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1 SONIA KHATCHADOURIAN CURRICULUM VITAE Formal Education Degree: Master of Arts, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, HI, December 1987 Area: Creative Writing Thesis: What They Were Desperate For, collection of short fiction Degree: Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 1984 Majors: Philosophy; English: Creative Writing concentration Academic and Professional Positions Held Senior Lecturer: English Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August, 2002-present (with 50% Indefinite Status appointment granted January 2012) (Senior Lecturer Status granted in 2002) Lecturer: Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 2014-March 2015 Lecturer: English Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, September 1988-May 2002 Lecturer: Department of Learning Skills and Educational Opportunity/ Academic Opportunity Center, College of Allied Health-Health Care Opportunities Summer Program, Bridge Program, Upward Bound Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August, 1988-August-1994 Visiting Lecturer: Institut fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Justus Liebig Universitat, Giessen, Germany, September 1994-August 1996 Lecturer: Milwaukee Institute of Arts and Design, August-December, 1996 Visiting Lecturer: Indiana University-Bloomington/Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities at Institut Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia, January-June 1991 Lecturer: English Department, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, January 1989-December 1991
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SONIA KHATCHADOURIAN CURRICULUM VITAE

Formal Education Degree: Master of Arts, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, HI, December 1987 Area: Creative Writing Thesis: What They Were Desperate For, collection of short fiction Degree: Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 1984 Majors: Philosophy; English: Creative Writing concentration

Academic and Professional Positions Held Senior Lecturer: English Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,

August, 2002-present (with 50% Indefinite Status appointment granted January 2012) (Senior Lecturer Status granted in 2002)

Lecturer: Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 2014-March 2015 Lecturer: English Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, September 1988-May 2002 Lecturer: Department of Learning Skills and Educational Opportunity/ Academic Opportunity Center, College of Allied Health-Health Care Opportunities Summer Program, Bridge Program, Upward Bound Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August, 1988-August-1994 Visiting Lecturer: Institut fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Justus Liebig Universitat, Giessen, Germany, September 1994-August 1996 Lecturer: Milwaukee Institute of Arts and Design, August-December, 1996 Visiting Lecturer: Indiana University-Bloomington/Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities at Institut Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia, January-June 1991 Lecturer: English Department, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, January 1989-December 1991

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Copyeditor: Department of Religion, Buddhist-Christian Studies scholarly journal, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, HI. January-May 1988 Professional Tutor: Learning Center, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI, January-May 1988 Graduate Teaching Assistant: English Department, University of Hawaii-Manoa, August 1984-December 1987 Freelance Writer: August 1988-Present

Awards, Research Grants, Honors, Certificates UWM Certificate in Online and Blended Teaching: April 2013 Learning Technology Center Open Education Resource Grant: Fall 2013. Funds used for pilot project on Ginkgotree instructional software for English 207: Health Science Writing course. Leslie Whitaker Memorial Fund Grant: Inaugural Recipient, 2012-2013. Funds used to organize and cover expenses related to a presentation on Bob Dylan’s music by Bob Reitman and to develop a course on Bob Dylan’s lyrics. Academic Staff Professional Development Award: Approved April 2011. Funds used for Global Education Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, October 2011 College of Letters and Science Online Course Development Grant: English 261: Introduction to the Short Story (Subtitle: Raymond Carver), Summer 2010 UW-System Office of Professional and Instructional Development Grant: “Writing for Translation” Project, 2009-2010 Global Studies Development Grant: English 214/Global Studies 205: Global Business Communication (three-credit elective course), January, 2004 Finalist, Teaching Excellence Award: English Department, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, 1992-1993 Honorable Mention, Philo Awards: Environmental music video, Against Our Interests, sponsored by Milwaukee Access Telecommunications Authority, 1999 Sigma Tau Delta (National English Honor Society): Inducted 1984 Phi Beta Kappa (National Honor Society): Inducted 1983

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Publications Published Arpine´ Khatchadourian’s book, David of Sassoun: An Introduction to the Study of the Armenian Epic (Wipf and Stock), July 2016

Published Haig Khatchadourian’s article, “The New Design Argument and God” in Wisdom (published by the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kachatur Abovyan, Yerevan, Armenia), 1, 6 (2016): 46-66. Listed below are the feature articles that I wrote for Living Blues magazine, published by the University of Mississippi Center for Southern Culture. A complete list of published articles, which includes feature articles based on research and interviews, album reviews, concert previews, concert reviews, a book review and liner notes for an album, is in the Other Publications section. “A Ray of Sunshine in the Blues: The story of Sonny Payne, longtime deejay for ‘King

Biscuit Time’.” Living Blues May/June 1991: 36-39. “Eb Davis: Wandering Around for the Blues.” Living Blues September/October 1999:

32-37. “Deitra Farr: It’s a Soul Thing.” Living Blues May/June 1997: 22-27. “Larry Garner: A Trailblazer Gets More Scars.” Living Blues January/February 1999: 18-27. (Note: This article was the cover story.)

