Amy Frazier Email: amy.frazier@utb.edu EDUCATION Master of Arts, major: English, minor: History, UTB/TSC, Brownsville, Texas: 1995. Bachelors of Arts, major: English, minor: History, PAUB, Brownsville, Texas: 1985. Teaching Experience Associate Master Technical Instructor, Department of English, University of Texas at Brownsville, in Partnership with Texas Southmost College: Fall 2005-Spring 2013. Composition I Cohort QEP Composition I Composition I Composition II World Literature to 1660 World Literature since 1660 Summer Camp Program Brownsville Early College Lecturer, Department of English and Speech, University of Texas at Brownsville, in Partnership with Texas Southmost College: 2000-Spring 2005. Composition I Composition II World Literature to 1660 World Literature since 1660 Teacher, South Texas Health Occupations Pipeline Program (HCOP) at the University of Texas at Brownsville, in Partnership with Texas Southmost College: Summers 1998-1999. Junior and Senior Writing Lecturer, Department of English and Speech, University of Texas at Brownsville, in Partnership with Texas Southmost College: 1995-1998. Coursed Taught: College Writing Skills I Composition I Composition II
World Literature I World Literature II British Literature I British Literature II Adjunct, Department of English and Speech, University of Texas at Brownsville, in Partnership with Texas Southmost College: 1994-1995. College Writing Skills I Teacher, North Dallas High School, Dallas, Texas: 1992-1994. Ninth Grade English Tenth Grade English Eleventh Grade English Twelfth Grade English Teacher, W.E. Greiner Middle School, Dallas, Texas: 1991-1992. Coursed Taught: Eighth Grade Language Arts Teacher, Gladys Porter High School, Brownsville, Texas: 1987-1991. Freshman English Junior English Sophomore English (Honors) Senior English (Honors)
PUBLICATIONS -a paper entitled Cattle Barons and the Creations of the Empire: How the Legal System Was Manipulated to Expand the Kenedy Ranch of South Texas The Research (2013) (under review) -a fiction short story entitled The Threshold published in The Monarch Review (2012) -a paper entitled Land Grab or Legal Title Transfer? Reviewing the Evidence for Land Title Fraud in 19 th Century South Texas published in Journal of South Texas (November 2011) -edited a book entitled The Ideal Body by Jesus Antonio Caquias, MD. (2010) -a paper entitled Selected Figures from the Sierra/Valerio Family History published in Continuing Studies in Rio Grande Valley History (2010) RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP -a paper entitled Cattle Barons and the Creations of the Empire: How the Legal System Was Manipulated to Expand the Kenedy Ranch of South Texas (2012) -a paper entitled The Threshold (2012) -a paper entitled Land Grab or Legal Title Transfer? Reviewing the Evidence for Land Title Fraud in 19 th Century South Texas (2011) -a paper entitled The Tilburg Women of the Dutch Resistance - Chapter Two: Aiko, Catherine s Alter-ego (2011) - a paper entitled The Tilburg Women of the Dutch Resistance Chapter One: The Dawn of Renewed Hope (2011) -a paper entitled Our First Dutch Christmas with Sinterklaas and the Swarte Piets was presented at the February meeting at the South Central Conference of Christianity and Literature (February 2011) -a paper entitled The Move to Tilburg was presented at the November meeting of the American Studies Association of Texas Conference (November 2010) -a paper entitled The Ultimate Sacrifice of Unsung Heroes: Past and Present Christian and Non-Christian Christ-like Figures was presented at the March meeting of the Northwest Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature (March 2010) -a paper entitled Grace under Fire: Women of Virtue or Women of Pride? was presented at the October meeting of the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature (October 2009) -a paper entitled The Ultimate Self-sacrifice of Unsung Heroes: Christian and Non- Christian Christ-like Figures was presented at the March meeting of the College Conference of Teachers of English in Austin, Texas (March 2009) -a paper entitled A Supernatural Phenomena: The Living, the Dead, and the Dybbuk was presented at the February meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association in Albuquerque, New Mexico (February 2009) -a paper entitled Sierra/Valerio Family History since the Eighteenth Century forthcoming (2009) -a paper entitled Aunt Connie s Life-altering Event was presented at the November meeting of the American Studies Association of Texas in San Marcos, Texas (November 2008)
