SARA E. SELBY
Professor of English
Interim Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs
Education:
M.A., University of Mississippi, 1985
Thesis: “Emily
Brontë
and Folk Tradition” (director: Prof. Benjamin Franklin Fisher
IV),
a study of the influence of folk ballads and folk traditions on
Brontë’s
literary imagination, including an analysis of how Wuthering Heights
functions
as an extended folk ballad
Additional Graduate Studies (A.B.D.),
University
of Mississippi, 1985-1991
B.A., University of Mississippi, 1982
Areas of Interest:
British
Literature; 19th-Century American
Literature; Folk Traditions and Folk Literature; Drama
Teaching Experience:
2011-present: Professor of English, Waycross
College; British Literature II
2005-2011: Associate Professor of
English, Waycross College; Freshman Composition, Introduction to
Literature, Survey of British Literature, British Literature I, British
Literature II, Western World Literature I,
Western World Literature II, Humanities I, Humanities II, Regents’ Writing Skills
1997-2005: Assistant Professor of
English, Waycross College (granted tenure, 2001); Freshman Composition,
Introduction to
Literature, Western World Literature I, Western World Literature II,
Survey of British Literature, Humanities I, Humanities II, Production
of the College Newspaper, Public Speaking, Regents’ Essay Preparation
1991-1997: Instructor of English,
Waycross
College; Regents’ Essay Preparation, Freshman Composition, Introduction
to
Literature, Western World Literature I, Western World Literature II,
Production
of the College Newspaper
Fall 1990: Instructor of Graduate Workshop on
Theses
and Dissertations, University of Mississippi
1989-1990: Tutor, University of
Mississippi; Old English, Advanced and Transformational Grammar
Fall 1989: Guest Lecturer, University of
Mississippi; Victorian Literature, Emily Brontë
1986-1989: Guest Lecturer,
University of Mississippi; British and American Folk Balladry
1984-1985: Teaching Assistant,
University of Mississippi; Freshman Composition for International
Students
1982-1984: Teaching Assistant,
University of Mississippi; Freshman Composition
Administrative Experience:
2011-present: Interim Vice President and Dean for
Academic Affairs, Waycross College
2009-2011: Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs,
Waycross College
2009-2011: Institutional Representative to the Regents'
Administrative Committee on Effectiveness and Accreditation, University
System of Georgia
2008-2009: Chair for Academic Affairs, Waycross College
2006-2008: Chairperson, Division of the Arts,
Waycross College
2006-2007: Customer Service Champion, Waycross College
2005-2006: Interim Vice President for Student
Affairs, Waycross College
2003-2006: Chairperson, Division of
Humanities/Education/Learning Support, Waycross College
2001-2003: Director, SACS Self-Study, Waycross
College
2000-present: Institutional Liaison to the
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, Waycross College
2000-2003: Chairperson, Division of
Humanities/Learning Support, Waycross College
1998-2000: Department Head, Department of
Humanities/Developmental Studies, Waycross College
1997-1998: Interim Chairperson, Division
of
Developmental Studies, Waycross College
Publications:
The Musical
Poe. Baltimore: The Edgar Allan Poe Society and the Library of
the University of Baltimore, 2007.
“Child of Love.” Renaissance
Magazine 12.53 (2007): 103.
“Wuthering
Heights in Pop Culture; or, Googling Heathcliff.” Journal of the
Georgia Philological
Association. 1 (2006): 158-174.
“Dry Your Eyes, My Lady Fair.” Renaissance
Magazine 9.38 (2004): 95.
“Wuthering
Heights and Popular Culture.” The
Brontë
Messenger 2 (August 2003): 3-6.
“Tennessee Williams’ Use of Music.” Publications
of
the Mississippi Philological Association 1989: 189-196.
“The Influence of the Yorkshire Moors and Folk
Balladry
on Emily Brontë’s Literary Imagination.” Mississippi Folklore
Register 22: 1 & 2 (Spring/Fall 1988): 71-78.
“The Music of Mr. Poe.” Publications of
the Mississippi
Philological Association 1985: 52-57.
Editorial Experience:
Editor, The
Brontë Messenger, newsletter of the Deep South region of
the Brontë Society’s American
Chapters (2010-present).
Editorial Associate, University of
Mississippi Studies
in English (1987-1993).
co-editor with Benjamin F. Fisher IV, Colby H.
Kullman,
and others, Publications of the Mississippi Philological
Association,
1983.
Papers/Presentations Delivered:
“Poe’s
Musical Milieu,” The Big Read Initiative, Douglas, GA, 2010.
“Poe and Music,” Friends of the Library meeting, Waycross, GA, 2010.
“Musical Poe,” The Big Read Initiative, Brunswick, GA, 2009.
“Wuthering
Heights in Pop Culture; or, Googling Heathcliff,” First Annual Conference, Georgia Philological
Association, Brewton-Parker College, Mt. Vernon, GA, 2006.
“The Musical Poe,” 78th Annual Commemorative
Lecture, Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, 2000.
“Measuring the Impact of Semester Conversion
on Developmental
Studies,” co-presenter with Dr. Barbara Losty and Ms. Gillian Paul,
24th
Annual Conference of the University System of Georgia’s Learning
Support
Programs, Jekyll Island, GA, 2000.
“Semester Conversion: A Retention Opportunity
for
Developmental Studies?,” co-presenter with Dr. Barbara Losty and Ms.
Gillian
Paul, Georgia Association of Two-Year Colleges, Atlanta, GA, 1999.
“Faulkner’s Place in Literary History,”
William Faulkner
Lecture Series, Waycross College, Waycross, GA, 1999.
“The Vampire Myth in the Eighteenth Century,”
South
Central Modern Languages Association, Memphis, TN, 1992.
