From Marianne:
“Rep. Sharice Davids talked to my children’s lit classes! She and her co-author, Nancy Mays, Zoomed with us today, and I was so proud of my F2F and online students for asking thoughtful questions and listening attentively. The title of the book is Sharice’s Big Voice and there’s a copy in the JCCC library.”
Steve Gerson received the Honorary Distinguished Service Award from the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication.
His award will be presented in late October.
Congratulations Steve!
Marianne Kunkel’s poem “Reverence” appears in the Fall 2021 issue of the literary journal Rattle.
Academic Service
Elected Area Chair for the American Literature area of the PCA/ACA organization August 2021
Presentations
“Informed Practice to Foster Community in the Digital Classroom”
Educational Technologies, Summer Institute on Distance
Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT) July 2021
“Don’t Mind If You Won’t Find My Work Salable—I Won’t”: June 2021
Mari Sandoz’s Research and Writing Methodology,
Paper presentation at the Pop Culture and American Culture Association
American Literature Panel
“Retrain your Brain: Use of Mindfulness Tools for Improved Health”
Kansas City Professional Development Council, Kansas City, MO May 2021
Upcoming
I am also a keynote presenter at the Mari Sandoz Symposium at the end of September.
Mari Sandoz’s Research and Writing Methodology September 2021
Mari Sandoz Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska
JCCC’s English Department is pleased to offer a college-credit grant writing class, taught by Dr. Anthony Funari. This fully online class offers students and professionals alike credit towards the GPC and will enhance both their professional writing skills and powers of persuasion. Enrollment has started for fall, 2021. Contact Dr. Funari or Dr. Andrea Broomfield for further information on enrolling!
