Education
Honors
and Awards
- 2003-2004:
SMSU Academic Affairs Leadership Fellow
- 2001: SMSU
Foundation Excellence In Teaching Award
- 1997:
COAL Excellence In Service Award
- 1995:
SMSU Summer Research Fellowship
- 1991:
SMSU Foundation Excellence In Teaching Award
- 1982-1986:
Teaching-Research Fellowship, University of Iowa
- 1981:
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Scholarly Publications
- "Seven
Revolutions, One Classroom," forthcoming in Proceedings of the International
Conference "Wspolczesne transformacje: kultura, polityka, gospodarka."
Krakow, Poland: Jagiellonian
University Press, 2011.
- "Building a Global Studies Program in the United
States: Opportunities, Challenges, and Obstacles," in
Sadri, Houman A. and Dmitri V. Katsy (eds.). Trends, Prospects and Challenges
of Globalization. St. Petersburg, Russia: St. Petersburg
State University Press, 2009.
- "Motivating Faculty 'Ownership'
Of IT Initiatives," Proceedings of the MidSouth
Instructional Technology Conference, 2002
- "Kairos,
Decorum, and 'Popular' Oratorical Practice:
Crassus Orator’s Speech de lege Servilia," in
Sipiora and Baumlin (eds), Rhetoric and Kairos:
Essays in History, Theory, and Praxis (State University of
New York Press, 2002), pp.128-137.
- "Finding
A Public Affairs Voice on the Internet," SMSU
Journal of Public Affairs 2 (1998), pp. 64-72.
- "Invective
and Comedy in Cicero, In Pisonem 9 (Nisbet), Latomus
57.3 (1998), pp. 570-577.
- "Inter
Tribunal et Scaenam : Comedy and Rhetoric in Ancient Rome,"
in W. Dominik, ed., Roman
eloquence (London: Routledge, Ltd, 1997), pp.
182-197. (Supported by 1995 Summer
Faculty Fellowship).
Reviewed in: Studia Classica
Israelica 1998 (M. Winterbottom), Scholia
Reviews 1998 (N.P. Gross), The
Classical Review 1999 (S.H. Rutledge).
- "Eloquentia ,"
(co-authored with James S. Baumlin), article in Encyclopedia
of Rhetoric and Composition
(Garland Press, 1996).
- "'Dramatic'
Ethos in Cicero's Later Rhetorical Works," in
Baumlin and Baumlin, eds., Ethos : New Essays in Rhetorical
and Critical Theory (Dallas: Southern Methodist University
Press, 1994), pp. 211-227.
- "Piso's
Eyebrows," in Mnemosyne 45.2 (1992), pp. 234-237.
- "A
'Paraklausithyron' in Cicero's Second Philippic ," in Carl Deroux, ed.,
Studies in Latin Literature and Roman History,
vol. VI (Brussels: Collection Latomus, 1992), pp.
215-227.
- "Echoes
of Gilgamesh in Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast
of Champions," in Publications of the Missouri
Philological Association XVI (1991) pp. 93-97.
Scholarly
Presentations
- "Seven
Revolutions, One Classroom: Discussing Global Culture Globally."
delivered at International Conference "Wspolczesne transformacje:
kultura, polityka, gospodarka" (Global Transformations:
Culture, Politics & Economy) Faculty of International and
Political Studies, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, 17 December 2010
- "Reclaiming
The Third Dimension - From Telecourse to Blended Course," delivered at
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online
Teaching) International Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 8 August
2008.
- "Building a Global Studies Program in the United
States: Opportunities, Challenges, and Obstacles," delivered at
International Conference "Mnogolikaya Globalizatsiya"
(Multifaceted Globalization), School of International Relations, Saint Petersburg State
University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 5 October 2007.
- "Cold
War or Cold Wars? A Classical Perspective," delivered at International
Conference "Rossiya, SShA i Vostochnaya Yevropa pered vyzovami
21-go veka" (Russia, USA, and Eastern Europe in the
Challenges of the 21st Century) Saint Petersburg State University,
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 28 June 2007.
