CASUALENE MEYER

1127 NE 9th Street

Madison, SD  57042

(605) 427-0282(h) (605) 256-5251 (w)

Casualene.Meyer@dsu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D., English, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1996

               Areas of emphasis:  contemporary American poetry (creative writing and criticism); 19th-Century British literature with a focus on Elizabeth Gaskell

M.A., English, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1994

               Area of emphasis:  creative writing

B.A., magna cum laude, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1991

                Areas of emphasis:  major in English education; minor in Spanish education

PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct instructor of English, Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, January 2006 to present.

	Have taught basic writing, composition I and II, and introduction to literature.  Teaching has been online and live in a technologically enhanced

	classroom using tablet PCs.  Course delivery systems have included Desire to Learn and WebCT.  

Adjunct instructor of English, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, August 1998-May 2003

               Taught live sections of freshman composition, technical writing (1), world    literature survey, and introduction to fiction.  

	Taught students to use PowerPoint to create  presentations in composition classes. Sought to emphasize multicultural texts in literature

	classes and assigned group presentations and creative projects as methods of teaching texts.  Taught     multiple sections of technical writing 

	online using WebCT. Helped judge essays in the Leadership Competitions sponsored by the Center for Gifted Studies at USM (1999 and 2000).    

Poetry editor for BYU Studies, 2007 to present; 1997-2003

Administer annual poetry contest.  Interview poets. Carry out duties almost exclusively via  telephone, mail, and e-mail.

Graduate teaching experience, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1992-1994

               Taught freshman English (1992-1994); assisted professors in teaching British literature survey courses (1993-1994).  Edited English department Graduate 

               Student Association newsletter (1993-94).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Member South Dakota Council of Teachers of English (SDCTE).

PUBLICATIONS:  POETRY AND NONFICTION PROSE

Meyer, Casualene.  “Grocery Store.”  Vermillion Literary Project.  24 (2008):  61.

---.  book review:  “The Handbook of Blended Learning:  Global      

  Perspectives, Local Designs,” by Curtis J. Bonk and Charles R. Graham.”  The Quarterly Review of Distance Education 9.2 (2008):  211-214.

---. book review:  “Teach Beyond Your Reach:  An Instructor’s 

             Guide to Developing and Running Successful Distance Learning Classes,

 Workshops, Training Sessions and More, by Robin Neidorf.”  The Quarterly Review of  Distance Education 8.3 (2007):  279-282.  

---. “Generous Poetry:  A Conversation with Dixie L. Partridge.”

                 BYU  Studies  46.1 (2007):  109-116. 

---.   book review:    “Lance Larsen. In All Their Animal Brilliance.”  BYU Studies

                45.4 (2006):  174-177.

---.   “Hymn for the Nauvoo Temple.”  BYU Studies  41.1 (2002):  64.

---.  “Hymn from Deuteronomy 30:20.”BYU Studies 41.1 (2002): 50.

---.    Brief Notice:  “City of Roses, by R.A. Christmas (R.A. Christmas, 2000).”  BYU              

               Studies  40.1 (2001):  222-23.

---.  “Edward L. Hart: A Conversation about Poetry.”  BYU Studies 40.1 (2001): 132- 37.

---.  “Earth Writing.”  BYU Studies 39.1 (2000): 52.

---.  “My b’s and d’s.”  Ship of Fools 45 (2000): 32.

---.  “At Once.”  Faultline 8 (1999):  68.

---.  “Thanks.”  Faultline 8 (1999):  69.

---.  “Widow.”  Natural Bridge 2.1 (1999):  77.

---.  “Homeschooling consultants design comprehensive resource business.”  The  Advertiser News 5 Aug. 1998:  Business News 1.

----.  “Family fun shows creativity, excitement and a commitment to kids.”  The Advertiser News 22 Jul. 1998:  5A.

---.  “Bodle, Bertuglia make library fun.”  The Advertiser News 10 Jun. 1998:  5A.

---.  “Control is essential to ‘riding therapy.’” Lamar County News  26 Feb. 1998:  3.

---.  “Thistle Field.”  Dialogue:  A Journal of Mormon Thought  31.3 (1998):  191-92.

---.  “Multiply and Replenish.”  Dialogue:  A Journal of Mormon Thought 31.2 (1998): 176.

---.  “Creations:  Mississippi.”  Dialogue:  A Journal of Mormon Thought  31.1 (1998):  14.

---.  “Domestic Violence.” BYU Studies 37.4 (1997-98): 178.

---.  “Year’s End.”  Slant:  A Journal of Poetry 11 (1997):  63.

---.  “Beverly Custard.”  BYU Studies 36.2 (1996-97): 92.

---.  “Harfleur General.”  Birmingham Poetry Review 14 (1996):  32.

---.  “Last Things.”  Ship of Fools 36 (1996):  36.

---.  “Seconds Coming.”  Dialogue:  A Journal of Mormon Thought 29.4 (1996):  196.

---.  “Meyers All the Way Down.” BYU Studies 35.3 (1995-96): 192. 

---.  “Cantaloupe of Experience.”  Kinesis 4.6 (1995): 36.

---.   “Cantaloupe of  Innocence.”  Kinesis 4.6 (1995): 36.

---.  “Three Views of Beatrice Virginia.”  Product 11 (1995):  45.

---.  “Bathsheba, Cold at Night.”  Inscape (Spring 1995): 42.

---.  “Honeymoon at Arches.”  Inscape (Spring 1995): 23.

---.  “Resurrection Day in Tallahassee.”  BYU Studies 35.1 (1995): 143. 

---.  “Cosmic Dishtowels.”  BYU Studies 34.4 (1994): 80.

---.  “Alexandria Bay, bibliophile.” BYU Studies 34.1 (1994):  28-29.

---.   “Wedding Bands.”  Cameo: Latter-day Women in Profile.  1.2 (1993):  53.

---.  (Published as Casualene Richardson).  “advice on pride.”  New Era Aug. 1991:  21.

---.  (Published as Casualene Richardson).  “uncertain.”  New Era Aug. 1991:  22.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

February 2009.  Presented at South Dakota Council of Teachers of English (SDCTE), Chamberlain, South Dakota:  “COMIC RELIEF:  

Research Made (More) Fun” (based on a project done with Delora Sims of Madison Elementary School).

February 2008.  Presented at South Dakota Council of Teachers of English (SDCTE), Chamberlain, South Dakota:  “Helen’s Project that Launched 

a Thousand Poets:  Analyzing Literature through Emulating and interviewing.”

October 2007.  Presented at GPACW conference in Madison, South Dakota:  “Ethos, Pathos, Logos and Logistics:  Blogging in an Online, General

 Education Literature Class.”

October 2007.  Portions of  prepared presentation presented on my behalf at Beyond Boundaries conference, Fargo North Dakota:  “Ethos, Pathos, 

Logos and Logistics:  Blogging in an Online, General Education Literature Class.”

March 2007.  Presented at South Dakota Council of Teachers of English (SDCTE), Chamberlain, South Dakota:  “Online with Research and Responsibility:  

Analogies and a Strategy for Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism.”

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 

Member Madison, South Dakota Lions’ Club