Ph.D. Candidate (ABD)
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Doctoral Candidate (ABD), Department of History, University of Memphis. Fall 2003 - present. Major field: US History since 1865. Minor fields: Latin America, Immigration and US History to 1877. Research interests: history of print journalism; immigration patterns & demographics of Latin America. Disssertation field: Segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American school children in the Texas public school system.
Graduate Teaching Certificate, University of Memphis. Completed Fall 2005. Four semesters of coursework to enhance classroom effectiveness and teacher performance.
Intensive 4-week Spanish language training and Chilean Culture course, Pontifica Universidad de Catolica, Valparaiso, Chile. Summer 2005.
Intensive 4-week Spanish language training, University of Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Summer 2004.
Completed 18 graduate hours, University of Memphis, Department of English, English as a Second Language (ESL), 2001-2002.
Completed nine graduate hours, University of Texas - El Paso, Department of History, 1998-1999.
Master of Science, Kansas State University. A. Q Miller School of Journalism & Mass Communication, 1995. Emphasis: Media Law. Thesis: Media Coverage of Juvenile Crime in Kansas. Research funded by Reader's Digest Foundation grant.
Bachelor of Arts, University of North Alabama. 1993. Major: Print Journalism. Minor: Business Administration.
Employment Experience
Online Adjunct Instructor, Professional and Online Studies, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa. Spring 2009. Taught History of United States Immigration on the Internet via ANGEL format. Discussed every era of immigration from the pre-colonial period to current legislation.
Online Adjunct Instructor, University College, University of Memphis. Summer 2004, summer 2005, summer 2006, summer 2007, summer 2008-present. Courses taught: US History until 1877; US History since 1865, both via the Internet using Web CT and Desire2Learn formats.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of History, University of Memphis. Fall 2003 - May 2008. Taught US History until 1877; US History since 1865, both via Web CT and on site.
Special Correspondent, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. 2004.
Instructor, History, Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC), Dyersburg, TN. August 2002 - July 2003. Courses taught: US Survey of History to 1877; US Survey of History since 1865.
Director, Continuing Professional Education, DSCC, August 2000 - May 2003. Taught and coordinated all ESL courses.
ESL Instructor, El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX. Jan 1999 - June 2000.
GED & ESL Instructor, American Institute of English, El Paso, TX. July - Dec. 1998.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, A.Q. Miller School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Kansas State University.1995.
Research Conducted
Author, Invisible Additions: Media Coverage of Anti-Mexican Sentiment in Chicago during the 1920s. University of Memphis. Presented at the biannual conference of the Society of History of Childhood and Youth, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisc., Summer 2005. Unpublished.
Author, Supported in Word, but not in Deed: The Latin American Recognition Issue and the 15th United States Congress, 1818-1821. University of Memphis. Spring 2005. Unpublished.
Author, Huey P. Long: Satan or Savior? A Content Analysis of the Editorial Content of the Florence (Ala.) Times. University of Memphis. Presented at the annual conference of the Tennessee Conference of Historians, September 2004. Unpublished.
Author, The Press' Coverage of the Enforcement Act and the Ku Klux Bill of 1871, University of Memphis, Fall 2002. Unpublished.