.com. Integrated technology with pedagogy in all classrooms. Collaborated with another faculty member to develop an intensive English course for international students.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of English (September 1999-August 2001)
Austin Community College, Austin, TX
Duties: Taught freshman composition to a culturally and linguistically diverse
student body. Tutored individual students with attention deficit disorder as
well as students from China, Korea, and the Middle East who were working
to improve their command of written English. Wrote letters of recommendation. Participated in holistic grading workshops. Attended Blackboard training sessions and internet literacy training sessions. Learned on-line teaching strategies and various ways to integrate technology into the composition classroom.
Adjunct Instructor of English (August 1998-December 1998)
St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
Duties: Taught composition to basic writing students enrolled in the one-semester Freshman Studies Program. Assisted with note-taking skills and facilitated group discussion of the literature covered in the lecture portion of the class in order to increase the reading comprehension of the students. Holistically evaluated essays of all entering freshmen with other professors in the Freshman Studies Program. Supervised a student intern. Taught students basic internet skills. Tutored individual students with dyslexia as well as students who were learning English as a second language.
Adjunct Instructor of English (August 1995-December 1995)
Tarrant County Junior College, Ft. Worth, TX
Duties: Taught basic writing to students preparing for the TASP test. Taught basics of grammar, organization, and development as part of the writing process. Supervised their activities in the learning skills center. Instructed students in the use of the computer as part of the composing and revising process. Tutored individual students with adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Holistically evaluated exit essays of all freshmen.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (August 1994-May 1995)
Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX
Duties: Taught two sections of Rhetoric and Composition I and two sections of
Rhetoric and Composition II, including writing principles, methods of
organization, and the research process. Participated on freshman textbook selection and graduate assistant hiring committees. Interviewed prospective teaching assistants.
Assistant Director of Writing Lab (September 1993-May 1994)
Tarleton State University
Duties: Tutored students in writing-across-the-curriculum in the composing process and the development of editing skills. Included students from freshman English, technical writing, upper-level literature, history, business, nursing, and the social sciences. Instructed students in the use of the computer as a medium for the composing process. Supervised one student worker. Maintained files on ESL and developmental students who worked regularly in the center. Tutored students to pass the in-house essay exit exam with a success rate of eighty-eight percent. Specialized in populations with specific needs such as returning students, hearing-impaired students, and international students.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Reader/Evaluator (March 3, 1999-August 15, 1999)
Measurement Incorporated, Austin, TX
Duties: As part of a temporary project, holistically evaluated eighth and tenth grade TAAS essays for the Texas Education Agency and participated in the selection of topics for next year's essays.
Graduate Assistant (January 1996-May 1998)
Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX
Duties: Assisted various professors with library and internet research. Selected books for library acquisition. Assisted with translation of texts from Old English into contemporary English. Served on committee responsible for yearly graduate student symposium. Located speakers for the symposium, read proposals, and assisted with registration.
Communications Assistant (April 1996-June 1997)
Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX
Duties: Researched, wrote, edited, entered data, and proofed publications for
TCU's fund raising campaign. Wrote proposals which resulted in a quarter
of a million dollars for the athletic and fine arts departments, the school of
business, and the intensive English program. Interviewed donors and
researched material for articles. Wrote and edited speeches. Wrote, edited and designed layout for articles in the campaign newsletter. Wrote and proofed letters written under the Chancellor's signature to contributing alumni. Wrote model letters used by departments across campus for fund raising.
SCHOLARSHIP AND PRESENTATIONS
“The New York Times: Encouraging Reluctant Writers to Engage with the
Present.” National Association of Developmental Educators.” Greenville,
SC. Paper Presentation. February 2015.
“`What Makes You so Strong’: Using the African American Sermonic Tradition
to Make Waves in Freshman Composition.” Conference of College
Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. Paper
Presentation. March 2009.
“Best Practices for the Millennial Student.” Symposium Findings. Network: A
Journal of Faculty Development. Spring 2007.
“Composition Teaching and Christian Tradition: An Annotated Bibliography.”
Online publication for Rhetoric and Christian Tradition. Spring 2006.
