D. Kay Woods
Honors Department
University of Kentucky
355E Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
Education
Ph.D./ABD
106 Bell Court
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 321-1851 (h)
(859) 257-8452 (o)
History, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Qualifying Exams Passed (August 2001)
Dissertation director: David Olster
Dissertation title: “Comfortable Asceticism”: A Study of
Gendered Spirituality, Intellectual Intercourse and the
Institutionalization of Female Authority in the Fourth Century.
Dissertation committee: David Olster, Daniel
Gargola, Gretchen Starr-LeBeau, Alice Christ.
Rank I
Education with areas of concentration in history and English,
Georgetown College (May 1991)
M. A.
Education, History and English, Reading Specialist, University
Kentucky (May 1978)
B. A.
Interdisciplinary (History, Speech and Drama), Asbury College,
Wilmore, KY (1971)
Languages
Spanish 4 years (spoken and reading competency) Latin, French, German, Greek
(reading competency)
Publications
“The Lure of the East: A New Place and Space for Fourth-Century Female
Patrons.” Twenty-Ninth Annual Byzantine Studies Conference Abstracts of
Papers. Lewistown, ME: Bates College Press, 2003, 73-74.
“Autonomy, Patronage, Intellectualism: Essential Components for the Spiritual
Dynasties of Fourth-century Christian Women.” Twenty-Seventh Annual
Byzantine Studies Conference Abstracts of Papers. Notre Dame, IN: University
of Notre Dame Press, 2001, 57-58.
Selected Presentations
“From Home, to Church, to Monastic Community: ‘Extreme Home Makeover’ in
the Fourth Century.” Patristic, Medieval and Renaissance Conference, Villanova
University, Villanova, PA Oct. 2006.
“Epistolography, Familial Vocabulary, and Rhetoric: The Signs of Comfortable
Asceticism.” Patristic, Medieval, and Renaissance Conference, Villanova
University, Villanova, PA. Oct. 2005.
“The Lure of the East: A New Place and Space for Fourth-Century Female
Patrons.” Oct. 2003 BSC, see publications.
“Autonomy, Patronage, Intellectualism: Essential Components for the Spiritual
Dynasties of Fourth-century Christian Women.” Nov. 2001 BSC, see
publications.
“Marie de France: Social Commentator.” Thirty sixth International Medieval
Studies Conference, Kalamazoo, MI, May 2001.
“Relatives, Parenting, and Success: The Impact of Genealogy on Christine de
Pizan.” Interdisciplinary Conference in Medieval Studies, University of Notre
Dame, Notre Dame, IN, Oct. 1999.
Prize
Toumisis Graduate Student Award for 2003 paper, “The Lure of the East…”
Award was presented at Byzantine Studies Conference, Johns Hopkins
University, Washington, D.C. 2004.
Fields Prepared to Teach
Late Antique and Early Medieval Europe – social, cultural, political or religious
Perspectives
Early Christian Women, First-Fourth Centuries
Early Christianity –History of, Saints and Martyrs, Letters and Treatises
Renaissance Europe – Carolingian Era, Twelfth-century Intellectual Thought,
Fourteenth-century social, cultural, political, and religious issues
Classical Greece and Rome – studies in antiquity-the humanities
History of Europe Through Mid-17th Century
History of Europe Early Modern to Present
History of Europe: The Early Modern Years
The Renaissance and Reformation
Women of Antiquity and the Middle Ages – individual profiles, social,
economic and political issues
Great Books of Western Civilization
Western Civilization through Drama
Early Modern Civilization
The Modern World
Church History
The Crusades
European History via Historical Fiction
Teaching
Instructor, Honors
University of Kentucky
Fall 2002-present
HON 301 Pro-seminar: Early Christian Women 1st-4th Centuries
A 3-credit hour seminar focusing on comparisons of
Judeo-Christian women from social, historical, and
economic perspectives.
Spring 2011
HON 301 Pro-seminar: Comparative Religions
Fall, 2009
A 3-credit hour seminar inter-active and research oriented. Students are
responsible for preparation and follow-up for our religious outings.
HON 301 Pro-seminar: History, Gender, and Christian Women
Spring, 2006
A 3-credit hour seminar that is research oriented and reflected in stages
through journaling, panel discussions, and a final paper/project. Grades
are based on oral presentations and a publishable paper.
HON 333 Journal/Journey Project
Fall-Spring 2005-2009
Mentored a student through journals and guided his project to create a
Chinese/American Revolution connection. A most rewarding experience.
This student won the journal/travel scholarship and is completing a project
for publication.
My current student is compiling a multi-cultural cookbook based on her
work with the Lexington Literacy Project and ESL program. The
cookbook not only features delicious recipes, but also provides
geographical/agricultural information and tips on how to transition from
cooking in one’s native country to utilizing Kentucky Proud products.
HON 241 Gendered Violence: A Social Sciences Approach
HON 205 The Modern World -This Present Drama
HON 201 The Early Modern World-Staging History
Fall 2008
Spring 2007, 2008
Fall 2007
HON 105 The Medieval/Renaissance World:
Spring 2003- 2009, 2011
All the World’s a Stage
.
HON 101 The Ancient World: Dramatic Entertainment
Fall 2002-11
Part-time Instructor, History
HIS 104
HIS 105
HIS 270
Teaching Assistant
University of Kentucky
June 2002-2007
History of Europe Through Mid-17th Century
History of Europe Mid 17th Century
Early Middle Ages (approximately 300-1000 C.E.)
University of Kentucky
HIS 104 History of Europe Through Mid-17th Century
2002-2007
2005-2007
Spring 2003
Fall 2000-Spring 2002
Fall 2000, 2001
HIS 108 History of the US Through 1865
Spring 2001
HIS 107 Western Culture: Science and Technology II
Spring 2002
Part-time Instructor English Dept.
ENG 101 Writing Composition
ENG 201 Business Writing
University of Kentucky Fall 1999-Spring 2001
Fall 1999
Spring 2000
Professional Activities
Undergraduate Studies Honors Curriculum Committee 2008-2010.
Restructuring courses and creating syllabi to reflect content literacy in
the Honors Program in alignment with the new Undergraduate Studies
guidelines.
Gains Fellow Committee Member 2006-2007. Directing a student thesis regarding
Christadelphians in America.
Recruiting Committee—Honors Dept. 2005-2006. Designed programs for
recruiting underprivileged students and minorities to the Honors Program
at the University of Kentucky.
Reader—Honors pre-screening committee. Evaluated applications and essays.
Made recommendation for first cut Honors students. 2003—present.
Freelance Proofreader—Edited:
Title pending (Memoirs of Vietnam) by Robert Adams, 2009-2010
The Goat and the Butcher by Dr. Robert Olsen, 2005. Also edited two
Article for Dr. Olsen. 2005 and a conference paper in 2006.
A Perspective on Corporate America: Politics, Pitfalls, Downfalls by S.
Otis Pratt, 1994-1995.
University of Kentucky Press 1994-1998 as copyeditor. Edited:
Horses and Heroes: Tales of the Bluegrass by Philip Ardery, 1996; Atlas
of Kentucky, Richard Ulack, ed., 1998. Accepted several referrals for
individual works of poetry and memoirs.
Professional Teacher, Secondary Level, in Fayette County Schools—Aug 1974May 1999. Taught World Civilization, APEH, Humanities, and Debate I.
Developed lesson plans, teaching units, and the entire curriculum
for the Humanities class. Coached debate and speech teams.
Professional Associations
American Historical Association
Byzantine Studies Conference
Association of Ancient Historians
The Medieval Academy of America
References
Dr. David Olster
University of Kentucky, History Dept.
1775 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
Meg Marquis
Academic Coordinator
Honors Program University of Ky
1153 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
Dr. Gretchen Starr-LeBeau
University of Kentucky, History Dept.
1703 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
Dr. Frank Ettenshon
Director, Honors Program
University of Kentucky
1151 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
Dr. Bruce Holle
University of Kentucky, History/Honors Depts.
1707 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027