SARA E. SELBY

Associate Professor of English

Education:

Additional Graduate Studies (A.B.D.), University of Mississippi, 1991

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

B.A., University of Mississippi, 1982
 
 

Areas of Interest:

Victorian Literature; 19th-Century American Literature; Folk Traditions and Folk Literature; Drama
 
 

Teaching Experience:

2005-present:  Associate Professor of English, Waycross College; Freshman Composition, Introduction to Literature, Survey of British Literature, 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:

2006-present: 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:

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 Delivered:

“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 Attended:

“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 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2005.

13th Annual International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.

“Educational Improvement: Triumphs & Challenges,” 2001 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2001.

12th 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.

24th Annual Conference of the University System of Georgia’s Learning Support Programs, Jekyll Island, GA, 2000.

“50 Ways to Leave Your Lectern,” Atlanta, GA, 2000.

“Education as Empowerment: Connections & Realities,” 1999 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 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:

2007-present: 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)
 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)
 Brontë Society
 Victorians Institute
 The History Channel Club (life member)
 
 
 

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