-a paper entitled The Gradual Transformation of Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities was presented at the October meeting of the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature in Shawnee, Oklahoma (October 2008) -a paper entitled The Road to Self-destruction: Narcissistic Nineteenth Century Women in European and American Literature was presented at the February meeting of the Conference of College Teachers of English in San Antonio, Texas (February 2008) -a paper entitled Faustian Deal-breakers: Man Versus the Prince of Darkness was presented at the February meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association in Albuquerque, New Mexico (February 2008) -a paper entitled The Pain from an Epiphany and Loss of Innocence: Paralleling 20 th and 21 st Century Initiation Stories to the Fall was presented at the September meeting of the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature in Arlington, Texas (September 2007) -a paper entitled Social Service Delivery in South Texas and Mexico: a Comparison was presented at the April meeting of the Southeastern Conference of Latin American Studies in San Jose, Costa Rica (April 2007) -a paper entitled Sexual Imagery and the Fallen Nature of Man in William Blake s A Poison Tree was presented at the September meeting of the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature in Abilene, Texas (September 2006) -a paper entitled The Cultural Obsession with Beauty and Its Impact Reflected in Modern American Literature was presented at the March meeting of the Conference of College Teachers of English Studies in Corpus Christi, Texas (March 2006) -a paper entitled Who Best Bear His Mild Yolk : Milton s Sonnet XIX was presented at the October meeting of the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature in Brownsville, Texas (October 2005) CONFERENCES ATTENDED -attended the South Central Conference of Christianity and Literature sponsored by Our Lady of Holy Cross College (2011) -attended the American Studies Association of Texas Conference sponsored by Texas A&M University (2010) -attended the Northwest Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature sponsored by Pace University (2010) -attended the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature sponsored by Houston Baptist University, (October 2009) -attended the Conference of College Teachers of English sponsored by the University of Texas in Austin, (March 2009) -attended the Southwest Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association, (February 2009) -attended the American Studies Association of Texas Conference sponsored by Texas State University, (November 2009) -attended the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature sponsored by Oklahoma Baptist University, (October 2008) -attended the Conference of College Teachers of English sponsored by San Antonio College, (February 2008)
-attended the Southwest Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association, (February 2008) -attended the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature sponsored by Dallas Baptist University, (September 2007) -attended the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature sponsored by Abilene Christian University, (September 2006) -attended the Conference of College Teachers of English Studies sponsored by Texas A&M University, (March 2006) -attended the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature sponsored by the University of Texas at Brownsville in Partnership with Texas Southmost College, (October 2005) INVITED LECTURES -presentation on the short story The Threshold at Lopez High School in Ms. Portia Belmont s senior Composition I, Composition II, and English IV classes (September 27, 2012) TELEVISION INTERVIEW -news story on Channel 23, featuring my collaboration with Ms. Portia Belmont to continue the Partners for Post Secondary Success Program, a collaboration between UTB/TSC and BISD teachers to bridge the gap (February 12, 2013, 10 p.m.) DEPARTMENTAL/UNIVERSITY SERVICE -member of Partners for Postsecondary Success Program (2012) -taught Summer Bridge Program (2012) -taught Brownsville Early College Program (2011) -mentor for a UTB/TSC student (2010) -member of the Title V committee (2009-2010) -taught the Summer Camp Program (2008) -taught the Summer Camp Program (2007) -advisor for the Sisters for Cultural Awareness (2006-2007) -assistant sponsor of Alpha Chi (2005-2007) -member of the development writing committee (2003-2007) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -attended the QEP training workshop (May 2010) -attended the QEP training workshop (May 2009) -attended the portfolio workshop (August 2005) -attended the MyUTB/TSC Blackboard workshop (August 2005) -attended the South Texas Leadership Academy at South Padre Island, Texas (November 2005)
-attended the College of Liberal Arts Grant Writing Workshop (October 2005) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP -American Studies Association of Texas -Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association -Southwest Conference of Christianity and Literature Association -Conference of College Teachers of English Studies Association HONORS -received the Exceptional Merit Award (2009) -nominated by the Student Support Services Program/ASPIRE (2005) -listed in Who s Who among Teachers in American Colleges and Universities (2004, 2005) -received teaching award from the ASPIRE program (1998) VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES -United Way volunteer since January 2010 -Good Neighbor Settlement House volunteer since January 2013