Joseph J. Love
Objective
To use my pedagogical skills and pursuit of academic excellence as tools to inspire, enrich and improve the thinking and writing lives of my students as well as to instill in them a deep appreciation of reading and writing. To advance the body of knowledge in the study of 20th century literature and poetry with written books and articles. To work with an organization designed and dedicated to fulfill my aims.
Teaching Interests
My teaching expertise lies in composition (all levels), 20th and 21st century Transatlantic Poetry and Fiction, and Theory (esp. Reader Response, Post-structuralism, and Psychoanalytic)
Experience
Saint Louis University
First year PhD student (2014) in the English Department
Adjunct Instructor of English in the English Department since August 2009
Teach two sections of English 190 (core writing program) per semester
Writing Consultant in SLU Writing Center since August 2009
Facilitate and consult with students one on one to improve writing skills
Maryville University
Adjunct Instructor of English in the School of Arts and Sciences since August 2003
Teach English 101and 104 (core composition classes), English 108: Minority Voices
in Am. Lit., and English 215: Contemporary Am. Fiction/Nonfiction
St. Louis Community College at Forest Park
Adjunct Instructor of English in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department
Since August 2002
Teach two sections of English per semester including 101, and 102.
Hazelwood School District
Teacher of Secondary English at Central High School, August 2004 to June 2009
Teach SLU1818/AP Senior Literature courses, 11th grade English, Creative Writing
St. Louis Board of Education
Teacher of Secondary English at Roosevelt High School, August 2002 to June 2004
Taught UMSL College Credit/AP English and 10th Grade Language Arts
Duchesne High School
Teacher of Secondary English, August 1999 to August 2001
Taught SLU Literature courses: Genres and Intro to Drama, Honors and 12th Grade English, Research Writing, Newspaper
Education
Saint Louis University
Ph.D. expected 2014
Tuition Fellowship 2009
University of Missouri—St. Louis
M.A., cum laude, English, January 1997 3.66 GPA
B.A., cum laude, English, January 1990 3.47 GPA
B.A., cum laude, Philosophy, January 1990 3.79 GPA
PC-II Teaching Certification, 2002 (expires July 2009)
PC-I Teaching Certification, 1999
Dean’s List ten semesters
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in Philosophy, two semesters
Publications
Poetry:
“Golden Gate Park” and “Autumn Artist” in Bellowing Ark, May 2008
“Circles,” in Riverrun, Summer 1998.
“Awaiting a Letter in Rain,” in Voices International, Winter 1997.
“Poetry is . . .” in Mind in Motion, Spring 1997
“In the Blanket of Solitude” and “Papayas on the Patio,” in White Crow, Spring 1997.
“Bluebird in the Sky,” in Se La Vie Writer’s Journal, February 1997.
“Girl on a Beach” and “Waiting for Snow,” in Winter Gems VI, Rio Grande Press, Winter 1996.
“With You Asleep in the Morning,” in White Crow, June 1996.
Honors & Awards
Tuition Fellowship, Saint Louis University, 2009-2010
Graduate Essay Award Runner-Up, 1997, University of Missouri—St. Louis, Department of English, for “The Uncanny Rebecca”
Honorable Mentions (4), Missouri Writer’s Week Award for Poetry, 1996, 1993, 1992
University Scholarship from University of Missouri—St. Louis, 1983-1985
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