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    Dr. James Varn has served Mississippi Valley State University in several roles over the past 14 years, including as an Associate Professor of English, director of Faculty Development, coordinator of the IHL Textbook Policy, and director of the QEP. As director of Faculty Development, he established and administers programs for research, travel, and tuition grants for faculty. He conducts workshops on topics like technology, active learning, and assessment. Dr. Varn also helped write the university's Quality Enhancement Plan and stresses the use of portfolios to assess student learning in composition. As a professor, he receives high ratings from students and reviews. The letter writer recommends Dr. Varn for another position based on his excellent work and

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    Dr. James Varn has served Mississippi Valley State University in several roles over the past 14 years, including as an Associate Professor of English, director of Faculty Development, coordinator of the IHL Textbook Policy, and director of the QEP. As director of Faculty Development, he established and administers programs for research, travel, and tuition grants for faculty. He conducts workshops on topics like technology, active learning, and assessment. Dr. Varn also helped write the university's Quality Enhancement Plan and stresses the use of portfolios to assess student learning in composition. As a professor, he receives high ratings from students and reviews. The letter writer recommends Dr. Varn for another position based on his excellent work and

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    September 25,24M
    Reference Letter forJames Vam:
    Dr. Varn has been a great asset to our university. He has served as an Associate
    Professor o f English, the director of Faculty Development, the coordinator of

    IHL Textbook Policy, and the director of the QEP.


    Before Dr.Varn arrived in 2004, there really was not a faculty development
    progr{rm in place. They basically gave him a space to create a Center forTeaching
    and Learning, and he did everything else. As director of Faculty Development, he
    administers research, travel, and tuition grants. His service has always been
    efTicient, organized, and professional, and I know ofno complaints from any
    faculty members concerning the services they receive.
    Dr. Varn conducts faculty development workshops, which I have attended. He
    sends outa schedule ofaround five to seven workshops each semester. I have
    attended workshops on computer technology and Web 2.0 applications like
    biogs,wikis, podcasts, and video editing.
    Some of the themes that have developed over the years have been critical

    reflection, the learner-centered paradigm, active learning, writing acrossthe


    curriculum, action research and outcomes assessment He helped write the
    QEP, and he has been stressing the use of portfolios for assessing leaming
    outcomes in the composition program.

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    ADMINISTRATION
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    Box7252
    ItraBena. MS 38941
    Email: farhad@mvsu. edu
    662-254-3600

    As an associate professor in the English department, he teaches two courses a


    semester and maintains high ratings on his annual reviews and course
    evaluations. Since I was on the committee who approved his tenure and
    promotion, I was able to see the wonderful comments his students made about
    his teaching.
    Dr. Varn possesses excellent interpersonal skills both as a professor and a
    director. He is aware of the diverse needs of both faculty and students and works
    hard to accommodate these needs. Working with a diverse faculty, he shows no
    favoritism toward one group of faculty over another, but treats all faculty with
    respect and consideration.

    Dr. Varn follows the latest trends in his areas of expertise. He upholds the highest standards and hasmuch
    to offeryour institution. I highly recornmend him.
    Sincerely,

    q'rrl*d-@
    FartadChowdhury,Ph.D.
    Professor of BusinessAdministration

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