DR. RUFEL F. RAMOS
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EDUCATION |
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Ph.D. Literature |
University of Dallas, Irving TX, May 2006 ►Dissertation: “My Kind of Comedy: An Exegetical Reading of Flannery O’Connor as Medieval Drama” |
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TX Teacher Certificate |
University of Dallas, Irving TX, May 1999 ►Field: Secondary School English Language and Literature |
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M.A. English |
Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX, August 1996 ►Specialization: Creative Writing/Short Story ►Thesis: Bahalana, Filipino-American short story collection |
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B.A. English, cum laude |
University of Dallas, Irving TX, May 1994 ►Phi Beta Kappa, Spring 1994 |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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Professor |
Eastfield College, Mesquite TX: 2006-present
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Visiting Scholar |
Mountain View, Dallas TX: 2004-2006
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Assistant Professor |
Paul Quinn College, Dallas TX: 2002-2004
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Adjunct
Instructor |
North Lake College, Irving TX: 1999-2002
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Substitute
High School Teacher |
Irving Independent School District, Irving TX: May 1999
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Student Teacher |
MacArthur High School, Irving TX: January-March 1999
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RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE |
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Web Designer |
Isquibibble’s online art gallery and store, http://www.looklookair.com Fall 2006 launchdate |
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Graduate Assistant |
University of Dallas History Project: School Archives, University of Dallas, Irving TX, 2001 Shakespeare Association of America, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX, Fall 1994-96 |
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Department Head |
Customer Acct Management Processing Dept, Quaker State Corporation, Irving TX, 1997-98 |
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INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE |
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Lead Faculty/ Coordinator |
Core
Curriculum Evaluation Design Team's English Discipline Subcommittee, Eastfield College, Spring 2007 |
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Committee Member |
Literary & Fine Arts Festival Committee – League
for Innovation Student Literary Competition Campus Coordinator ►Eastfield College, 2009-present Search Committees: ►Mountain View College, 2004-2005 ►Eastfield College, 2006-2007 |
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Diversity
Committee: Eastfield College, Spring 2007 |
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Adjunct Instructor
Excellence in Teaching Award Committee: Eastfield
College, Fall 2006 |
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Mexican-American Studies/Literature District Committee: Dallas County Community Colleges, Dallas TX, 2005-2006 |
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Service Learning Committee: Mountain View College, 2005-2006 |
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Academic Advising/ Learner Assessment Program Committee: Paul Quinn College, 2003-2004 |
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Writing Center Grant-Writing Committee: Paul Quinn College, Spring 2004 |
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Faculty
Observer |
Adjunct
Instruction: Eastfield College, Spring 2007 |
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Faculty Marshal |
Graduation Commencement: Mountain View College, Spring 2005 |
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STUDENT
SERVICE |
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Faculty
Advisor |
Kappa
Sigma Delta (National Honor Society of Two-Year Colleges): Eastfield College, Spring 2008-present
The Write
Spot (student creative writing club): Eastfield
College, Fall 2006-Spring 2007 |
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PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS |
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Panelist, Co-Moderator |
"Augustine on Love," Institute of Philosophic Studies (IPS) Colloquium, University of Dallas, Irving TX, Apr 2001 |
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Paper Presenter |
"The Palimpsest Narrator: The Hybridized Nature of the Inadequate Storyteller in Devi's 'Pterodactyl' and Rushdie's The Moor's Last Sigh," Women's IPS Colloquium, University of Dallas, Irving TX, Feb 2000 |
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Author, Editor, Web Designer |
Rowena’s World personal literary website, http://rowenasworld.org/, Spring 1999 - present |
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Author |
Rowena’s
World: Poems and Short Stories, Morrisville: Lulu.com, 2007.
ISBN 978-1-4303-0599-6 |
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ORGANIZATIONS |
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Member |
National
Council of Teachers of English, Spring 2008- 2010 |
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Modern Language Association, Spring 2005- Spring 2008 |
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Dallas Community College Faculty Association, Dallas County TX, Fall 2004 – present |
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Association of Texas Professional Educators, 1998-99 |
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Polidori Society (creative writing association) http://polidori.wordpress.com Irving TX, Fall 1993-Fall 2007 |
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LANGUAGES |
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Reading Proficiency |
Spanish, German, Latin |
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HONORS |
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Graduate Assistantship |
McDermott Fund Graduate Assistantship, University of Dallas, Irving TX 2001-02 Graduate Assistantship, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX, 1994-96 |
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Scholarship |
Braniff Graduate School Tuition Scholarship, University of Dallas, Irving TX, 1999-2003 Louise Cowan Scholarship, University of Dallas, Irving TX, 1999-2000 English Department Scholarship, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX, 1994-96 Southwest Presidential Scholarship, University of Dallas, Irving TX, 1990-94 |
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INTERESTS |
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Rhetoric and composition, education, blogosphere, creative writing, science and technology, textile crafts, martial arts |
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REFERENCES |
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Dissertation Director |
Dr. Eileen Gregory, Professor of English University of Dallas
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Current Supervisor |
Ms. Rachel Wolf Dean of Arts, Language and Literature Division Eastfield College
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Past Supervisor |
Dr. Don Baynham Associate Vice President Former Dean of Business & Fine Arts and Language & Literature Divisions Eastfield College |
updated: 1/7/2012
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