CURRICULUM VITAE
Kara B. Clevinger
English Department, 1286 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
541.346.1514 kclev@uoregon.edu
EDUCATION
PH . D. , E N G L I SH , TE M PL E U N I V E R SI TY; PH I L A D E L PH I A , PA — M AY 2015
• Dissertation: “ ‘The Sweetest of All Words’: Home and Rhetorics of Isolationism in Antebellum
Domestic Literature” (Chair: Dr. Katherine Henry)
M . A . , E N G L I SH , T E M PL E U N I V E R SI T Y; PH I L A D E L PH I A , PA — M AY 2 0 0 6
• Thesis: “The Affective Family in the Nineteenth-Century Periodical Press: Godey’s and the Mass
Consumption of American Childhood” (Advisor: Dr. James Salazar)
• Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies
B. A . , E N G LI SH , TE M PL E UNI V E R SI T Y; P HI L A D EL PH IA , PA — M AY 2 0 0 0
HONORS:
• Graduated summa cum laude with English departmental honors
• Loretta C. Duckworth Prize, outstanding achievement in the English major, May 2000
• President’s Scholar, Temple University, April 2000
• Phi Beta Kappa, Temple University Chapter, inducted May 1999
• Golden Key National Honor Society, inducted November 1998
TEAC HING A ND A DVIS I NG EXPERIENCE
I N ST RU C TO R , U NI V ER SI TY OF O R EGON ; EU GE N E, O R — FAL L 2014-PR ESENT
U N I V E RSI TY I NST RU C TO R , OR E GON STAT E UNI V E R SI T Y; CO RVAL L I S, O R — FAL L 2013
U N I V E RSIT Y IN STRU CTOR , PH I L A D EL PHI A UN I V E R SI T Y; PH I L AD EL PH I A, PA — FA L L 2011
U N I V E RSIT Y IN STRU CTOR , TE MPL E U NI V ER SI T Y; PH I L AD EL PH I A, PA — 2003-2011
• With a teaching record that includes large, public universities and a small, private university, I teach
courses in English, American Studies, Women’s Studies, First-Year Writing, and Honors.
• I design, market, create objectives for, and implement my own syllabus, ensuring clear communication
of policies and assessment of outcomes.
• I make use of innovative technology in the classroom. I create and present visual materials for lectures
as well as design and maintain class blogs for student discussion. I organize course materials, grades, and
discussion forums online using classroom management software (Bb, Moodle).
• As an active member of the departments, I participate in faculty meetings, professional development
workshops, and curriculum development sessions.
HONORS:
- Certificate of Merit in Teaching, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, May 2007
- Excellence in Teaching, First-Year Writing Program, Temple University, Fall 2004 & Fall 2005
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IN STRU C TOR OF R E C OR D
E N G LI SH D E PA RT M E N T, UNI V E R SI TY O F OR E GO N, 2014-PR ESENT
Writing 121, College Composition I
Writing 122, College Composition II
SCH OOL OF WR I TI N G, L I TE R ATU R E , A N D F I L M , OR E G ON STATE U N I V E R SI TY, 2 0 1 3 -1 4
Writing 121, English Composition
English 253 & 254, Survey of American Literature
COLLEGE STUD IES PROGRAM, PHILAD ELPHIA UNIVERSITY, 2011-12
Junior Seminar in the Liberal Arts 302, Introduction to Narrative Theory
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Telling Stories, Selling Stories
F I R ST-Y E A R W R I T I N G, PH I L A D E L PH I A U N I V E R SI T Y, 2 0 1 1 -1 2
Writing 101, Writing Seminar I
U N IV E RSIT Y H ON ORS PROG R AM , T EM PL E UN I V E R SI T Y, 2007-11
English 902 [1977], Honors Analytical Reading and Writing
English 2901, Intermediate Honors
- Self-Reliance in American Experience: Representations and Social Contexts
F I R ST-Y E A R W R I T I N G PRO G R A M , T E M PL E U N I V E R SI T Y, 2 0 0 3 -1 1
English 802 [1002, C050], Analytical Reading and Writing
- Includes participation in the Learning Communities program, 2004-05
