B.A. 1975 George Mason University
M.A. 1984 University of Oregon
Ph.D. 1991 University of Oregon
On the PSU faculty since 1996

FIELDS: American Literature; Contemporary Native American Literatures; Women Writers

COURSES: ENG 446/546 Feminisms and Fiction; ENG 448/548 Erdrich & Morrison; ENG 463/563 American Lit I; ENG 308U Divas in Drama; ENG 308U Native American Women Writers; ENG 309U American Indian Writers; ENG 315 The Shorter Poem; ENG 316 The Short Story; ENG 253 & 254 Survey of American Literature

ARTICLES
“Oklahoma: A View From the Center.” Studies in American Indian Literatures. Fall 2007.
“Once Upon A Time, Today: Hearing Fleur's Voice in Tracks.” Journal of Narrative Theory. Summer 2008.