Courses Taught The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:

• English 699-022: Independent Study with a focus on The Counterculture of 1960’s America and its Influence by the Beat Movement of the 1950’s (for student from the University of Birmingham, England)

• Global 699-003: Advanced Independent Study with a focus on the Global Studies

Capstone course goals of Global 551: Globalization and Emerging Technologies

• Professional and Technical Communications (English 435)

• Topics in Advanced Writing: Global Business Communication (English 431)

• The Art of Poetry: A Voice without Restraint-The Poetry of Bob Dylan (English 360)

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• The Art of Fiction: Raymond Carver (English 325)

• Writing in the Professions: Global Business Communication (English 214)/Global Studies 205

• Health Science Writing (English 207) (classroom and online versions)

• Technical Writing (English 206) (classroom and online versions)

• Business Writing (English 205)

• Strategies for Academic Writing (English 201)

• Freshman Seminar: African-American Culture: The Blues (English 192)

• College Writing and Research (English 102) • Writing and Critical Thinking (English 112) • Introduction to College Writing (English 101) • Basic Writing (English 095) • Grammar, Writing, Literature (Pre-College Summer Programs)

Writing Coach

• Business Management 738: Critical and Analytical Thinking in Business Justus Liebig Universitat, Giessen Germany:

• Cultural Studies (‘Landeskunde’): African-American Culture in the Twentieth Century: The Blues

• Cultural Studies (‘Landeskunde’): The Minority Experience in Twentieth Century America

• Cultural Studies (‘Landeskunde’): Two Decades in America: The 1920’s and 1930’s

• Cultural Studies (‘Landeskunde’): 1950’s America

• Writing I • Writing II • Listening Comprehension and Discussion I

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• Listening Comprehension and Discussion II • English Language and Contemporary American Culture (30 hour/one week intensive

course)

• Administered and evaluated oral language exams for non-native speakers of English

• Devised topics and evaluated essays for intermediate, B.A.-equivalent, and M.A.- equivalent exams

The Milwaukee Institut of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI:

• Advanced Composition Institut Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam Malaysia for Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities, sponsored by Indiana University-Bloomington:

• Expository Writing

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI:

• Modes of Discourse I (Writing/Literature) • Modes of Discourse II (Writing/Literature)

University of Hawaii-Manoa:

• American Literature • Expository Writing

Tutor

• English Department Writing Center at University of Hawaii-Manoa • Chaminade University of Honolulu Tutoring Center

Course Innovations

• Global Business Communication (English 446)

• Topics in Advanced Writing (English 431): Global Business Communication

• The Art of Poetry (English 360): A Voice without Restraint: The Poetry of Bob Dylan

• The Art of Fiction (English 325): Raymond Carver

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• Introduction to Cultural Studies (English 268): The Roots of British Blues and Rock Music (for London Study Abroad Program)

• Writing in the Professions: (English 214/Global Studies 205): Global Business

Communication

• Writing Argument: Theory and Practice (English 209)

• Health Science Writing (English 207): Classroom and Online versions

• Business Writing (English 205): International Focus sections

• Freshman Seminar (English 192): African-American Culture: The Blues

• Cultural Studies (‘Landeskunde’) and other courses taught in Germany

• Courses Taught for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education

Cultural Studies-Music Courses Taught for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education:

• Coffeehouse Blues (2012)

• The King’s Blues (2011)

• The Jumpin’ and Swingin’ Blues (2010)

• Devil at the Crossroads (2010)

• West Side Chicago Blues (2010)

• Blues Finger Style Guitar (2009)

• The Blues from Diamond Head to the Delta (2008)

• The Harmonica and the Blues (2006)

• British Blues (2005)

• The Blues: Piano Music Since the 1920’s (2003)

• The Blues All Over (2002)

• Blues Music: A Thematic Exploration (2001)

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• Women of the Blues (2002)

• The Emergence and Evolution of Modern Blues Music (2000)

• The Blues: Yesterday and Today (2000)

Conferences

• Facilitated panel presentation on “National Identity and Colonialism” for Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate Student Conference, March 23, 2016 at Marquette University

• Attended UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID)