- "The
Parallel Lives of M. Tullius Cicero and Nikolai I. Bukharin," delivered
at Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and
South, Cincinnati, Ohio, 13 April 2007.
- "Cicero
as Man of Constant Self-Exculpation," delivered at Fourth Biennial
Conference "Ierarkiya i vlast v istorii tsivilizatsii
(Hierarchy and Power in the History of Civilization)," Russian State
University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russian Federation, 15 June 2006.
- "Embracing
Chaos: Building a Class Wiki" delivered at MidSouth Instructional
Technology Conference, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 5 April 2005.
- "An Accidental
Distance Educator Speaks," delivered at Higher Education and
Learning Exchange (HELIX) 2004, Osage Beach, MO, 25 March 2004.
- "O
Dinner, Where Art Thou? (Odyssey 7.208-225),"
delivered at Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle
West and South, Lexington, Kentucky, 3 April 2003.
- "Singing
For Your Supper as Public Discourse," delivered at O HOMER, WHERE ART
THOU? (COAL Odyssey Project/SMSU Antiquities Colloquium), 12 September
2002.
- "Motivating
Faculty 'Ownership' Of IT Initiatives," read by title at MidSouth
Instructional Technology Conference, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 8 April
2002.
- "Build a
Low-Cost Virtual Community With Your Students," delivered at
TechEd 99, Ontario, California, April 1999.
- "A
Non-Citation From Terence in Cicero's Pro Vatinio,"
delivered at Classical Association of the Middle West and
South/Southern Section, Savannah, Georgia, October 1996.
- "Crassus
Orator, Comedy, and Mime: Cicero, De Oratore
2.239-242," delivered at Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of
the Middle West and South, Nashville, Tennessee, 11 April 1996.
- "Quintilian
on Narrative Brevity," delivered at Annual Meeting of the Classical
Association of the Middle West and South, Omaha, Nebraska, 8 April
1995.
- "Kurt
Vonnegut Goes to Hell: Katabasis in Breakfast
of Champions," delivered at Southwest Missouri State
University Antiquities Colloquium, 5 April 1995.
- "Five
Thousand Years of Descent and Rebirth," lecture delivered at the SMSU
English Department's Critical Readings Series, 13 October 1994.
- "Philodemus
in Cicero's in Pisonem ," delivered at Annual
Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, 9
April 1994.
- "Orator
gloriosus : Cicero, pro Cluentio 49-59,"
delivered at Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle
West and South, 16 April 1993.
- "Echoes
of Gilgamesh in Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast
of Champions ," delivered at Annual Meeting of the Missouri
Philological Association, Point Lookout, MO on 12 April 1991.
- "Cicero,
In Pisonem , fragment 9," delivered at
Bi-Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and
South (Southern Section) on 1 November 1990.
- "Comedy
in Cicero's Second Philippic ," delivered at the
Southwest Missouri State University Antiquities Colloquium, 20 April
1988.
- "Festive
Narratio in Cicero: De Oratore
2.326-328," delivered at Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of
the Middle West and South, 9 April 1988.
- "Qui
Vero Narbone Reditus : Second Philippic 76-78," delivered at
Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and
South, 24 April 1987.