A M E R I C A N ST U D I E S PRO G R A M , T E M PL E U N I V E R SI T Y, 2 0 1 0 -1 1
American Studies 862, First-Person America
American Studies 1002, American Lives
E N G LI SH DE PA RT ME N T, T EM PL E UN I V E R SI TY, 2 003-11
English C056, American Literature
- Growing Up American: The Coming-of-Age Novel
English 116 [2301], Survey of American Literature I
- Survey of American Literature from beginnings to 1865
English 117, Survey of American Literature II
- Survey of American Literature from 1865 to the present
English 157, The Short Story
- America and the Visible Vacancy: The Nineteenth-Century American Short Story
WOM EN’S STUD IES PROGRA M , TEM PLE UNIVERSITY, 2006-11
English/Women’s Studies 3197, Themes/Genres in Women’s Lit
- Motherhood in American Literature
English W160/Women’s Studies W126, Women in Literature
- Women of the Republic: 18th and 19th-Century American Women’s Writing
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G UE ST L EC T UR ER
E N G LI SH D E PA RT ME NT, TE MPL E UN I V ER SI T Y, FALL 2006
English W321, Jayne K. Drake’s History of the Book in America
- Intellectualism and Sentimentalism in Godey’s Lady’s Book
- Performing web-based research on periodicals
TEAC H IN G A S SI S TA NT
E N G LI SH D E PA RT MEN T, T EMPL E UNI V E R SI TY, 2 0 04-2006
Responsible for one lecture, grading papers/exams, conferencing with students
- English 116, Dr. Katherine Henry’s Survey of American Literature I, Spring 2006
- English 116, Dr. Jayne K. Drake’s Survey of American Literature I, Fall 2005
- English 154, Dr. Sheldon Brivic’s The Modern Novel, Fall 2004
UN DE RG R A D UATE A DV I SOR , G E NE R AL SO CI AL SCI ENCE, UNI V ER SI T Y O F O R EGO N ;
E U G E N E, O R — D ECE MBE R 20 1 4-PR ESE N T
• General Social Science is an interdisciplinary major comprised of four concentration areas (Applied
Business and Economics; Crime, Law, and Society; Globalization, Environment, and Policy; Social
Studies Teaching). I meet with students applying to the major and in the major to help them develop an
individualized set of courses that match their personal and professional interests.
• My primary responsibilities are to meet individually with students by appointment and through drop-in
hours. I work with students on course scheduling, meeting academic goals, and finding campus
resources for career decision-making, internships, and general support.
ACA D E M I C A DV I SOR , OF F I CE OF ACA D E M I C A DV I SI N G, U N I V E R SI TY OF OR E G ON ;
E U G E N E, O R — AUG 2 01 2-AUG 2 0 13
• My primary responsibilities were to meet individually with students by appointment to design a
coherent and meaningful set of courses, help them meet academic goals, and make referrals as needed.
• I developed and conducted workshops on various academic planning topics. I developed and marketed
these workshops, designing my own visual materials to enhance learning. I also participated in many
outreach events throughout the school year and at Lane Community College.
• I wrote and designed the office’s Advising Corner column for the UO’s monthly newsletter to parents,
Connections, distributed by the Office of the Dean of Students’ Parent and Family Association.
• As a member of committees for revising the faculty advising manual and redesigning the office’s
website, I served as writer and editor of content. Additionally, I wrote/edited many of the office’s
communications, handbooks, and promotional materials (used Adobe InDesign).
• Participating in regular staff meetings, professional development workshops, and advising conferences, I
valued my professional growth and the continued growth of the office.
FAC U LT Y A DV I SO R , F I R ST-Y E A R E X PE R I E N C E , PH I L A D E L PH I A U N I V E R SI T Y;
PH I L A D E L PH I A , PA — FA L L 2 0 1 1
• In individual conferences throughout the semester, I provided support and encouragement for new
students to help ensure they succeed personally and academically
• Introduced students to campus services and resources and to the cultural and professional life of their
new city of Philadelphia
• Led a discussion group on the common summer reading book during orientation
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ASS ES SME NT A ND AC A DE M IC S E RV I C E
SA I L VOLU N TE E R , U N I V E R SI TY OF OR E G ON, SU M M E R 2 0 1 5
• The Summer Academy to Inspire Learning (SAIL) gives local high school seniors the opportunity to
attend lectures given by colleagues from English and Journalism, to learn about college admissions, and
to be guided through the process of writing an application essay.
• I worked individually with students to read, critique, and offer strategies for revision on their personal
essays.
COMPOSITION PROGRAM ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, 2014-15
• Part of a team of Writing faculty who gathered data on self-reflection activities in the composition
classroom (WR 121, 122, 123) in order to design a standardized rubric across courses.
WRITING 121 PILOT COMMITTEE, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, 2014-15
• One of a group of Composition Program instructors piloting a new version of Writing 121: attended
regular meetings, provided feedback and suggestions, and shared materials on the new syllabus.
A D M I SSI O N S E SSAY R E A D E R , O R E G O N STAT E U N I V E R SI T Y H O N O R S C O L L E G E , FA L L 2 0 1 3
• Along with other Honors-affiliated faculty, I read and scored essays for admission to the University
Honors College using an assigned rubric and numeric scoring system.
FAC I L I TATO R , T E M PL E U L I BE R A L A RT S G R A D UAT E SC H O O L W E E K , FA L L 2 0 1 1
• Planned and designed the informational session on graduate study in English
• Presented my experiences and met with undergraduates at the English session
PL ACE M E N T TE ST R E A D E R , TE M PL E U F I R ST-Y E A R WR I TI N G PROG R A M , 2 0 0 9 -1 1
• As part of an assessment team that read and scored essays from all incoming undergraduates, I had to
quickly and efficiently evaluate written work based on a standardized rubric, then enter the data.
R ESE A RC H A SSISTA N T, T EMPL E UNI V E R SI TY, AUG UST 2003-MAY 2008
• I worked individually with professors on various projects, including archival research, proofreader and
stylist for a completed book manuscript (working with the publisher to meet guidelines), and as an
editorial assistant for Blackwell’s Encyclopedia of the Novel.
• Assistant to: Dr. Jayne Drake, Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Periodical Studies; Dr.
Katherine Henry, Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Public Sphere Theory; Dr. Peter
Logan, Victorian Literature and Novel Studies
D E A N ’ S A SSI STA N T, COL L E G E OF L I BE R A L A RTS OF F I CE OF G R A D UATE A F FA I R S, TE M PL E
UNI V ER SI TY, 20 07 -0 8
• I served as the outreach coordinator for the McNair, SROP, and SBES programs (which give
opportunities to underprivileged students) in order to promote Temple’s graduate programs. I created
and circulated communications to prospective graduate students.
• I sorted and organized graduate application materials, highly sensitive documents.
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TEACHING CIRCLE FACILITATOR/MENTOR, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, SPR I N G 2 0 0 8
• I coordinated and led meetings to discuss questions and concerns in the classroom as well as
communicated policies and updates from program administrators.
• Working individually with instructors, I ensured FYW standards were being met and provided support
and resources for instructors.
GR AD UAT E EN G LISH A SSOC I ATI O N MEN TO R , TE MPL E UNI V ER SI T Y, FAL L 2008
• I arranged welcome and guidance for first-year graduate students, including coordinating events, tours,
and regular outreach during their first semester.
PROG R A M E VA LUATOR , TE M PL E U WR I TI N G CE N TE R , SPR I N G 2 0 0 4
• I researched, interviewed students, assessed, and reported on the Writing Associates program to the
Directors of the Writing Center and the First-Year Writing Program.
• My focus was on the Writing Associates: analyzing their responsibilities in writing courses, measuring
their success in classroom support, and providing suggestions for improvement.
PROFESS IONA L L E A DER S H IP E XPE R I ENC E
A SSI STA N T STO R E M A NAG E R , BA R N E S & N O BL E , I N C . ; M O N TG O M E RY V I L L E , PA —
OCTOBER 2000-AUGUST 2003
• I cultivated positive working relationships within the store, including hiring and training new employees,
as well as ensured staff consistently delivered customer service and strove to achieve financial goals set
for the store.
• I designed and implemented programs that focused on employee motivation, and was responsible for
clearly communicating policies and updates to staff from the corporate office.
• Assisting in scheduling, payroll, and budgeting operations of the store, managing the store’s book
inventory, and merchandising in accordance with company standards, I maintained a high level of
organizational skills to multitask and complete goals.
F RO N T O F F I C E C O O R D I NATO R A N D C O M M U N I C AT I O N S SPE C I A L I ST, T H E PE O PL E F O R
PE OPL E CH A RTE R SCH OOL ; PH I L A D E L PH I A , PA — JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2002
• Organizing the Front Office to run efficiently and effectively communicate with teachers, parents,
students and other administrative offices, I established standards and policies and supervised the
professional development of interns and a Front Office Assistant.
• I assisted in grant research and writing to obtain funds for the school.
• I coordinated strategic communications within the school and with parents and the surrounding North
Philadelphia community. I created, designed, and wrote the monthly newsletter Paw Prints, the Student
Handbook and Code of Conduct, employee handbook, and brochures.
F E L LOW S H I P S, G R A N T S, A N D AWA R D S
Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science (PACHS), Research Fellow, 2009-10
Center for the Humanities at Temple (CHAT), Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2008-09
Graduate Fund for Excellence, CLA Travel and Research Grant, Nov. 2006, Nov. 2007
Certificate of Merit in Teaching, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, May 2007
Excellence in Teaching, First-Year Writing Program, Fall 2004 & Fall 2005
Teaching Assistantship Award, Temple University English Department, Fall 2003-Spring 2008
Temple University Summer Programs Abroad Scholarship, Summer 2004
Friends of Rome Travel Grant, awarded December 1998
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P UB L IC AT IO NS
“ ‘these human flowers’: Sentimentalizing Children and Fashioning Maternal Authority in Godey’s Lady’s
Book.” Sentimentalism in Nineteenth-Century America: Literary and Cultural Practices. Eds. Paula Bernat Bennett and
Mary De Jong. Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson UP, 2013. 15-28.
Guest Blogger for Travel Lane County’s Eugene, Cascades, & Coast website. A sample of my writing and
photography: http://visiteugenecascadescoast.org/roller-coaster-on-the-coast/
C O N F E R E N C E AC T I V I T Y
PR E SE N TE R
• As a presenter on scholarly panels, I designed and delivered a 15-20 minute presentation on my
research, generally including visual materials to enhance my points, and took part in a Q&A.
