Central Washington University - Department of English : Robert Schnelle

Robert Schnelle

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Middlebury College: Bread Loaf School of English, Vermont

1989

M.A., English

School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont

1983

M.A.T., English as a Second Language

University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont

1981

B.A., English

University of Oslo, Norway

1980

Certificate of Achievement: Advanced Norwegian Language

Department of English
L&L Bldg, 417
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7553
Phone: (509) 963-1846
fax: (509) 963-1561
email: schnellr@cwu.edu

Professional Experience

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer: Department of English, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington

1992-present

Taught general education courses in humanities, literature, creative writing, and composition, participated on assessment committees.

Acting Director/Writing Specialist: University Writing Center Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington

2002-05

Established policies and procedures for newly created university program, coordinated services, hired tutors, supervised teaching assistants, authored Web content, wrote small grant proposals, provided writing workshops to faculty and students (respectively), collaborated with faculty on design of interdisciplinary writing assignments, co-authored developmental English curriculum, prepared students for standardized writing tests, and tutored at University Writing Center.

Instructor: Landmark College, Putney, Vermont

1989-92

Taught remedial and credit English courses and basic-skills tutorials in a two-year college for learning-disabled students.

Instructor: Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

1987-89

Taught freshman and sophomore general education courses, including Introductory Composition, Research and Argument, Contemporary Literature, and Modern American Literature.

Teacher: Plymouth Area High School, Plymouth, New Hampshire

1985-87

Taught English courses for students in college prep ninth- and twelfth- and remedial twelfth-grade levels; tutored small population of ESL students.

Teacher: Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts

1984-85

Taught writing and literature courses to ESL students, grades 9-12.

Instructor: University of Southern California: Instituto de Inglés, Madrid

1983-84

Taught various levels of communicative English to Spanish university students and professionals.

Scholarly Activity

Specialties include creative writing (nonfiction, poetry, satire) and composition.
Current projects include Halfway out the Door (essay collection), Professors of Parody: Fifty Years of Campus Fiction (edited anthology), and "A Little Raillery" (column in the Adjunct Advocate magazine).
Publications:
Grants applied for:
National Endowment for the Arts: Access to Artistic Excellence Grant for $5,000 in support of CAH/English department's Writing Specialization (visiting author series). 15 August 2006 (pending).

Central Washington University: Student Technology Fee Committee awarded University Writing Center a $5,000 grant to fund replacement of computers for student use. June 2007

Teaching Experience

Interests include general literature, composition, environmental writing, and humanities.
Awards and honors include a Citation for Service to Students from CWU Office of Student Affairs (5/96) and a HarperCollins Fellowship, one of five annual awards made to adjunct faculty by the publisher.
Courses taught at the undergraduate level have included American Literature I and II, Contemporary Literature, Introduction to the Literary Imagination, Composition 101 and 102, Rhetoric, Creative Nonfiction, and Humanities.

University Service

University
Office of the President. Revision and copyediting for clarity of expression and conventional consistency. Projects: CWU Web pages; Blue Ribbon Athletic Commission Report. 2004-present.

Office of University Relations. Instructor for staff writing seminar. January-May 2005.

Undergraduate Studies. University Assessment Committee: member and Writing Assessment Coordinator. September 2003-June 2005.

Undergraduate Studies. Reader for CWU Intermediate Writing Assessment Project. June 2001.
College
Judge: CAH Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards. 2004; 2006.
Department
English department General Education Committee. 2006-present.

Independent study supervisor: provided oversight for M.A. candidate William Gibson’s teaching practicum in English 105. Spring quarter 2006.

English department Writing Specialization Committee. 2005-present.

Professional Service

Association membership
National Council of Teachers of English. 1992-present.
Consulting
Reader for Educational Testing Service, Advanced Placement Exams in Literature and Written Expression. June, 1999; June 2000; June 2001.

Speech consultant for Washington Agriculture and Forestry Association. November 1996; November 2000.

Regional Associate for Scandinavian Seminar Program: recruiting and advising of American college students intending to earn credit at schools in Scandinavia. 1997-90.

Community Service
Grove Guardian: completed ground-truth mapping of Manastash Roadless Area for Cascade Conservation Project. 2000.

Volunteer: archival organization for Ellensburg Public Library. 1999

Member and Chair: City of Ellensburg Environmental Commission: undertook survey of remaining wildland habitat parcels within city limits; initiated city's curbside recycling program. 1992-96.