Spring 2013 Conference on “The Value of Inquiry into Student Learning in the 21st Century,” Madison, WI, April 18-19, 2013

• Participated in “Writing for Translation” team presentation on “Teaching Business

Writing Students to Write for a Global Audience” at the Association of Business Communication Conference, Chicago, IL, October 2010

• Participated in “Writing for Translation” team presentation at UW President’s Summit Conference on Teaching Excellence, Madison, WI, April 2010

• Participated in Business Writing Award team presentation at UW President’s Summit on

Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI, April 2010

• Participated in Business Writing Award team presentation at 73rd Annual Association of Business Communication Convention, Incline Village, Nevada, October 2008

University and Department Service: Committees, Meetings, Other Activities

• Served as judge for first annual UW-Milwaukee Liberal Arts Essay Competition, 2017

• Served as judge for UW-Milwaukee’s Participation in the UW-System’s Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Annual Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competitions, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

• Served as member of Leslie Whitaker Memorial Fund Award Committee. Attended

committee meetings, evaluated proposals, and prepared detailed questions for applicants to revise their proposals, 2016-2017 and 2014

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• Served on Fulbright Application Review Committee, October 2016

• Served on Writing Center Hiring Committee to select new Assistant Director, Summer

2016. Reviewed applications. Participated in telephone interviews and in-person interviews

• Served as Reviewer for UW-Milwaukee Certificate Program for Online and Blended Teaching, Spring 2017 and Spring 2015

• Worked English Department table at Exploring Majors Fair, October 2016 and October 2015

• Volunteered at UW-Milwaukee Study Abroad Fair, September 2017 and January 2016

• Attended UW-Milwaukee Authors Recognition Ceremony (for Haig Khatchadourian’s, How To Do Things With Silence (deGruyter 2015) and Arpine´ Khatchadourian’s, David of Sassoun: An Introduction to the Study of the Armenian (Wipf and Stock, 2016), the latter of which I completed and published), March 2017

• Served as Stage Announcer for UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts MKE Unplugged Concert Series at the Helene Zelazo Center: Fingerstyle Guitarist Adam Rafferty, January 2017

• Served as Stage Announcer for UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts MKE Unplugged Concert Series at the Helene Zelazo Center: Scottish Steel-String Guitarist Tony McManus, September 2016

• Worked English Department table at UW-Milwaukee Open House, Fall 2006-2015

• Served as Stage Announcer for UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts MKE Unplugged Concert Series at the Helene Zelazo Center: Italian Classical Guitarist Stefano Barone, March 2016

• Served as Stage Announcer for UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts MKE Unplugged Concert Series at the Helene Zelazo Center: Fingerstyle Guitarist Don Ross, October 2015

• Served as Stage Announcer for UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts MKE Unplugged Concert Series at the Helene Zelazo Center: Fingerstyle Guitarist Clive Carroll, September 2015

• Assisted UW-Milwaukee English Department Chair, Prof. Dave Clark, with creating content for a promotional flyer to encourage students to enroll in English Department courses, Fall 2013

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• Chaired Business Writing Subcommittee on creating unified course goals. Scheduled meetings. Located previous course goal documents for review, March-August 2013

• Conducted Business Writing Subcommittee meetings. Created and updated list of course

goals, Spring 2013. Discussed finalized list at subsequent Business and Technical Writing Staff meetings, Fall 2013

• Gave 45 minute presentations to new UW-Milwaukee English Department Writing

Center tutors about Business Writing and how to best tutor students in English 205: Business Writing at beginning of each semester, 2002 to present

• Administered Business Writing Award Committee meetings, 2009-present

• Administered Business Writing competitions. Collaborated on planning and implementing all awards ceremonies, Spring 2006-present

• Provided teaching instruction and served as mentor for new graduate teaching assistants and lecturers, 1998-present

• Gave presentations upon request at Business and Technical Writing Staff meetings, 1998-

present

• Served as judge for English 201 Virginia Burke Writing Contest, March 2010

• Elected to UW-Milwaukee’s Academic Staff Hearing and Appeals Committee, 2009 (for three-year term). Served on committee August 2009-August 2012

• Elected to English Department’s Academic Staff Committee (for two-year term). Served on committee September 2009-May 2011

• Attended all planning meetings for team presentation by U.W.-Milwaukee Business

Writing instructors for the 73rd Annual Association of Business Communication Convention, 2008

• Participated by invitation at the Freshman Seminar Retreat, May 2008

• Served as primary fundraiser for team presenters’ expenses for 73rd Annual Association

of Business Communication Convention, July 2008

• Elected to Business and Technical Writing Advisory Committee, 2008-2009. 2005-2006, 2002-2003

