Ph.D. in English, University of North Texas– May 2003
Dissertation: Radius.  Director: Bruce Bond  Areas of specialization: Creative Writing, 20th Century American Poetry  Other areas of interest: Visual Poetry, Visual Art, Bookmaking, Publishing

B.A. in Art, Austin College – May 1988
Areas of specialization: Painting, Sculpture

Lecturer, English Department, University of North Texas – Fall 2003-Fall 2005

Adjunct, English Department, Grayson County College – Summer 2003-Fall 2005

Teaching Fellow, English Department, University of North Texas – Fall 2000-Spring 2003

Literature
American Literature Survey I: Colonial to 1870
American Literature Survey II: 1870-Present
Contemporary American Literature for International Students
World Literature Survey II: Enlightenment-Present
The Short Story

Writing
Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry
Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry
Freshman Composition I: Personal Essay
Freshman Composition II: Academic Research
Computer Assisted Freshman Composition II: Academic Research
Honors Composition: Academic Research

“Check for Faulty”, “Radius”, “This Great Harlot”, “Wine of her fornication” published in The Little Magazine, September, 2005

Inverted Voyage, chapbook published by Oil Hill Press. February, 2005

FunTime Surprise Project. Poetry and art vending project. Oct. 2002-Present

Matherotica. Poetry chapbook for Inscribe Project, a collection of small works on paper August 2001

“Radius” International Society of Copier Artists Quarterly. Spring 2001

“Anatomy of a Sibyl” Chapbook anthology: Alchemical Proofs. Spring 2001

416West Gallery, Denison Texas. October 24, 2004

Poetry Reading at the 2004 Popular Culture Association Conference. April, 2004

Books on Fire II, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas. September 2001

Languaging Conference, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Spring 1999

Writer’s Garrett Reading, Dallas, Texas. Fall,1999

Member’s Performance, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas. July, 1999

Reader: Languaging Conference, University of North Texas. Spring 1999

Process Reading. Spring, 1998

North Texas Review Reading Series. 1998-2002

Visiting Artist: Bookmaking Workshop, Austin College. November, 2004

Visiting Critic/Lecturer: Senior Conference Art Class, Austin College. December, 2003

Presenter: Ars Poetica Conference, University of North Texas. April 23, 2003

Participant: Karen Finley’s performance workshop, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas. August 2002
Workshop Moderator: “Making Artists Books” Associated Writing Programs Conference, New Orleans, March 2002

Participant: Li-Young Lee’s poetry workshop, Milton Center, Newman University. February 2001

Visiting Artist: Bookmaking Workshop, Austin College. October 1998

Visiting Artist: Lecture, Southeastern Oklahoma State University. April 1995

Basilisk Press, co-founder and editor: 2000 to present
Books:
Post-Cards by Alifair Skebe - 2004
How to Factor Loss by Todd R. Hall – 2003
The Third Mercy by Rachel Yeatts – 2002
Presence by Marjorie Stelmach – 2002
The History of Sleep by John Jenkinson – 2000
Alchemical Proofs, an anthology of poets. 1999

North Texas Review
Art Editor – academic year 2002/03
Poetry Editor – academic year 2000/01
Co-editor in Chief and Art Editor – academic year 1999/00
Art Editor – academic year 1998/99
Reading Series Coordinator - academic year 1999/00

1216 Grand Project: The Recycling of a House. Ida Green Gallery, Sherman, Texas. February-March 2004

FunTime Project, Grayson County College, Denison, Texas. February 2004-present

FunTime Project, Austin College Art Department Gallery, Sherman, Texas. April 2003

Award Exhibition of Artists Books, Willis Library, University of North Texas. February 2002

Award Exhibition of Artists Books, Willis Library, University of North Texas. January 2000

Inscribe Project, Gallery II, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. February – March 2002

Inscribe Project, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, Texas. January-February 2002

Inscribe Project, Gallery 26, Little Rock, Arkansas. February – March 2002

Member’s Show, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas. 1997-2002

Group Shows, G.Y.S.T. Gallery, Denison, Texas. 1992-1993

Three Woman Show, UNT Lightwell Gallery, Denton, Texas. October 1992

Three Woman Show, G.Y.S.T. Gallery, Denison, Texas. June 1992

Group Show, Women’s Caucus for Art, Chicago, Illinois. February 1992

Group Show, Regional Sculpture, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruce, New Mexico. April 1991

Group Show, Deming Arts Council, Deming, New Mexico. March 1991

Group Show, Silver City Public Library, Silver City, New Mexico. February 1991

UNT Excel Sholarship. 2000/03

Mary Patchell Award, University of North Texas. Spring 2000

Honorable Mention: Second Biennal Friends’ Award Competition for Artist’s Books for Scheherazade. January 2002

Honorable Mention, with co-author Marie C. Jones, First Biennal Friends’ Award Competition for Artist’s Books for Haiku Sequence. January 2000

Writer’s Garrett Awards, Dallas, Texas, 2nd Place. 1995

Jane Nelson Art Scholarship, Austin College, Sherman, Texas. 1985-88

Jane Nelson Art Materials Award, Austin College, Sherman, Texas. 1985-88

Modern Language Association
Associated Writer’s Programs
The Writer’s Garrett
The McKinney Avenue Contemporary