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Dr. Barbara Risch
Professor of English
New Mexico Highlands University
Ph.D. University of Cincinnati, 1989, English (Linguistics and Writing)
Dissertation Research: Constructing Written Discourse: The Incorporation of Social and Linguistic Knowledge into Writing Strategies
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Areas of Study: Native American pictography, language and cognition, linguistics and writing, narrative
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Mental Representation,
NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers, University of Arizona, 1993
M.A. University of Cincinnati, 1985, English (Language and Linguistics)
Thesis: The Function of Adverbs in Written Discourse
B.A. (English) & A.A. (Art), Thomas More College, 1981 |
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Courses Taught
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Contemporary Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
History of the English Language
A History of Writing
Literary Style
Technical Writing
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Advanced Composition
Methods of Teaching Writing
English as a Second Language
Introduction to Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Freshman Composition
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Publications and Presentations
"Wife, Mother, Provider, Defender, God: Women in Lakota Winter Counts." American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Vol. 27, No. 2 (2003).
"The Picture Changes: Stylistic Variation in Sitting Bull's Biographies." Great Plains Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 259-280, Fall 2000. Orginally presented at the 1998 Plains Indian Seminar, Cody, Wyoming, September 18-21, 1998 (videotaped for the Plains Indian Museum archives).
"A Grammar of Time: Lakota Winter Counts, 1700-1900." American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 24.2 (2000) 23-48.
"Visual Storytelling: Narrative Art in Plains Indian Ledger Books." Untold Stores: 1998 Informed Vision Lecture Series, Roswell Museum and Art Center, February 5, 1998.
"Painted Stories: the art of visual narrative among Plains Indians." Presented at the Plains Indian Art Seminar, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, September 19-21, 1997 (video publication).
"Sitting Bull's Autobiographies: The Making of a Public Enemy." 21st Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium, Center for Great Plains Studies, Lincoln, NE, April 3-5, 1997.
"Community and Diversity: Tensions in Composition." Languaging: The Ninth Conference on Linguistics and Literature, University of North Texas, February 7-8, 1997.
"Native American Writings: pictographs to syllabaries." Presented at the Conference on Native American Philosophy, New Mexico Highlands University, July 1996.
"The Written Discourse of Men and Women: social and cognitive factors in linguistic variation." Language and Style, Spring 1993.
"Communities of Discourse." Presented at the RMMLA Annual Conference, October 1993.
"Writing Programs: Establishing Connections." Nineteenth Annual CPTSC Conference, October, 1992.
"Students Writing About Literature: Differences of Men and Women." RMMLA Annual Conference, October 1992.
"Writing: Involving Students in the Process." NMCTE Annual Conference, October 1992.
"Women's Derogatory terms for men: that's right, 'dirty' words." Language in Society, 16 September 1987, 353-58.
"Composition and Language Science." Freshman English News, vol. 15, no. 2., Fall 1986.
"Seeing with Words." Western Ohio Journal, Spring 1986, 82-93.
"Visual Coding in the Literary text" (Abstract). English Notes, Spring 1986.
Book in Progress: Pictographic Narratives of the Teton Sioux: Origins, History, Biography.
NMHU Service: Chair/Coordinator, Department of English & Philosophy, 1994-2002; Director, Professional Writing Minor, 1992-2003; Director of Composition, 1991-1993; Composition Coordinator, 1990-91; Faculty Senate, 1991-93; Academic Affairs Committee Committee, 1993-94, 2000-2001; Financial Planning Committee, Catalog Committee, 1994-95; 1991-92; English Search Committees, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2003 (Chair, 93, 94, 03)
Professional Affiliations: Linguistic Society of America, New Mexico Council of Teachers of English, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association
Views of the Country: Hermit's Peak and Elk Mountain
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