• Participated in Freshman Seminar Continuing Interest Group Meetings, Fall 2007-

Spring 2008

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• Served as judge for English 101 Virginia Burke Writing Contest, March 2007

• Participated in UW-Milwaukee’s Cultures and Communities “Difficult Dialogues” Reading Group (two hours per session/six sessions), Spring 2007

• Attended two-day Freshman Seminar Retreat, May 2007

• Attended Freshman Seminar Workshops, Summer 2007

• Provided teaching instruction and served as mentor for new graduate teaching assistants

and lecturers in the Professional Writing Program, 1998-present

• Gave presentations upon request at Business and Technical Writing Staff meetings, 1998-present

• Served as judge for English 201 Virginia Burke Writing Contest, March 2010

• Elected to UW-Milwaukee’s Academic Staff Hearing and Appeals Committee,

2009 (for three-year term). Served on committee August 2009-August 2012

• Elected to English Department’s Academic Staff Committee (for two-year term). Served on committee September 2009-May 2011

• Attended all planning meetings for team presentation by UW-Milwaukee Business

Writing instructors for the 73rd Annual Association of Business Communication Convention, 2008

• Participated by invitation at the Freshman Seminar Retreat, May 2008

• Served as primary fundraiser for team presenters’ expenses for 73rd Annual Association

of Business Communication Convention, July 2008

• Elected to Business and Technical Writing Advisory Committee, 2008-2009. 2005-2006, 2002-2003

• Participated in Freshman Seminar Continuing Interest Group Meetings,

Fall 2007/Spring 2008

• Served as judge for English 101 Virginia Burke Writing Contest, March 2007

• Participated in UW-Milwaukee’s Cultures and Communities “Difficult Dialogues” Reading Group (two hours per session/six sessions), Spring 2007

• Attended two-day Freshman Seminar Retreat, May 2007

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• Attended Freshman Seminar Workshops, Summer 2007

• Participated in all English 209: Written Argument: Theory and Practice meetings, Spring 2005

• Participated in English 706: The Teaching of Business and Technical Writing panel

discussion, April 2003 and May 2005

• Participated in Global Studies-Communication Track meetings, 2004-2005

Textbook Reviews

• Provided extensive text review of Alred, Brusaw, and Oliu’s, The Business Writer’s Handbook (11th edition) for MacMillan Publishing Company, August 2016

• Provided extensive text review of Kathryn Rentz and Paula Rentz’s, Business

Communication: A Problem-Solving Approach (first edition) for McGraw-Hill Education, 2015

• Prepared extensive text comparison review for Pearson Education of Barbara Shwom and

Lisa G. Snyder’s, Business Communication, 2014

• Provided extensive text review of Gerald Alred et.al. Writing That Works (11th edition) for Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, 2014

• Prepared two extensive reviews for Bedford St. Martin’s of Alred, Brusaw, Oliu’s, The

Business Writer’s Handbook (10th ed.) and The Technical Writer’s Handbook (10th ed.), including companion texts and model documents, May 2013 and August 2013

• Prepared extensive text comparison review for Pearson Education of Barbara Shwom and Lisa G. Snyder’s, Business Communication and Mary Ellen Guffey’s Business Communication, November 2013

• Evaluated Barbara Shwom and Lisa G. Snyder’s, Business Communication Basics for

Pearson Publishing Company, Spring 2011

• Evaluated Mary Ellen Guffey’s text, Business Communication: Process and Product (6th edition) for Thomson Learning Publishing company, Spring 2007

• Evaluated Kitty Locker’s text, Business and Administrative Communication (7th edition)

for McGraw-Hill publishing company, March 2005

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• Evaluated The Business Writer’s Handbook (7th edition) for St. Martin’s Press, 2004

Committees Prior to Senior Lecturer Status

• Served on textbook selection committees and course development committees at UW-Milwaukee

• Served as Small Group Facilitator for English 102 Portfolio Assessment at UW-Milwaukee

• Served on textbook selection committee at the Institut Teknologi Mara in Shah, Alam, Malaysia

• Served on University of Hawaii Regents Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Selection Committee

• Served on Phi Beta Kappa Selection Committee of the University of Hawaii Chapter Community-Related Academic and Other Service

• Gave lecture on Bob Dylan’s music to residents of Eastcastle Place, Milwaukee, January 2017

• Served as Judge for Blues, Folk and Rock categories for Indian Summer Music Festival

Awards (multiple years, including 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)