“Composition Teaching and Christian Tradition.” Conference of College
Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL. Paper presentation.
March 2006.
“Effective Use of Peer Review and Collaborative Learning for Developmental
Writers.” Conference of College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. Paper presentation. March 2005.
“Portfolios in the Basic Writing Classroom.” National Council of Teachers of
English. Baltimore, MD. Paper presentation. November 2001.
“Working with Non-Native Writers of English.” National Association of
Developmental Educators. Atlanta, GA. Paper presentation.
March 2001.
"Computer-Assisted Learning in the Developmental and ESL Classrooms";
College Reading and Learning Association Conference. Reno, NV. Paper
presentation. November 2000.
"Educating the Marginalized Student: Technology in the Ethnic-Minority and
Language-Minority Classroom." co-authored with Ms. Shawanda Brown. Adult Literacy and Technology Conference. American University. Washington DC. Paper presentation. June 2000.
Dissertation title:
Coming to Terms with Identity: Social Commentary on Race, Gender, and Work
in the Domestic Fiction of Louisa May Alcott and Jessie Fauset. 1999.
“Silent Movies in the ESL Classroom.” Conference of Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages. El Paso, TX. Paper presentation. October 1999.
"Woman as Commodity: Confronting Female Sexuality in Quicksand and The
Awakening." Middle Atlantic Writer's Association Review. 12 (1997): 51-
62.
"Charlotte Perkins Gilman and her Confrontation with the Scientists."
Conference of College of Teachers of English. University of Texas-Pan
American. Paper presentation. April 1997.
"Woman as Commodity: Female Sexuality in Quicksand and The Awakening."
Paper presentation. Conference on the Harlem Renaissance. University of
Tennessee-Knoxville. March 1997.
"The Hestian Archetype in Classical Greek and Nineteenth-Century American
Literature." Texas A&M Conference on Language and Literature. Paper
presentation. October 1995.
"Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Autobiographical Fiction and `The Yellow Wall-
Paper.'" The Tarleton Freshman Writer. 5 1995-96. 15-25.
Thesis title:
Charlotte Perkins Gilman: The Scientific Foundations of Female Imprisonment
and Escape in Turn-of-the-Century American Literature. 1995.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES
CCRS Conference. Centroplex P-20. UMHB. November 2014.
CCRS Conference. Centroplex P-20. UMHB. October 2013.
P-20 Leadership Seminar. “Student Success is Everyone’s Responsibility.”
UMHB. April 2013.
College and Career Readiness Initiative: Faculty Collaborative Symposium
(English/Language Arts). The Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board. “Cross-Disciplinary Literacy Seminar.” Austin, TX. October 2012.
Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation. SACS-COC. Ft. Worth,
TX. July 2011.
College and Career Readiness Initiative: Faculty Collaborative Symposium
(English/Language Arts). The Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board. “Preparing Preservice Teachers for 21st Century Teaching.”
Austin, TX. February 2011.
National Council of Teachers of English. “Teachers and Students Together:
Living Literate Lives.” Orlando, FL. November 2010.
Cengage Learning’s TeamUp Faculty Program. “Striking a Chord in
Developmental Education.” Austin, TX. March 2010.
College and Career Readiness Initiative: Faculty Collaborative Symposium
(English/Language Arts). The Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board. Austin, TX. January 2009.
Faculty Development Grant Recipient. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. May
2008.
Conference on College Composition and Communication: “Writing Realities,
Changing Realities.” New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
Faculty Resource Network. “Conference on Spirituality and Higher Education.”
Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX. November 2005.
Literacies for All Summer Institute: “Teaching for Change: Creating
Democratic, Inclusive, Holistic Classrooms.” San Diego, CA. July 2005.
Symposium on Rhetoric and Christianity. DePaul University. Chicago, IL.
May 2005.
Literacies for All Summer Institute: “Becoming Literate: How Research
Supports Holistic Practice.” St. Louis, MO. July 2004.
International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, Austin, TX.
May 2004.
Conference on College Composition and Communication: “Making Composition
Matter: Students, Citizens, Institutions, Advocacy.” San Antonio, TX.
