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Communication and Literature Department

School of Integrated Studies
Klump Academic Center, Rm. 102 · (570) 327-4521 · (570) 327-4521

Faculty

Lawrence K. Beaston, Assistant Professor, English Composition

Education:

Ph.D. and M.A., English, The Pennsylvania State University

M.A., Anthropology, University of Virginia

B.A., English, Shippensburg State College

Academic Experience:

2003-present, Assistant Professor of Composition, Pennsylvania College of Technology

2002-03, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Susquehanna University

2001-02, Lecturer in English, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

1999-2001, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, University of Michigan

1997-99, Lecturer in English, The Pennsylvania State University

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Kent B. Bunting, Assistant Professor, English Composition

Kent B. Bunting

Education:

Ph.D., American Studies, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO

J.D., Law, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

M.A., English, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS

B.A., English, Southwestern College, Winfield, KS

Academic Experience:

2003, Adjunct Professor, Montclair St. University, Montclair, NJ

2002, Adjunct Professor, Jefferson College, Hillsboro, MO

2002, Adjunct Professor, Maryville University, St. Louis, MO

1993-98, Instructor, St. Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, MO

Work Experience:

2003, Researcher, New Jersey Institute of Law and Psychology, Seton Hall University Law School

2003, Special Projects Archivist (Mount Laurel Litigation Archives), Rutgers University School of Law

1992-93, Assistant County Attorney, Lyon County Kansas

1987-88, Administrative Technician, Kansas Office of Judicial Administration

Certifications/Awards:

2003, Awarded Lifetime Membership in the Bullfrog Brewery Pub Club

1995, Awarded Lifetime Membership in the World Footbag Association

1980, Named One of the Top Ten People to Pray For, Teens for Christ, Arkansas City (Kansas) High School

1978, Awarded Class A Kansas Drivers License

1969, Third Place, Standing Long Jump, Play Day, Adams Elementary School, Arkansas City, Kansas

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Laura M. Dickinson, Associate Professor, English Composition

Education:

Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park

M.A., University of Maryland, College Park

B.A., University of Maryland, College Park

Academic Experience:

1998-2005, Associate Professor, Capitol College, Laurel, MD

1997-98, Instructor, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

Certifications/Awards:

2001 Maryland State Arts Council Grant

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Charles F. Kemnitz, Associate Professor, Technical Communication and Literature

Charles F. Kemnitz

"I have an interdisciplinary interest in the vortex created by science and literature. With more than 150 publications, I am a 2004 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow in Creative Nonfiction, and I serve on the editorial board for Mosaic, an international journal for interdisciplinary studies. Students should not be afraid of the blank page and should aspire to learning more than to a grade."

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Sandra G. Lakey, Associate Professor, Speech Communication/Composition

Education:

Ph.D., Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University

M.Ed., English, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

B.S., English Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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MaryAnn R. Lampman, Associate Professor, Reading

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Sandra L. Linn, Lecturer, Speech Communication/Composition

Education:

Penn State University - currently working on courses toward a doctorate degree

M.A. in Communication Studies from Bloomsburg University

B.S. in Education from Bloomsburg University

Academic experience

Taught in a variety of educational settings for the past 15 years - college, public school, job corps, corrections

Work experience

Currently employed at Penn College of Technology as a full-time faculty member Teach fundamentals of speech and English composition.

Certificates, awards, etc.

Instructional II - Teaching Certificate - Communication

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John D. Maize, Instructor, Speech Communication/Composition

John D. Maize

" I firmly believe the courses I teach are equipment for life beyond college. With that in mind I approach teaching from a student centered perspective and enjoy the process of assisting students to become more effective communicators."