• Interviewed Composer Robert Honstein for Present Music’s Thanksgiving concert at Cathedral of St. John, Milwaukee, November 2016

• Interviewed Composer and Musician Derek Johnson for Present Music’s concert at UW-

Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center, September 2016

• Participated in panel presentation with St. Louis filmmaker Patrick Branson and local musicians on a new documentary about the history of Blues music, Ayzha Art Gallery, Milwaukee, October 2015

• Gave lecture on British Blues music to students enrolled in History 3165: Rock and Roll,

Marquette University, March 2015

• Taped and broadcast inaugural segment on The Blues Drive Presents Voices of Wisconsin Poets with Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Prof. Kimberly Blaeser, 2015

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Professional Development

• Attended Panthers@Work Lunch & Learn Series: “A Guide to Life on Planet Complex: Why Our Best Practices Work Against Us in Solving Our Toughest Problems,” July 2017

• Attended Safety Training Workshop, April 2017

• Attended Workshop on Strategies for Teaching International Students, April 2017

• Completed Certification in “Intersections: Preventing Harassment & Sexual Violence,”

February 2017

• Attended Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program lecture, “Age of Fracture: The Transformation of Ideas and Society in Modern America,” February 2017

• Attended Professional Writing Program Storytelling Workshop, February 2017

• Attended Evaluation Workshop for Reviewers-Certificate in Online and Blended Teaching, January 2017

• Attended College of Letters & Science Distinguished Lecture Series in the Natural Sciences, “The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters,” October 2016

• Attended Workshop on “Grading Schemes That Support Preparation, Attendance, and

Engagement,” November 2016

• Attended E-Reimbursement Training Workshop, August 2016

• Prepared and submitted grant proposal for Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program on the efficacy of audio evaluations for students’ writing, October 2015

• Attended Global Studies Fellows Colloquium, December 2015

• Attended International Partnerships Roundtable: Introduction to Agreements, Processes,

and Strategy, November 2014

• Attended MediaSite software meeting, August 2014

• Attended Eta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa meetings, July and August 2014

• Attended UW-Milwaukee Flexible Option Open House, February 2014

• Attended Learning Technology Center D2L Update, January 2014

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• Attended Learning Technology Center workshop on Ginkgotree software, January 2014

• Submitted proposal for Gingkotree Pilot Study to introduce open textbook authoring and

open education resources in English 207, May 2013

• Attended Online and Blended Teaching Users Group Meetings, February-May 2013 (four meetings)

• Attended workshop on “Grant Writing Basics: Proposal Writing,” March 2013

• Attended workshop on “Developing Content for D2L Through Text, Images, and Audio,

February 2013

• Attended workshop on “Grant Writing Basics: Finding Funding Opportunities,” February 2013

• Attended workshop on “Creative and Copyrighted Works: Protect/Commercialize Your Works and Software,” February 2013

• Attended workshop on “Developing Content for D2L Through Text, Images, and Audio,”

February 2013

• Attended instructional workshop on “Digital Storytelling,” January 2013 (and February 2010)

• Attended Center for Instructional and Professional Development Retreat for Academic

Staff with Teaching Responsibilities, January 2013

• Attended workshop on “Importing Question Banks and Developing Effective Quizzes in D2L,” August 2012

• Attended workshop on “Using D2L Discussion Forums for Effective Teaching and Learning,” August 2012

• Attended workshop on “Introduction to Clickers,” May 2011

• Attended Workshop on “Facebook and Twitter: Social Media in Teaching and Learning,” March 2011 (and July 2010)

• Attended Access to Success Conference, February 2011

• Attended workshop on “Getting Started with D2L ePortfolios,” March 2010

• Attended Access to Success Conference, February 2010

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• Attended workshop on “Category B-Preparing Your File for Indefinite Review,” January

2010

• Participated in “UITS Basic Cyber Security Certification,” October 2009

• Attended workshop on “Digitizing Video for Use in Online and Blended Courses,” July 2009

• Attended workshop on “Using Voice-Over PowerPoint presentations to deliver content online,” June 2009

• Attended workshop on “Using D2L Discussion Forums for Effective Teaching and Learning,” June 2009

• Attended workshop on “Developing Small Group Work in Online and Blended Courses,” June 2009

• Attended workshop on “Develop Easy-to-Use Online Activities and Games for Student Engagement,” June 2009

• Attended “Facilitating Real-Time Online Interaction in Online and Blended Courses,” June 2009

• Attended workshop on “Grading Your Students: Assessment in Online and Blended Courses,” May 2009

