Jane Chapman Vigil, Ph.D.
Campus Box 32
PO Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362
303.352.4226
chapman@mscd.edu
Education:
Ph.D. May 1996
University of Nevada, Reno. Department of English.
Emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition Theory.
Dissertation: Readers’ Voices: Understanding a High
School Literary Experience
M.A. August 1991 Brigham Young University. Department of English.
Emphasis in American Literature.
Thesis: A Perspective on Eugene O’Neill: A World
Without Women
B.A. April 1988
Brigham Young University. English Composite Teaching
(major and minor in English).
Utah Teaching Certificate 7-12
Professional License: State of Colorado—Secondary English Language Arts
(Exp. 2/2009 #0334015)
College Teaching Experience:
2007 to present
Director of Composition
Associate Professor of English, Metropolitan State
College of Denver.
.Courses: Teaching Composition K-6, Teaching Literature
and Language K-6, The Art and Craft of Writing,
Introduction to Children’s Literature
2005 to 2007
Adjunct Faculty, Department of English, Metropolitan
State College of Denver.
Courses: Teaching Literature and Language in the
Elementary School and Freshman Composition
1996-2005
Associate Professor of English, Metropolitan State
College of Denver, Tenured.
Courses: Freshman Composition (the essay and research
writing), History of the English Language, Children’s
Literature, Teaching Creative Writing in the Secondary
Schools, Advanced Composition, Teaching Writing in the
Elementary Schools, and Teaching Literature and
Language in the Elementary Schools
1992-1996
Teaching Fellow, Department of English, University of
Nevada, Reno.
Courses: Developmental Writing, Freshman Composition,
Expository Writing, and Technical Communication
(through the Engineering Department)
1995
Part-Time Instructor, Western Nevada Community
College, Carson City, Nevada.
Courses: Power Reading
Spring 1995
Introduction to Investigative Writing (English 104—a
high school English class taught through the University
of Nevada)
1991-1992
Instructor, Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho.
Courses: Freshman Composition and Introduction to
Literature
1989-1991
Teaching Fellow, Department of English, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah.
Courses: Freshman Composition (reading and research),
Technical Writing, and Introduction to Literature
Public School Teaching Experience:
1988-1989
Joel P. Jensen Middle School, Jordan School District,
Sandy, Utah.
Teaching Assignment: English and Reading—7th Grade
Classroom-Based Research Projects (public schools):
April/May 1996
Team-teacher, Reno High School, Reno, Nevada, with
Marie Southwell, Reader-Response Theory and
Alternative Education Students Reading Barbara
Kingsolver’s The Bean Trees.
Fall 1994
Reno High School, Reno, Nevada, 9th grade (Marie
Southwell). Reader-Response Theory and To Kill a
Mockingbird—I taught the one period for the semester
and gathered material for my dissertation.
Refereed Presentations:
Presenter, Virginia Westerberg Children’s Literature Conference. Boulder,
Colorado, November 2003. “Gender Definitions in a
Decade of Newbery Books.”
Panelist, Colorado Language Arts Society, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March
2003. “Preservice Teachers: Preparing for Professional
Development.” (panel of former students from English
4650)
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
November 2000. “Virtual or Real: An Insider’s Look at
Two Teaching Environments.”
Presenter, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Boise, Idaho,
October 2000. “Girls Lost in Space: Exploring the
Gender Zone in Contemporary Science Fiction.”
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, New York City, New
York. March 2000. Integrating Writing, Research, and
Technology.”
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Denver, Colorado,
November 1999. Caution! Grounded Wiring: Meeting the
Educational Needs of Nontraditional Preservice and
Continuing Teachers.”
Presenter, Virginia Westerberg Children’s Literature Conference, Boulder,
Colorado, October 1999. “Harry Potter’s Magic:
Exploring New Worlds and New Readers.”
Panelist, Colorado Language Arts Society, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March
1999. “Imagine the Possibilities: Integrating Writing,
Research and Technology.”
Panelist, National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville, Tennessee,
November 1998. “Reflecting on Technology: Students
and Teachers Moving Toward a 21st Century Pedagogy.”
Presenter, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Salt Lake City,
Utah, October 1998. “Seeing Oneself: Readers
Negotiating the Ordinary.”
Presenter, Women and Literature Conference, Reno, Nevada, October 1998.
“Girls Lost in Space: Exploring the Gender Zone in
Contemporary Science Fiction.”
Presenter, FACT Symposium, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, April 1998.
“Incorporating Technology: Moving Toward a 21st
Century Pedagogy.”
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, March 1998. “Finding the Teacher: Reader
Response Journals and Colorado Standards.”
Panelist, Colorado Language Arts Society, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March
1998. “Many Classes, One Conversation: Creating
Community in a Virtual Classroom.”
Presenter, Virginia Westerberg Children’s Literature Conference, Boulder,
Colorado, November 1997. “Girls Lost in Space:
Exploring the Gender Zone in Children’s Science Fiction.”
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Detroit, Michigan,
November 1997. “Circles of Inclusion: Learning from the
Academic Fringe.”
Panelist, Trust/FACT Conference, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, April 1997.
“True Confessions of High Tech Wannabes.”
Presenter, Colorado Language Arts Society, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
March 1997. “Creating Classroom Practices Through
Students Voices.”
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Boston, Massachusetts,
March 1996. “High School Readers and Literary
Experiences: Bridging the Boundaries Between Reality
and Fiction.”
