VITAE
Dorothy O. Wagner
512-223-6132 (w)
Specialties
Composition—all levels; Literature; Intercultural Communication
Education
Ph.D. English Education, Curriculum and Instruction. University of Texas at Austin, TX
Dissertation Topic: “Establishing a Rational for an Intercultural Stage in the
Problem-Solving Process: Framework and Illustrative Heuristics”
M.A.T. English-Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C.
B.A.
English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Teaching Experience
Professor, Austin Community College, Austin, TX (1997-present)
Professor (Tenured), Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX
Professor (Tenured), Instituto Tecnologico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey—
Campus Queretaro, Mexico
Assistant Professor, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
Instructor, Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Instructor (adjunct), University of Texas at Austin, TX; St. Edward’s University, Austin,
TX; Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD
English and Language Arts Social Studies Teacher (6-12): Virginia, North Carolina
Course Taught
English Composition I, II; Introduction to Literature; American Literature I, II; Introduction to
Humanities; Intercultural Communication;. Research Paper; English Education Methods; Freshman
Seminar; Business English; E.S.L.; Creative Writing I, II; Secondary School Teaching Methods;
Online Courses Developed and Taught
English Composition II (Short Fiction Analysis); Introduction to Literature
Administrative Experience
Assistant Dean, Communications, Riverside Campus, Austin Communication College
Assistant Department Chair (Curriculum), Communications Department
Additional Work Experience
Editor, La Frontera Literary Magazine, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX
Editor, Global Parenting: Edited and Published international magazine about Intercultural
Communication
Staff Developer, City of Austin, TX: Conducted Affirmative Action Needs Assessment
Curriculum and Instruction Specialist/Consultant, University of South Carolina Desegregation
Center, Columbia, SC:
Conducted numerous workshops in individualized and multicultural instruction
Designed, Organized, and Facilitated state-wide conference on Multicultural Education
Dorothy Wagner
Vitae
International and National Presentations
“Self-critiques: Helping Students to Read with a Writer’s Eye,” NCTE, Philadelphia, PA
“Achieving Intercultural Perspectives—Implications and Applications of Research,” Society for
Intercultural Education, Training and Research, San Gimignano, Italy
“Beyond Ethnicity: Toward an International Training Model,” Society for Intercultural Education,
Training, and Research, Long Beach, CA
“Intercultural Education: Adapting It Across Disciplines,” Society for Intercultural Education,
Training, and Research, San Francisco, CA
Professional Service
Texas Delegate, International Association of Partners of the Americas Convention, San Antonio, TX
Texas Delegate, International Association of Partners of the Americas Convention, Guatemala
South Carolina Delegate, Partners of the Americas Conference in Community Education, Cali,
Columbia
Selected Workshops/Papers
“Implementing Multicultural Instruction;” “Content and Goals of Multicultural Curricula,” Working
Conference on Multicultural Education, Myrtle Beach, SC
“Nonverbal Communication: Toward a Positive Classroom Climate,” Florence, SC
“Individualized Instruction—Improving Local Capacity,” Columbia, SC (trained cadre of teachers in
a series of workshops in consulting skills and individualized instruction)
“Detecting Cultural Bias in Curricula,” Sunter, SC
“Values Clarification in the Classroom,” Yemasse, SC
“Learning Styles and Orientation Modes,” Columbia, SC
Publications
Dori O. Wagner and Rick Coe, “Multicultural Perspectives and the Development of Writing
Abilities,” Working Teacher, Canada, 2:4
Dori O. Wagner and Rick Coe, “Steps Toward a Multicultural Writing Curriculum,” Working
Teacher, 2:4
Dori Wagner, “Learning Structures, Learning Cultures,” TESOL-GRAM, San Juan, PR
Professional Membership
National Council for Teachers of English
Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research