• Attended “First Annual Letters & Science e-Resource Fair,” April 2009

• Attended Electronic Textbook Orientation Program meeting, January 2009

• Attended D2L New Version Demo, June 2008

• Attended “New and Not So New Academic Staff Employee Orientation,” April 2008

• Attended workshop on “Making Groups Work” (Learning Technology Center), July 2007

• Attended workshop on “Creative Assignment Design and Sequencing” (Learning Technology Center), June 2007

• Attended workshop on “The First Days-Strategies That Work” (Learning Technology

Center), June 2007

• Completed FERPA Online Training (Department of Enrollment Services), September, 2005

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Note: Additional professional workshops and meetings attended are listed in the Academic Staff Annual Evaluations and Indefinite Status File (located in the English Department Business Manager’s office).

Community Service Volunteer Disc Jockey, WMSE, 91.7 FM, Milwaukee—Milwaukee School of Engineering radio station:

• Produce and broadcast live three-hour Blues music radio program, conduct interviews with local, regional, national, and international performers (musicians, actors), writers, museum curators, and others, August 1996-present

• Produced and broadcast live three-hour Blues, Jazz, Folk, Modern Classical, World and

Rock music radio programs, November 1992-September 1994 Volunteer Disc Jockey, WYMS, 88.9 FM, Milwaukee Public Schools Radio Station:

• Produced and broadcast live and recorded three-hour and special one-hour Blues and Jazz music radio programs, August 1998-September 1994

Articles written about Sonia Khatchadourian:

• Hazard, Jim. “True Blue.” Milwaukee Magazine July 2003: 26. • Steininger, Judith. “Evocative and Poetic.” Milwaukee City Lifestyle December

2001: 19. This article was in the “Notable Reader” section. Article that included an interview with Sonia Khatchadourian:

• Luhrssen, Dave and Caroline Goyette. “WMSE Cracks a Quarter Century: How College Radio Changed Milwaukee.” Shepherd-Express July 2006: 18-20.

Professional Memberships

• Member, Association of Business Communication (active membership) • Member, Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (active membership) • Member, Society for Technical Communication (2013) • Member, The Sloan Consortium (2013)

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Other Publications

Articles Based on Interviews “A Life in the Blues: Guitarist ‘Jimmy Rogers’ and the Chicago Sound.” Shepherd Express. 13

May 1993: 18. “Big Guitarist From Green Bay: Bluesman Billy Flynn Goes Instrumental.” Shepherd Express. 2

Dec. 1999: 23. “Billy Flynn: An Interview.” Tell It Like It Is. Dec. 1992: 8-10. “Billy Flynn: Feeling the Blues Today.” Shepherd Express. 11 June 1998: 26. “Blues from Hollywood: William Clarke blows that West Coast sound.” Shepherd Express. 20

May 1993:20. “Coloring the Margins of Music: Milwaukee’s Hal Rammel Explores the Unknown.” Shepherd

Express. Oct. 1997: 15. “Global Blues By A Man-Made Wonder: Part I—Taj Mahal.” Night Sites & Sounds. 25 Aug.

1994:10. “Global Blues By A Man-Made Wonder: Part II—Taj Mahal.” Night Sites & Sounds. 8 Sept.

1994:7. “Gut level music that grabs you…: An Interview with Duke Robillard.” Tell It Like It Is. Nov.

1990: 1-2. “I’ve got to gamble for my bread: An Interview with William Clarke.” Tell It Like It Is. May

1991: 2. “I Knew That I was going on an adventure: An Interview with Charlie Musselwhite.” Tell It Like

It Is. June 1993: 13-14. “John Hammond: Creating the Delta Blues Spell.” Night Sites & Sounds. 10 Feb. 1994: 8. “It’s Not Just a Man’s World: Big Time Sarah Sings Blues Her Way.” Shepherd Express. 25

Nov. 1993: 29. “Junior Wells Keeps on Harpin’: Blues Legend still jams with the greats.” Shepherd Express. 10

Mar. 1994: 12. “Musselwhite Blues: Fame was a long road for Charlie.” Shepherd Express. 19 Aug. 1993: 12.

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“Researchers get lake-floor view.” UWM Post. 6 Sept. 1988: 5, 13. “’Small Things’ in a Great Way: Luck and Persistence have made Mannie Mauldin, Jr. a

broadcasting pioneer.” Shepherd Express. 29 Mar. 1990: 1, 18. [Cover story] “Still Here Carryin’ It On: An Interview with Jimmy Rogers—Part I.” Tell It Like It Is. June

1992: 4-5. “Still Here Carryin’ It On: An Interview with Jimmy Rogers—Part II.” Tell It Like It Is. Dec.

1992: 1, 2. “The Times They Were A Changin’: A Brief History of the Avant Garde Coffeehouse.” The

Milwaukee Blues News. April 1990: 11-13. “Tickling the Blues Ivories: Piano Willie is still playing hard.” Shepherd Express. 15 July 1993:

16. “You Got to Move: John Mayall Arises.” Shepherd Express. 24 June 1993: 12. Book Reviews “The Meaning of the Blues: Debra DeSalvo’s, The Language of the Blues.” Shepherd Express. 2

Mar. 2006: 29, 31. Album Liner Notes Goddess: Troika. Enso Records: Glendale, WI, 1996. Album Reviews “Albert Cummings: True to Yourself.” Shepherd Express. 10 Mar. 2005: 26. “Albert Cummings: Working Man.” Shepherd Express. 10 Aug. 2006: 39. “Bare Blues: Instrumental Gems.” Shepherd Express. 1 April 2004: 38. “Big Bill Morganfield: Blues in the Blood.” Shepherd Express. 29 Jan. 2004: 25. “Blowing Off Steam: Jim Liban and Steve Cohen--Hot Air.” Shepherd Express. 20 Dec. 2001:

31. “Blues Therapy: Bryan Lee—Six String Therapy.” Shepherd Express. 9 Jan. 2003: 36. “Bob Parduhn: King of the County.” Shepherd Express. 8 Dec. 2005: 30.

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“Bob Parduhn: Lost in the Times.” Shepherd Express. 2 Oct. 2008: 36. “Bryan Lee: Katrina Was Her Name.” Shepherd Express. 8 Nov. 2007: 34. “Carl Weathersby: Best of Carl Weathersby.” Shepherd Express. 21 Aug. 2003: 28. “Coco Montoya: The Essential Coco Montoya.” Shepherd Express. 28 Jan. 2010: 40. “Damon Fowler: Sugar Shack.” Shepherd Express. 25 June 2009: 38. “Duke Tumatoe: You’ve Got the Problem.” Shepherd Express. 7 Dec. 2006: 36. “Harper: Down to the Rhythm.” Shepherd Express. 21 July 2005: 28, 30. “Ken Saydak: It’s My Soul.” Shepherd Express. 30 Aug. 2007: 30. “Kid Ramos: Greasy Kid Stuff.” Shepherd Express. 14 Feb. 2002: 33. “Larry Taylor: They Were In This House.” Shepherd Express. 14 Oct. 2004: 31, 33. “Lazy Lester.” The Milwaukee Blues News. Mar. 1990: 7-8. “Lurrie Bell: The Devil Ain’t Got No Music.” Shepherd Express. 24 May 2012. “Magic Blues: Magic Slim & The Teardrops—Blue Magic.” Shepherd Express. 10 Oct. 2002:

39. “Magic Slim and The Teardrops: Bad Boy.” Shepherd Express. 25 Oct. 2012. “Nappy Brown: Long Time Coming.” Shepherd Express. 28 Aug. 2008: 48. “Nick Curran: Player.” Shepherd Express. 26 Aug. 2004: 28, 30. “Patrick Ford: The Butterfield/Bloomfield Concert.” Shepherd Express. 6 Sept. 2007: 54. “Peaches Staten: Live at Legends.” Shepherd Express. 28 Oct. 2010: 44. “Peter Karp and Sue Foley: Beyond the Crossroads.” Shepherd Express. 12 July 2012: 34. “Peter Karp/Sue Foley: He Said, She Said.” Shepherd Express. 1 July 2010: 36. “Renee Austin: Right about Love.” Shepherd Express. 31 Oct. 2005: 37. “Robert Bradley & Backwater Surprise: Still Lovin’ You.” Shepherd Express. 18 Dec. 2003: 34.

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“Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers: Keepin’ It Real.” Shepherd Express. 17 June 2004: 27-28. “Roy Rogers: Slideways.” Shepherd Express. 27 June 2002: 36. “Shawn Holt and The Teardrops: Daddy Told Me.” Shepherd Express. 30 Jan. 2014: 35. “Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King: My Heart’s in Texas.” Shepherd Express. 8 June 2006: 32. “Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King: Roadhouse Research.” Shepherd Express. 17 April 2003:

34. “Steve Cohen: Mixed Feelings.” Shepherd Express. 18 Aug. 2005: 22. “The Cash Box Kings: Black Toppin’.” Shepherd Express. 8 Aug. 2013: 34. “The Cash Box Kings: Holler and Stomp.” Shepherd Express. 1 Mar. 2012: 34. “Willie Kent: Room for the Blues.” Shepherd Express. 25 May 2000: 34. Concert Previews “A Lesson in the Blues: Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues.” Blues Mentor. Aug./Sept. 1992: 2. “A Lifetime of the Blues: Chicago Blues Fest.” Night Sites and Sounds. 14 July 1994: 12-13. “A-List: Bernard Allison.” Shepherd Express Metro. 14 Sept. 2000: 37. “A-List: Big James.” Shepherd Express Metro. 18 Jan. 2001: 31. “A-List: Chris Duarte.” Shepherd Express Metro. 26 Oct. 2000: 37. “A-List: John Brim.” Shepherd Express Metro. 29 Mar. 2001: 36. “A-List: Bryan Lee.” Shepherd Express Metro. 20 July 2000: 37. “A-List: Jesse Scinto.” Shepherd Express Metro. 25 Jan. 2001: 36. “A-List: Jimmy Thackery.” Shepherd Express Metro. 7 Dec. 2000: 40. “A-List: Son Seals.” Shepherd Express Metro. 5 Oct. 2000: 34. A-List: Steve Cohen.” Shepherd Express Metro. 20 July 2000: 37. “A-List: Willie Kent.” Shepherd Express Metro. 8 Feb. 2001: 36.

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“Barrelhouse Chuck.” Blues Mentor. June/July 1992: 25. “Byther Smith: Blues with Soul.” Blues Mentor. April/May 1992: 1-2. “Critics Choice: American Roots—The Holmes Brothers.” Shepherd Express. 15 Aug. 2002: 30. “Critics Choice: Aussie Blues—Dave Hole.” Shepherd Express. 29 Aug. 2002: 36. “Critics Choice: Big James & The Chicago Playboys.” Shepherd Express. 10 Jan. 2002: 35. “Critics Choice: Bill Morganfield.” Shepherd Express. 20 Dec. 2001: 37. “Critics Choice: Blue Rubies.” Shepherd Express. 7 Mar. 2002: 30. “Critics Choice: Blues Aid—Homeless Blues Festival.” Shepherd Express. 6 June 2002: 38. “Critics Choice: Blues Fest—Big Bull Falls Blues Festival.” Shepherd Express. 16 Aug. 2001:

34. “Critics Choice: Blues Rock—Tinsley Ellis.” Shepherd Express. 14 Nov. 2002: 34. “Critics Choice: Eddy ‘The Chief’ Clearwater.” Shepherd Express. 18 Oct. 2001: 34. “Critics Choice: Little Charlie & The Nightcats.” Shepherd Express. 4 April 2002: 30. “Critics Choice: Shermanfest.” Shepherd Express. 21 June 2001: 36. “Critics Choice: Stevie Ray Blues—Chris Duarte.” Shepherd Express. 13 June 2002: 32. “Critics Choice: Phillip Walker.” Shepherd Express. 22 Nov. 2001: 34. “Critics Pick: Buddy Guy.” Shepherd Express. 22 June 2000: 14. [Summerfest Insert] “Billy Flynn: Guitar Genius.” Shepherd Express. 31 Dec. 1992: 13. “Kenny Neal Is Keeper of the Blues.” Shepherd Express. 28 Jan. 1993: 14-15. “National Acts: More Music For Your Dollar—Chicago Blues Fest.” Shepherd Express. 10 June

2004: 36. “Windy City Blues: Lonnie Brooks.” Shepherd Express. 16 Mar. 2000: 32.

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Concert Reviews “A big step up for the blues: the Pabst Blues Stage at Summerfest.” Tell It Like It Is. Feb. 1992:

1-2. “Another Mile, Another Road, Another Town: Rory Block in Madison.” Tell It Like It Is. June

1992: 3-4. “Buddy Guy at Madison’s Crystal Corner.” Tell It Like It Is. May 1991: page unknown. “Coming Home to Play the Blues: The 6th Annual King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena,

Arkansas.” Tell It Like It Is. June 1992. “Funky Family: The Neville Brothers.” Shepherd Express. 18 Nov. 2004: 35. “Good Times Roll On: Bryan Lee.” Shepherd Express. 27 Aug. 2000: 32. “The Legend Rolls On: B.B. King.” Shepherd Express. 27 April 2000: 33. “Winter Blues Blast Thaws Out.” Night Sites & Sounds. 24 Mar. 1994: 9. Online Music Festival Reviews “Chicago Blues Fest Review: 2016.” 29 December 2016. www.wmse.org “Chicago Blues Fest Review: 2015.” 23 June 2015. www.wmse.org


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