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 trying to find an outlet for a new book on privatization, tentatively entitled AMERICAN SELLOUT, so please let me know if you know of a good, honest publisher. AMERICAN SELLOUT 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 the common good--to a predilection for power and profit. The book examines how the formerly public sectors of the military, corrections (prisons), k-12 schools, and higher education have become profit-centers for a select few, while retreating from their mission to serve the public welfare.
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 trying to find an outlet for a new book on privatization, tentatively entitled AMERICAN SELLOUT, so please let me know if you know of a good, honest publisher. AMERICAN SELLOUT 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 the common good--to a predilection for power and profit. The book examines how the formerly public sectors of the military, corrections (prisons), k-12 schools, and higher education have become profit-centers for a select few, while retreating from their mission to serve the public welfare.
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.