Education
M.A. Creative Writng, Cleveland State University, 1994
M. Ed. English Education, Edinboro University of PA, 1966
B.S. English Education, Clarion University of PA, 1961
Professional Experience
Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
Community Poetry Workshop
Director, 1991-96
Edinboro Unversity of PA
Edinboro, PA
English & Theatre Arts Dept.
Professor 1965-96, Faculty Emeritus 1997
Service
Synod Elected Board of Trustees
Thiel College, 1983-91
Greenville, PA
Synod Elected Board of Trustees
Gettysburg Seminary, 1995-6
Gettysburg, PA
Synod Elected Board of Trustees
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 2002+
Columbia, SC
Guardian Ad Litem
for abused and/or neglected children,
ruled dependants of
The Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of FL, 1998+
Readings and Workshops
Florida:
Eckerd College, U. of Tampa, St. Leo U.,
Rotary: Spring Hill, Oldsmar
Hernando Co. Domestic Violence Task Force
Barnes & Noble: Tampa, Tallahassee
Inkwood Books, Tampa
Public Library, Hudson
Springstead High School, Spring Hill, Gulf High School, New Port Richy
Alabama:
U. of North Alabama
Georgia:
Georgia Review 50th Anniversary
New York:
Night Cafe, N.Y.C., Chautauqua Institution
Ohio:
Cleveland State U.
Pennsylvania:
WLKK, radio, Erie
Barnes & Noble, Erie
California U. of PA
Clarion U. of PA
Lockhaven U. of PA
Mercyhurst College, Erie
Mansfield U. of Pa
Honors
Scholarships:
West Chester Poetry Conference, 2006; Arts & Letters
Workshops, 2004; Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, 1998;
White River Writers' Conference, 1995
Residency:
Yaddo, 1996
Nominated:
Pushcart Prize 1997(Poet Lore) Special Mention
1998 (Georgia Review)
Awarded:
1998 Esme Bardberry American Poets Prize
Listed:
Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers
