CMLL Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities

Research and Scholarship

Twentieth Century Latin American Narrative, Inter-American Literature, Indigenous Literatures, Feminist Theories, Narrative Theories, Autobiographical Narratives

Journal and Book Series Edited, and Editorial Board Memberships (current and past differentiated)

• Intertexts, Editor, September 2000 – present, Advisory Board, 1997-summer 2000

Awards and Honors

• Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching, 2008
• President’s Academic Achievement Award recipient for excellence in research, teaching and service, 2008
• Departmental and College nominee for President’s Academic Achievement Award, 2007
• Member of the Texas Tech Teaching Academy (2001-present)
• Charter Member of Lambda of Texas, Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Texas Tech University
• FACE participant 2008 (highlighted in FACE video), 2007
• Texas Tech Ex-Students Association New Faculty Award, for excellence in Research, Teaching and Service, 1997
• Finalist, Leadership Tech Student Advisor of the Year, 1997
• Texas Tech University Nominee for the NEH Summer Stipend (1997, 2006)

External Funding

• Fulbright Research Chair in Native Studies, University of Alberta, 2008-2009
• Newberry Library Summer Institute on “American Indian Autobiography as Personal and Tribal History: Who Gets to Tell the Story?” with Kathryn Shanley, July-August 2002
• Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar in South Africa on “Indigenous Knowledge Systems,” 2002 ($10,000) awarded but declined in favor of the Newberry Library award
• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute on “Environmental Ethics and Issues: Alaska as a Case Study,” University of Alaska Anchorage, with James Liszka, Department of Philosophy, May 26 - July 1, 2001 ($3,250)
• Fulbright Senior Scholar in Mexico, research/lecturing award for 1999 - 2000 academic year
• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar on “Issues in the Rhetorical Theory of Narrative” ($4,000), with James Phelan, The Ohio State University, 1995
• American Fellowship, American Association of University Women Educational Foundation ($13,500), 1992 - 1993
• Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar in Mexico & Central America, 1991
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, $50,400, “Killing the Indian in the Child”: Narratives of the Indian Residential School Experience, 2010-2011, application pending

Internal Funding

• Faculty Development Leave, Fall 2008
• Research Enrichment Funds, TTU, $24,092, for research on book “Killing the Indian in the Child: Narratives of the Indian Residential School Experience,” 2008-2009
• Arts & Humanities Initiative Research Grant, TTU, $10,000, for work on residential school narratives book project, January 2006-August 2007
• Big 12 Faculty Fellowship, $2,500, to visit University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University for work on residential school narratives book project and to visit Indigenous Nations Studies Program at KU, Fall 2006
• Faculty Development Leave, Spring 2006
• $750 from the Office of Research Services for research trip to Brazil, Summer 2003
• $750 from the Office of Research Services for research in Washington, DC, Summer 2003
• Faculty Development Leave, Spring 2002
• Gloria Lyerla Memorial Research Travel Grant ($750) from the Texas Tech Library for research in the Alaska Room at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Summer 2001
• Research Funds from the Office of the Provost ($2,250) and from the Office of Research Services ($1,500) for research project in Alaska, Summer 2001
• Research Funds from the Office of the Vice President for Research ($1,000), the Office of the Provost ($1,500) and the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures ($350) for work in Brazil, June - July 2000
• Research Enhancement Funds ($3,250) for research in Brazil, Summer 1998
• Research Funds from the Office of the Vice President for Research ($1,000) for research in Brazil, Summer 1998
• Research Funds from Latin American & Iberian Studies Program ($400) for research in Brazil, Summer 1998
• Summer Research Grant ($500) from Latin American & Iberian Area Studies Program, Summer 1997
• Gloria Lyerla Memorial Research Travel Grant ($750) for research in the Colegio de Mexico library, Summer 1996
• Office of Research Services Research Enhancement Grant ($750) for research in Mexico, Summer 1996
• $600 from the Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity to present paper at the Native American Literature Symposium, Mystic Lake, MN March 27-30, 2008
• $750 from the Office of Research Services to participate in Association of Canadian Studies in the United States conference in St. Louis, MO, November 2005
• $750 from the Office of Research Services to present a paper at the Latin American Studies Association International Conference in Dallas, TX, March 26-30, 2003
• $250 from the Office of the President, Special Assistant for Diversity Matters, to present a paper at the Native American Literature Symposium, Mystic Lake, MN, April 10-14, 2002
• $500 from the Office of Research Services to present a paper at the Native American Literature Symposium, Mystic Lake, MN, April 10-14, 2002
• $800 from Latin American & Iberian Studies to present a paper at International Conference on Narrative Literature, Rice University, March 2001
• $900 from Dean of the Graduate School & Vice President for Research, to present a paper at International Conference on Narrative Literature, Dartmouth College, April 1999

Professional Association Office(s) Held

Vice-President, Texas Tech Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa May 2009-present