“ ‘Keeping a comfortable house’: Moral Treatment for the Insane in the 1840s”
- McNeil Center for Early American Studies Brown Bag Sessions, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
“Isolating Liberties: Thomas Story Kirkbride and the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane”
- Writing At PACHS Fellows Series, Philadelphia, PA, 2009
“ ‘these human flowers’: Cultivating Childhood in Godey’s Lady’s Book”
- American Literature Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2008
“Fashioning Motherhood: The Vulnerable Child in Godey’s Lady’s Book”
- Midwest Modern Language Association Annual Convention, Cleveland, OH, 2007
“The Affective Family in Godey’s Lady’s Book”
- Society for the Study of American Women Writers Third International Conference,
Philadelphia, PA, 2006
“Community and Utopian Ideals of the Nineteenth-Century Periodical Press: A Case Study of the
Critical Reception of the Dial, 1840-44”
- New Jersey College English Association Annual Conference, Seton Hall University, 2006
CO-ORGANIZ ER, CHAT GRAD UATE CONFERENCE, “ THE PLEASURES AND PITFALLS OF
I N T ER D ISC IPL I NA RY R ESE A RC H, ” T EMPL E U; PHI L AD EL PHI A, PA — APR I L 2, 2009
• I was part of a committee of CHAT fellows that developed the theme for the conference, planned,
organized, budgeted, coordinated with speakers and presenters, and created and designed promotional
materials (print and web) for the day-long national conference. Additionally, I sought and applied for
funding for the conference.
• Keynote Speaker: Nancy Cott, Yale University
WORK SH OP FACILITATOR, TEACH ING A ND LEA RNING CENTER’S NEW TA CONF ERENCE,
TEMPLE U; PHILAD ELPHIA, PA — AUGUST 25, 2006
• I co-conducted two sessions for incoming TA’s based on my pedagogical expertise: Motivating Students
and Dealing with Disparities in Student Preparation. Along with my co-presenter, we created and
designed the agenda, visual presentation, and workshop materials.
IN TER NS H IP E X PE RI E NC E
U N IV E RSIT Y OF PE NN SY LVAN I A PR ESS; PH I L AD E LPH I A, PA — SUM MER 1999
• I rotated through four departments (the Director’s Office, Editorial, Manuscript Editing, and
Marketing), and attended Staff, Book List, and Editorial Board meetings.
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• I wrote copy and chose layout for a new brochure of art books.
• I did the first proof and minor editing of several current manuscripts.
• I coordinated and sent out mass mailings to sales reps and customers.
S T U DY A B ROA D E X P E R I E N C E
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ROME, SUMMER 2004
• I participated in the Graduate Seminar in Art & Culture, which focused on visual theory.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ROME, SPRING 1999
• For my undergraduate study abroad experience, I wrote and took photographs for the Temple U Rome
newsletter Postcard.
PROFES SI O NA L A S SOC I ATIO N S
• Active participation in associations, including committee work, listserv discussions, and attending
conferences to speak on and hear the latest theories, practices, and developments in the field are
essential to my professional development. Associations of which I am a member:
- American Literature Association, 2006-present
- American Studies Association, 2006-2012
- Graduate English Association at Temple, 2003-present
- Modern Language Association, 2005-present
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), 2012-present
- Research Society for American Periodicals, 2005-present
- Society for the Study of American Women Writers, 2005-present
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PROFES SI O NA L R EFE R E NC ES
Carolyn Bergquist
Director of Composition
Department of English
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: 541-346-2695
Email: cjb@uoregon.edu
Gretchen Hill-Marino
Program Coordinator
General Social Science
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: 541-346-7584
Email: ghill3@uoregon.edu
Terrie Minner (previously Assistant Director of the Office of Academic Advising at the UO)
Assistant Dean of Counseling and Advising
Lane Community College
Student Services Building #1, Room 103C
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: 541-463-5713
Email: minnert@lanecc.edu
Ruth Ost, Ph.D.
Director, Honors Program
Temple University
204 Tuttleman Learning Center (008-00)
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-0714
Email: rost@temple.edu
Shawn Schurr, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs
College of Liberal Arts
Temple University
1216 Anderson Hall (022-01)
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-3361
Email: schurr@temple.edu
Jayne K. Drake, Ph.D.
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Liberal Arts
Temple University
1206 Anderson Hall (022-01)
Philadelphia, PA 19122
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Phone: 215-204-7743
Email: jdrake1@temple.edu
Katherine Henry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
English Department
Temple University
1030 Anderson Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-8509
Email: khenry@temple.edu