Miscellaneous
Presentations
- Presentation: "Fathers, Sons, and Zaklyuchyonnie,"
Central High International Baccalaureate Program (12 October 2009)
- Presentation: "Ars Longa Vita Brevis," Student
Activities Council (16 September 2009)
- Presentation: "Fortify Your Course with a
Media-Rich Diet" (co-presenter), MSU Showcase on Teaching (19 August
2009)
- Presentation; "Hell in the Halls," Student
Activities Council (29 October 2007)
- Presentation: "Pirates of Mare Nostrum,"
Missouri Junior Classical League, Columbia MO (28 April 2007)
- Presentation: "Burying Caesar,"
talk/extravaganza at Springfield Library Center (02 March 2007)
- Presentation: "Going Down With The Classics: Katabasis
in Ancient and Modern Forms," banquet speech delivered at the Illinois
Classical Conference, Springfield, IL (7 October 2006)
- Presentation: "Teaching at a Distance - Best
Practices" (co-presenter), MSU Showcase on Teaching (16 August 2006)
- Presentation: "Russia - Summer 2005,"
Springfield LDS Institute (28 April 2006)
- Presentation: "Julian the Apostate: Philosopher
King," Philosophy Club (11 April 2006)
- Presentation: "Classical Themes in The Lion,
The Witch, and the Wardrobe," Student Activities Council (29 March 2006)
- Presentation: "Descent into the Underworld in
Classical Myth and Modern Film," Student Activities Council (1 February
2006)
- Presentation: "The Civil War in Springfield,
MO," Senior Program, Schweitzer Methodist Church (5 January 2006)
- Presentation: "Roman Names." Grace Classical
Academy (11 November 2005)
- Presentation: "Springfield, MO: A Railroad
Town," Springfield Chapter, National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees
(13 April 2005)
- Presentation: "The Civil War in Springfield,
MO," LIFT Program, St. Paul's Methodist Church (9 March 2005)
- Presentation: "The Birth of the Universe in
Hesiod's Theogony," SMSU English Language Institute (2 November 2004)
- Presentation: "Teaching Mythology: A
Subterranean Approach," Missouri Classical Association, Columbia MO (16
October 2004)
- Facilitator, SMSU Centennial Public Discussion,
Plaster Student Union (2 October 2004)
- Presentation: "Springfield, MO: A Railroad
Town," LIFT Program, St. Paul's Methodist Church (29 September 2004)
- Presentation: "Springfield, MO: A Railroad
Town," Springfield Library Station (18 March 2004)
- Presentation, "Classical Visions of Hell," SMSU
English Week "High School Day" (11 March 2004)
- Presentation: "Marcus Aurelius and the
Non-Consolation of Philosophy," Philosophy Club/Antiquities
Colloquium, (21 October 2003)
- Presentation, "Religious Tolerance in Ancient
Rome," SMSU Unity in Alternative Religions on Campus (13 October 2003)
- Presentation, "Roman Kids," SMSU Camp Bear (28
July 2003)
- Panelist, "SOAR Faculty Chat," Plaster Student
Union Theater (10, 12, 17, 19 June 2003)
- Presentation, "As Olympus Turns: Classical
Mythology as Soap Opera," SMSU English Week "High School Day" (13 March
2003)
- Presentation, "What's in a Roman Name?" Central
High Latin Club (13 January 2003)
- Moderator,
"An American in Russia - A Russian In America," Plaster Student Union
(5 December 2002)
- Presentation,
"The Russians Are Coming!," Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing
Arts (10 October 2002)
- Presentation,
"What Edith Hamilton Doesn't Want You To Know," SMSU English Week "High
School Day" (14 March 2002)
- Presentation,
"The
Ages of Humankind," Drury Mature Learners Institute (12 March
2002)
- Presentation,
"From
The Beginning," Drury Mature Learners Institute (5 March 2002)
- Presentation,
"Classical Mythology," Greenwood Lab School (1 March 2002)
- Presentation,
"Teaching, Technology, and Tenure," SMSU Faculty Workshop (9 November
2001)
- Presentation,