“Tennessee Williams’s Use of Music,”
Mississippi Philological Association, Jackson, MS, 1989.
“A Comparative Analysis of Early and
Contemporary Variants of Four Folk Ballads,” Arkansas Philological
Association, Jonesville, AR, 1988.
“The Music of Mr. Poe,” Mississippi
Philological Association, Oxford, MS, 1985.
International Experience:
Waycross College Studies Abroad Program, Eight
Days
in London, co-chaperone, 2001 and 2002.
University System of Georgia Faculty Development
Seminar,
University of Northumbria at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 1995.
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Conducted:
Event Coordinator, Georgia Philological
Association 6th
Annual
Conference, Waycross, GA, 2011.
Co-chair, Faulkner Lecture
Series, Waycross, GA, 1999.
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended:
"Fundamentals of Management and Supervision,"
University System of Georgia Professional Development Workshop,
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, 2011.
"Leadership Team Orientation," Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools Commission on Colleges Workshop, Atlanta, GA, 2011.
"Core Implementation Workshop," University System of Georgia Workshop,
Savannah State University, Savannah, GA, 2010.
“Foundations of
Excellence® Launch Meeting,”
Asheville, NC, 2010.
“The Institute on Quality Enhancement and
Accreditation,” 2010 Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Summer Institute, Tampa,
FL, 2010.
Fifth Annual Conference of the Georgia
Philological Assocation, Vidalia, GA, 2010.
“Access, Teaching, and Leadership in a Changing
Environment,” 2009 Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Annual
Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2009.
“Frontiers and Fringes: The Ulster-Scots
Experience in America,” Coastal Georgia
Center, Savannah, GA, 2009.
“Substantive Change Workshop,” Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Nashville, TN, 2008.
Nineteenth Annual International Conference on College Teaching and
Learning,
Jacksonville, FL, 2008.
“The Institute on Quality Enhancement and
Accreditation,” 2007 Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Summer Institute,
Louisville, KY, 2007.
“Assessing Non-Academic Units,” Workshop Sponsored by Brenau
University, Gainesville, GA, 2007.
“The Small College Initative: Student Learning Outcomes,” Southern
Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Workshop, Atlanta, GA, 2007.
“Effective Assessment Solutions for Accreditation,” LiveText
Conference, Kennesaw, GA, 2007.
First Annual Conference of the Georgia
Philological Association, Brewton-Parker College, Mt. Vernon, GA, 2006.
“Preserving Core Values: Student Learning,
Quality Enhancement, and Integrity,” 2005 Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Annual
Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2005.
Thirteenth Annual International Conference on College
Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.
“Educational Improvement: Triumphs &
Challenges,” 2001 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges Annual
Meeting, New Orleans,
LA, 2001.
Twelfth Annual International Conference on
College
Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, FL, 2001.
Board of Regents’ Administrative Committee on
Institutional
Effectiveness and SACS Accreditation Conference, Macon, GA, 2000.
Furman University’s “New Information
Technologies and Liberal Education” Symposium, Greenville, SC, 2000.
“Teaching Online,” online conference, 2000.
Twenty-fourth Annual Conference of the
University
System of
Georgia’s Learning Support Programs, Jekyll Island, GA, 2000.
“Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lectern,” Atlanta,
GA,
2000.
“Education as Empowerment: Connections &
Realities,” 1999 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges Annual
Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2000.
Georgia Association of Two-Year Colleges
Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1999.
“WebCT Basic Training,” Waycross, GA, 1999.
“Academic Program Review Symposium,” Columbus,
GA,
1999.
“Okefenokee Educational Consortium Workshop
for Tech
Prep,” Waycross, GA, 1999.
“Faulkner and His Places: Faulkner Lecture
Series,” Waycross, GA, 1999.
“Sharpening Your Teaching Skills,” online
conference, 1999.
Georgia Association of Two-Year Colleges
Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, 1998.
“Teaching Over the Web Conference,” online
conference, 1998.
“Okefenokee Educational Consortium Luncheon
and Education
Summit,” Waycross, GA, 1998.
“University System of Georgia Department Heads
Workshop,”
Macon, GA, 1998.
“University System of Georgia Teaching and
Learning Conference: Strengthening Our Commitment to Student Learning,”
Atlanta, GA,
1997.
“Approaches to Introducing International
Dimensions into the Curriculum” Conference, Macon, GA, 1997.
“Surfin’ the Web” Workshop, Georgia Tech,
Atlanta, GA, 1996.
Georgia Association of Two-Year Colleges
Conference, Waycross, GA, 1993.
Dramatic Experience:
2002: Producer/Director, Robin,
Prince of Sherwood, American
Premiere, Waycross College
2001: Vocal Performer, Dramafest: A
Tribute to Richard Finley,
Waycross College
Community Service:
2009-2010: Secretary, Satilla Habitat for Humanity
2007-2008: Vice President, Satilla Habitat for Humanity
2007-2010: Member, Board of Directors, Satilla Habitat for Humanity
2001-2003: Charter Member, Board of
Directors, Exchange Club at Waycross College
Honors & Awards:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 10th Ed.
(2006)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 9th Ed.
(2005)
Semi-Finalist, National Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate
Awards (2005)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 8th Ed.
(2004)
Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, 2003
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 7th Ed.
(2002)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 6th Ed.
(2000)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 5th Ed. (1998)
Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, 1997
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 4th Ed. (1996)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 3rd Ed. (1994)
Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Tau Delta
Professional Memberships:
Edgar Allan Poe Society (life member since
1983)
Brontë Society (Member, 2001-present; American
Chapters Deep South Region Representative, 2009-present)
Georgia Philological Association (Member, 2006-07, 2010-present;
Vice President, 2011-2012)
Victorians Institute (Member, 2004-2010)
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