Short biography (photo with mom)
I am an Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and Professor of English Education in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at The University of Oklahoma, a genuinely stellar institution. Currently, I am writing a new book on privatization which I will complete soon. The book elucidates a shift in political sentiment over the past few decades--from an embrace of the ideals of American democracy and a belief in the power of the common good--to an emphasis on self and tribe.
My son Robert is a gifted researcher, musician, writer, and athlete who is in a Ph.D. program at Yale. My wife Coleen is a writer, artist, editor, and one of the best teachers I have ever seen. My mom (pictured above) is a retired English teacher, a great inspiration to everyone who knows her, and the most generous and compassionate human being I have ever known. In my spare time, I read, write, and compose music for the piano. I am partial to slow, sad tunes that are easy to hum.
I am an Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and Professor of English Education in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at The University of Oklahoma, a genuinely stellar institution. Currently, I am writing a new book on privatization which I will complete soon. The book elucidates a shift in political sentiment over the past few decades--from an embrace of the ideals of American democracy and a belief in the power of the common good--to an emphasis on self and tribe.
My son Robert is a gifted researcher, musician, writer, and athlete who is in a Ph.D. program at Yale. My wife Coleen is a writer, artist, editor, and one of the best teachers I have ever seen. My mom (pictured above) is a retired English teacher, a great inspiration to everyone who knows her, and the most generous and compassionate human being I have ever known. In my spare time, I read, write, and compose music for the piano. I am partial to slow, sad tunes that are easy to hum.