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Eugene M. McAvoy, Assistant Professor, English Composition

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Debra S. Morris, Assistant Professor, English-Technical Communication

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Mark D. Noe, Professor, English Composition

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John W. Poritsky, Assistant Professor, English Composition

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John D. Quinn, Associate Professor, English-Technical Communication

Education:

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

M.A., University of Notre Dame

B.S., St. Joseph University

Academic Experience:

Associate Professor, Pennsylvania College of Technology

Adjunct, Franklin Pierce College and New Hampshire Technical College

Assistant Professor, St. Anselm College

Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama

TA, University of Notre Dame

Work Experience:

Technical Writer and Editor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Technical Writer, McAleer Computer Associates

Technical Writer, Ryan, Walsh Stevedoring

Technical Writer, Global Data Granite Communications

Certifications/Awards:

NEH Fellow, Princeton University

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Joan E. Schell, Assistant Professor, English Composition

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David S. Sims, Associate Professor, English Composition

David S. Sims

Education:

M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Alaska-Fairbanks

B.A., English Writing, University of Pittsburgh

B.A., Political Science, University of Pittsburgh

Work Experience:

University of Alaska-Fairbanks

Tanana Valley Community College

Louisiana State University

North Slope Higher Education Center

Fiction & Poetry Published in:

Tar River Poetry

Karamu

South Dakota Review

Kansas Quarterly

Antietam Review

Black Warrior Review

Many Mountains Moving

Certifications/Awards:

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Kappa Phi  

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James R. Stafford, Assistant Professor, English Composition

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Edward A. Vavra, Associate Professor, Rhetoric

Education:

Ph.D., Russian Language and Literature, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

M.A., Russian Language and Literature, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

B.A., Russian Language and Literature, SUNY, Binghamton

Academic Experience:

1990-current, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Pennsylvania College of Technology

1985-90, Associate Professor, Shenandoah College

1976-85, Assistant Professor, Shenandoah College

1983-84, Director of Financial Aid, Shenandoah College

Publications:

"Grammar Is Back, but When Will We Start Cooking?" English Journal. Vol. 92, No. 3 (Jan 03), 86-89.

"On Not Teaching Grammar." English Journal. Vol. 85, No.7 (Nov. 96), 32-37.

"Welcome to the Shoe Store?" English Journal. Vol. 82, No. 5 (Sept. 93), 81-84.

"Vygotsky and Grammar Instruction." Composition Chronicle. Vol. 3, No. 1 (Feb. 90), 4-6.

"Grammar and Syntax: The Student’s Perspective." English Journal. Vol. 76, No. 6 (Oct 87), 42-48.

"Professors Have Failed to Teach Evaluation." Chronicle of Higher Education. Oct. 22, 1986. 47.

"Preposition Proposition." Instructor. May 86. 92.

"Review" of What Makes Writing Good. Teaching English in the Two-Year College. 12 (1985). 318-320.

"Response to Patrick Hartwell," College English. 47 (Oct 85). 647-9.

"The Unmentionable Politics of Fyodor Gladkov’s Cement," Russian Language Journal. 38 (1984). 101-113.

"Afterword" to Fyodor Gladkov’s Cement. NY: Ungar, 1980.

"Meditations on the Teaching of Russian," AATSEEL’s Newsletter, Oct. 1980.

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Calvetta A. Walker, Assistant Professor, Reading

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Communication and Literature Adjunct Faculty

Name Office Ext.
Judith Bauer ACC 312A 7649
Shirley Bittenbender ACC 312B 7829
Christopher Bower ACC 212 7422
John Caprio ACC 312B 7829
Louise Campana ACC 212 7070
John Cokefair ACC 312B 7829
Michael Cummings ACC 212 7070
Lindsay Dalrymple ACC 312A 7649
Belinda Drick ACC 212 7987
Karen Elias ACC 212 7422
Jane Frantz ACC 312A 7649
Margaret Geffken ACC212 7070
Alex Gruenberg ACC 212 7987
Jennifer Hammond ACC 145B 7242
John Harvey ACC 312A 7649
Jane Keller ACC 312B 7829
Christine Kindon ACC 312B 7829 
Zelma Lang ACC 212  7422
Michael Linn ACC 312A 7649
Dennis Logan ACC 212  7070
Beverly McCauley ACC 312B 7829
Tamara Patterson-Taylor ACC 312A 7649
Dianne Peeling ACC 212 7987
Larry Portzline ACC 312B 7829
Robert Reevs ACC 212  7070
Pat Scheib ACC 146 7575
Lynn Thomas ACC 212 7070
Jeff Vetock ACC 102 7331
Bruce Wehler ACC 312A 7649
Dennis Wilson ACC 312B 7829
Jennifer Yeager ACC 212  7660

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