"Streaming Media: A Demonstration," SMSU Showcase on Teaching (16
August 2000)
- Presentation,
"Ancient Egyptian Medicine," The Discovery Center (20 February 2000)
- Workshop,
"Roman Names," Fall Classics Festival, Lebanon MO (14 November 1999)
- Workshop,
"The SMSU Internet Media Server," Strong Hall (12 November 1999)
- Presentation,
"The Greeks and Their Beliefs," Springfield University Club (17 March
1999)
- Presentation,
"Classical Myths," St. Joseph's Middle School (8 March 1999)
- Presentation,
"The TA's Secret Weapon," Graduate College PIZZA WITH PROFS series (24
February 1999)
- Workshop,
"Internet Enhancement of Teaching," SMSU Showcase on Teaching (6
January 1999)
- Presentation,
"Virtual Language Center," SMSU Technology Expo (10 October 1998)
- Presentation,
"Latin for Gardeners," Missouri Master Gardeners Convention (19
September 1998)
- Presentation,
"Successful Teaching Strategies," Graduate College Colloquium (20
October 1997)
Media
Appearances
- Editorial, "The
Nexus and the Olive Branch," Community Free
Press-Midweek (9
April 2008)
- LTE, "A
little Latin goes only so far," Springfield
News-Leader (29 January 2008)
- LTE, "'Stab in the back' belief
dismays,"
Springfield
News-Leader (7 August 2007)
- LTE, "Column
was way out of line," Springfield News-Leader
(19 August 2006)
- LTE, "Leaving
Terrorist Free is Treasonous," Springfield
News-Leader (8 July 2005)
- LTE, "Some
Readers Enjoy Molly Ivins," Springfield News-Leader
(23 November 2004)
- Featured in SMSU Web Services video for Assistive
Technology Industry Association conference (December 2003)
- Featured in Faculty Profile article, SMSU Today
(September 2003)
- Editorial, "U.S. not likely to go way
of Rome," Springfield News-Leader (7
February 2003)
- Provided voice of John Homer Bothwell for
Nelrod Productions's John
Homer Bothwell: A Simple Life (October 2002)
- Featured on SMSU College Close-Up (November
2001)
Department,
College,
and University Service
- Coordinator, Antiquities Program (2004-present)
- Chair, MCL Personnel Committee (2004-2007,
2007-present)
- Live.MissouriState.Edu Implementation
Team (2008-2009)
- MSU Luminis Web Portal Implementation
Team (2008-2009)
- MSU Chief Financial Officer Search
Committee (2008)
- COAL Student Success Task Force
(2008-present)
- MSU Global Studies Committee
(2007-present)
- Academic Affairs Leadership Associate
(2003-2004)
- SMSU University Awards Committee (2003, 2007)
- SMSU Missouri Informational Technology
Accessibility Standards Committee (2003-present)
- COAL Scholastic Appeals Committee (2003-2005,
2006-2007)
- Leadership SMSU (2002-2003)
- MCL
Webmaster (1995-1998, 2002-2007)
- MCL
Recorder of Minutes (1988-1991, 2001-2002)
- Chair,
SMSU Public Affairs Website Committee (1998-2000)
- SMSU
Ad Hoc Committee on Internet Issues (1999-2000)
- COAL
Dean's Advisory Committee (1999-2001)
- SMSU
Public Affairs Webmaster (1998-2000)
- SMSU
Honors College Committee (1995-1998)
- SMSU
Student Publications Board (1996-1998)
- SMSU
Scholastic Standards & Revision of Records Committee (1994-1998)
- SMSU
Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching Effectiveness (1997-1998)
- COAL
Awards Committee (1996-1997, 2000-2001, 2005-2006)
- Chair,
SMSU University College Council (1995-1997)
- COAL
Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee (1996-1997)
- SMSU
Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching Effectiveness (1995-1996)
- COAL
Student Computer Usage Fees Committee (1994-1995)
- Chair,
MCL Student Computer Usage Fees Committee (1994-1995)
- SMSU
Pre-College Committee (1991-1994)
- SMSU
Faculty Senate (1991-1995)
- SMSU
Academic Relations Committee (1990-1991)
- COAL
By-Laws Committee (1989-1991)
- COAL
Ad Hoc Communications Audit Committee (1989)
Last
updated: 29 September 2009