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Contact Information

Department of English
400 E. University Way
Language and Literature Building, Room 423
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: (509) 963-1546

Back to Faculty English Home Curriculum Vitae Publications Robert		Robert Schnelle Curriculum Vitae Education Middlebury College: Bread Loaf School of English, Vermont 1989 M.A., English School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont 1983 M.A.T., English as a Second Language University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 1981 B.A., English University of Oslo, Norway 1980 Certificate of Achievement: Advanced Norwegian Language Department of English L&L Bldg, 417 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7553 Phone: (509) 963-1846 fax: (509) 963-1561 email: schnellr@cwu.edu Professional Experience Lecturer/Senior Lecturer: Department of English, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington 1992-present Taught general education courses in humanities, literature, creative writing, and composition, participated on assessment committees. Acting Director/Writing Specialist: University Writing Center Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington 2002-05 Established policies and procedures for newly created university program, coordinated services, hired tutors, supervised teaching assistants, authored Web content, wrote small grant proposals, provided writing workshops to faculty and students (respectively), collaborated with faculty on design of interdisciplinary writing assignments, co-authored developmental English curriculum, prepared students for standardized writing tests, and tutored at University Writing Center. Instructor: Landmark College, Putney, Vermont 1989-92 Taught remedial and credit English courses and basic-skills tutorials in a two-year college for learning-disabled students. Instructor: Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 1987-89 Taught freshman and sophomore general education courses, including Introductory Composition, Research and Argument, Contemporary Literature, and Modern American Literature. Teacher: Plymouth Area High School, Plymouth, New Hampshire 1985-87 Taught English courses for students in college prep ninth- and twelfth- and remedial twelfth-grade levels; tutored small population of ESL students. Teacher: Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts 1984-85 Taught writing and literature courses to ESL students, grades 9-12. Instructor: University of Southern California: Instituto de Inglés, Madrid 1983-84 Taught various levels of communicative English to Spanish university students and professionals. Scholarly Activity Specialties include creative writing (nonfiction, poetry, satire) and composition. Current projects include Halfway out the Door (essay collection), Professors of Parody: Fifty Years of Campus Fiction (edited anthology), and "A Little Raillery" (column in the Adjunct Advocate magazine). Publications: Grants applied for: National Endowment for the Arts: Access to Artistic Excellence Grant for $5,000 in support of CAH/English department's Writing Specialization (visiting author series). 15 August 2006 (pending). Central Washington University: Student Technology Fee Committee awarded University Writing Center a $5,000 grant to fund replacement of computers for student use. June 2007 Teaching Experience Interests include general literature, composition, environmental writing, and humanities. Awards and honors include a Citation for Service to Students from CWU Office of Student Affairs (5/96) and a HarperCollins Fellowship, one of five annual awards made to adjunct faculty by the publisher. Courses taught at the undergraduate level have included American Literature I and II, Contemporary Literature, Introduction to the Literary Imagination, Composition 101 and 102, Rhetoric, Creative Nonfiction, and Humanities. University Service University Office of the President. Revision and copyediting for clarity of expression and conventional consistency. Projects: CWU Web pages; Blue Ribbon Athletic Commission Report. 2004-present. Office of University Relations. Instructor for staff writing seminar. January-May 2005. Undergraduate Studies. University Assessment Committee: member and Writing Assessment Coordinator. September 2003-June 2005. Undergraduate Studies. Reader for CWU Intermediate Writing Assessment Project. June 2001. College Judge: CAH Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards. 2004; 2006. Department English department General Education Committee. 2006-present. Independent study supervisor: provided oversight for M.A. candidate William Gibson’s teaching practicum in English 105. Spring quarter 2006. English department Writing Specialization Committee. 2005-present. Professional Service Association membership National Council of Teachers of English. 1992-present. Consulting Reader for Educational Testing Service, Advanced Placement Exams in Literature and Written Expression. June, 1999; June 2000; June 2001. Speech consultant for Washington Agriculture and Forestry Association. November 1996; November 2000. Regional Associate for Scandinavian Seminar Program: recruiting and advising of American college students intending to earn credit at schools in Scandinavia. 1997-90. Community Service Grove Guardian: completed ground-truth mapping of Manastash Roadless Area for Cascade Conservation Project. 2000. Volunteer: archival organization for Ellensburg Public Library. 1999 Member and Chair: City of Ellensburg Environmental Commission: undertook survey of remaining wildland habitat parcels within city limits; initiated city's curbside recycling program. 1992-96. Curriculum Vitae \| Publications \| Robert \| Top Of The Page
Contact Information Department of English 400 E. University Way Language and Literature Building, Room 423 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Phone: (509) 963-1546

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