March 2004.
National Council of Teachers of English. “College Section: Institute on
Multicultural Literature.” San Francisco, CA. July 2003.
National Association of Developmental Educators: “Harmony in Diversity.”
Austin, TX. March 2003.
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
Member: Undergraduate Research Committee (Fall 2016-Present)
Member: Curriculum Committee: (Fall 2016-Present)
Member: Academic IQ Council: (Fall 2015-Present)
Member: Commencement Committee (Fall 2014-Present)
Professional Development Grant Recipient (Summer 2014)
Member: Christian Studies Committee (Fall 2013-Present)
Member: QEP Committee (2011)
Chair: QEP Sub-Committee on Data Collection (2011)
Facilitator: African American Read-In (2011-2013; 2017) Volunteer: Majors and Minors Fair (Fall 2010)
Member: English Department Portfolio Committee (Fall 2009-Present)
Member: Education Department Hiring Committee (Spring 2010)
Member: English Department Hiring Committee (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015)
Member: Spanish Department Hiring Committee (Spring 2008)
Chair: Diversity Committee (2008-09)
Member: Women’s Studies Committee (2007-2008)
Ready Writing Judge: Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (2006
and 2007)
Judge: State Finals of UIL Small Schools Academic Competition
(2003-2008)
Director: UMHB Central Texas Book Club (Spring and Fall 2006)
Panel Member: UMHB Central Texas Book Club (2003, 2005, and 2009)
Member: Mayborn Chair Search Committee
Chair: Faculty Concerns and Hospitality Committee (2007)
Member: Departmental Grammar Exam Development Committee (Fall 2003)
Member: English Department Curriculum Review Committee
(Fall 2003)
Member: Freshman Composition Placement Committee
Member: Freshman Composition Textbook Review Committee
(Fall 2002)
Facilitator: Writing tutor training sessions, Center for Academic Excellence
(Fall 2002-2009)
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
Session Moderator, NADE (2015)
Textbook Reviewer, Bedford/St. Martin’s (2010)
Attendee, CCCC Committee on Diversity Meeting (2009)
Textbook Reviewer, Pearson (2008)
Textbook Reviewer, Cengage (2007)
Member, National Committee--Best Practices for the Millennial Student (2006)
Textbook Reviewer, Pearson (2005)
Member, Rhetoric and Christianity Special Interest Group
Member, Conference of College Composition and Communication (CCCC)
Member, Modern Language Association
Member, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Member, NCTE Opinion Panel (2005 and 2006)
Member, Texas Association of Developmental Educators (TADE)
Session Moderator, CCCC (2004)
Proposal Reader, NADE (2004)
Session Moderator, NADE (2003)
Member, National Association of Developmental Educators (NADE)
Textbook Reviewer, Bedford St. Martin’s (2001)
Textbook Reviewer, McGraw-Hill (2001)
Grant Recipient, “Silent Movies in the ESL Classroom.” Hands on English (2001)
Mentor, Preparing Future Faculty (2000-01)
Textbook Reviewer, Longman (2000)
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Austin Pets Alive! Foster (2015-Present)
Girl Scout Leader (2011-2017)
Adult ESL Substitute Teacher First Baptist Church of Round Rock (2010-11)
Volunteer: Kids Against Hunger (Fall 2010, 2014, 2016)
Volunteer/Adult Member Girl Scouts of Central Texas (Fall 2008-Present)
Volunteer Cookie Sales Coordinator Girl Scouts Troop 1153 (Spring 2011)
Musical Theater Assistant (costumes) Shoreline Christian Church (2006-09)
Volunteer: Preschool Teacher for Shoreline Christian Church (2003-09)
Volunteer: Shoreline House Homeless Outreach (2006-08)
Volunteer: Round Rock Community Thanksgiving Dinner (2005)
Writer: Shoreline Study Guide Powernotes (2005)
Parent Volunteer: Shoreline Christian School (2002-07)
Professional Memberships
Texas Association for Institutional Research: (2015-Present)
Society for Technical Communication (2015-Present)
College Composition and Communication (2003-Present)
Modern Language Association (2001-Present)