Presenter, Nevada State Council of Teachers of English, Las Vegas, Nevada,
November 1995. “Writing from Literature: Creating a
‘Dependent Author.’”
Presenter, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Spokane,
Washington, October 1995. “Transferring Thoughts to
Writing: Case Studies from Developmental Writing.”
Presenter, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Colorado Springs,
Colorado, October 1994. “Negotiating the Text:
Creating an Empathetic Reader and Writer.”
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Portland, Oregon, March
1994. “Who’s Teaching this Class: Ahab or Ishmael?”
Presenter, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Denver, Colorado,
October 1993. “The Rhetoric of John Cotton: Individual
Revelation and Community Preservation.”
Presenter, Browning-Hopkins Symposium, Brigham Young University,
November 1989. “The Theme of Tyranny in Robert
Browning’s ‘A Woman’s Last Word’ and Other Poems.”
Refereed Publications:
Chapman, Jane. “The Ahab Teacher.” Educational Resources Information
Center (ERIC). March 1994.
Chapman, Jane. “Overcoming Writer’s Block: Using Computers in Writing.”
A Guide to Teaching English 115. Provo, UT: Brigham Young
University, Department of English, August 1991.
Non-Refereed Publications:
Carlson, Cindy, Jane Chapman, Joan Griffin, and Nancy Prosenjak.
Strategies for Literary Reading, Writing and Research. Metropolitan
State College of Denver, Department of English, 1999.
Carlson, Cindy, Jane Chapman, Joan Griffin, and Nancy Prosenjak. A
Research Writer’s Guide for ENG 1020: Writing, Research and
Technology. Metropolitan State College of Denver, Department of
English, 1998.
Research and Grants:
MSCD President’s Professional Development Fund for 1999-2000 with Cindy
Carlson, Joan Griffin and Nancy Prosenjak. A Guide to DisciplineBased Writing and Research.
MSCD President’s Professional Development Fund for Summer 1999 with
Cindy Carlson, Joan Griffin and Nancy Prosenjak. Revised A Research
Writer’s Guide to ENG 1020: Writing, Research and Technology and
wrote Strategies for Literary Reading, Writing and Research.
MSCD Technology Grant for a Focused Academic and Faculty Development
Initiative. “A Planned Experience with On-Line Resources.” Spring
1997.
Workshops/Conferences Attended:
Colorado Language Arts Society Fall Writing Conference--Poetry. 13
October 2007.
“Coping with Misconduct in the College Classroom” by Dr. Gerald Amada.
Teleconference. October 2007.
Literacy Workshops—Service:
Presenter, Arvada West Preschool, Arvada, Colorado, “Family Literacy.”
2004-2006 (two times each semester—children’s literature and
emergent writing).
Presenter, Salt Lake City, Utah Women’s Group, May 1997. “Family Literacy:
Summer Reading Programs.”
Presenter, Washoe County School District Activities Series, Reno, Nevada,
January 1996. “Writing From Literature.”
Presenter, Northern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute, Reno,
Nevada, June 1995. “Writing from Literature: Creating a ‘Dependent
Author.’”
Co-Presenter, College Teaching of Language and Literature, Reno, Nevada,
October 1993. “Reading in the Composition Classroom.”
Service—MSCD
Department of English
Chair, Composition Committee, 2007-2008.
Member, Curriculum Committee, 2000-2001
Co-Advisor, Sigma Tau Delta 1997-1999
Member, Composition Committee, 1996-2003
Ad hoc English 101 Textbook Committee (chair), Spring 1997
Member, Elementary Education Subcommittee, 1997-1998
Judge, “Writes of Spring,” 1997 and 1998
Member, Faculty Search Committee, Rhetoric and Composition, Spring 1997
Member, Faculty Search Committee, English Education, Spring 1997
School
Member, Professional Education Advisory Council, 2007-2008.
College
LEAD Faculty Member, 2000
MSCD Faculty Senate, 1999-2003
Subcommittees: Elections, Faculty Welfare and RTP
NCATE Subcommittee Chair, 1999
LAS Education Committee, 1998
MSCD Board of Publications, 1997
Community
Den Leader, Pack 581 (Stott Elementary School), Boy Scouts of America,
2005-2006—Wolfs and Tigers
PTA Board Member (vice president), Arvada West Preschool, 2005-2006.
Responsibilities: fund raising and literacy development
Publishing Workshop, Stott Elementary School, Arvada, Colorado, 20042005
Co-Chair, Young Adult Literature Conference, 1998-2001
Member, Young Adult Literature Conference Committee 1996-1998
Volunteer, Jefferson County Library System, Family Story time Program,
1997-1998
Tutor, Lumberg Elementary School, 1996-1997
Professional Organizations—Service
College Representative for Women in Literature and Life Assembly (NCTE),
1999-2001 (wrote articles for WILLA journal)
Local Host, National Council of Teachers of English, Fall Conference, Denver,
Colorado, November 1999
Conference Volunteer, Virginia Westerberg Children’s Literature
Conference, 1997—worked with student volunteers
Session Chair, Virginia Westerberg Children’s Literature Conference,
Boulder, Colorado, October 1996
Judge, Achievement Awards in Writing (NCTE), June 1996, Nevada State
Council of Teachers of English
Session Chair, Conference on College Composition and Communication,
Washington, D.C., March 1995
Professional Organizations—Current Memberships:
National Council of Teachers of English
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Colorado Language Arts Society
Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association