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David R. Disarro, PH.D.: (Current Positions)
David R. Disarro, PH.D.: (Current Positions)
David R. Disarro, PH.D.: (Current Positions)
Endicott College
376 Hale Street
Beverly, MA
(978) 232 2237
ddisarro@endicott.edu
drdisarro.weebly.com
[Current Positions]
Associate Dean
Endicott College, Division of Academic Resources, Beverly, MA
Director of the Writing Center
Endicott College, Division of Academic Resources, Beverly, MA.
Assistant Professor of English
Endicott College, School of Arts and Sciences, Beverly, MA.
[Education]
Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Ball State University (2011).
M.A. in English, Southern Connecticut State University (2006).
B.F.A. in Creative Writing, University of Maine at Farmington (2003).
[Teaching Experience]
Endicott College (Assistant Professor: July 2011 Present)
ENG 101: College Writing Seminar :: 7 sections
ENG 108: Introduction to Creative Writing :: 1 section
ENG 110: Introduction to Professional Writing :: 1 section
ENG 218: Argument-Based Writing :: 1 section
ENG 235: Twentieth Century Fiction :: 1 section
LST 489: Senior Thesis I :: 1 section (2 students)
Ball State University (Instructor/Teaching Assistant: Fall 2006 Spring 2011)
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[Publications]
Articles
Lets CHAT: Cultural Historical Activity Theory in the Creative Writing Classroom,
New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative
Writing, 15 Sep. 2014, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14790726.2014.956123
Chapbooks
I Used to Play in Bands. Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press (Forthcoming, August
2015).
Poetry
Bee Sting, Wilderness House Literary Review, Vol. 9, Issue 3 (2014):
<http://www.whlreview.com/no-9.3/poetry/DavidRDiSarro.pdf>.
On Skateboarding at 33, Wilderness House Literary Review, Vol. 9, Issue 3 (2014):
<http://www.whlreview.com/no-9.3/poetry/DavidRDiSarro.pdf>.
Rust, Shot Glass Journal #12, (2014):
<http://www.musepiepress.com/shotglass/david_r_disarro1.html>.
I Used to Play in Bands, Hawaii Pacific Review, (2014):
<http://hawaiipacificreview.org/2014/02/03/i-used-to-play-in-bands/>.
Tijeras statues, Haiku Journal #20, (2013): <http://haikujournal.org/e-issues/>.
Self-Portrait, The Ibbetson Street Press #32, (November 2012): 39.
The Miscarriage, Breadcrumb Scabs, (February 2010): 19.
In the Apple Tree, The Orange Room Review, (October 2008):
<http://www.freewebs.com/theorangeroomreview/byddisarrooct08.htm>.
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[Conference Presentations]
I Used to Play in Bands: A Chapbook of Poetry, (manuscript). The Colrain Poetry
Manuscript Conference, Wilmington, VT, May 16 19, 2014.
Lets CHAT: Cultural Historical Activity Theory Goes into the Writing Center. Northeast
Writing Center Association (NEWCA) Conference, Bryant University, Providence, RI,
March 2 3, 2014.
University of iSocrates: A Digital Pedagogy for Civic Rhetoric (Co-Presenters: Casey McArdle
and Jeff Paschke-Johannes). Computers and Writing Conference, Frostburg, MD, June
6 9, 2013.
When Fear Turns to Fury: Creative Writing Assessment Practices (Co-Presenter: Marjie
Stewart). Scientific Advances in Creative Writing & Literary Reading Research,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, May 22 24, 2013.
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[Academic Service]
Endicott College
Advanced Graduate Council (Committee Member: 2014 Present)
Writing Advisory Committee (Chair: 2011 Present)
Academic Integrity Committee (Committee Member: 2011 Present)
Technology Committee (Committee Member: 2011 Present)
Senior Thesis Committee (Advisor: 2011 2012)
Ball State University
18th Annual Practical Criticism Midwest Conference (Chair: 2008)
Southern Connecticut State University
English Department Graduate Committee (Committee Member: 2005 2006)
English Department Graduate Ensemble (President: 2005 2006)
[Awards]
Technology Scholar (Endicott College, Beverly, MA 2014 2015).
Ball State University (Best Conference Paper Award: 2007)
Reconciling the Fear of Nuclear Holocaust through a Childlike Voice: An Examination
of Gregory Corsos Bomb in the Atomic Age, 17th Annual Practical Criticism Midwest
Conference, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
Southern Connecticut State University (Graduate Research Fellowship: 2005 2006).
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[Professional Internships]
University of Maine at Farmington (Intern: Spring 2003)
Alice James Books, Affiliate of the University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, ME.
[Professional Memberships]
College Composition and Communication (CCC)
International Writing Centers Association (IWCA)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society)
[References]
Dr. Kathleen Barnes
Vice President and Dean of Academic Resources
and Student Persistence
Endicott College
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 232-2292
kbarnes@endicott.edu
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