Vita

Curriculum Vita

WILLIAM A. BLOODWORTH, JR.

President, Augusta State University

Education and Professional Development

B.S. Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas, 1964.
(Major: English and Education)
M.A. Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1967.
(Major: English)
Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin, 1972.
(Major: American Civilization)

Other Professional Development

Institute for Educational Management, Harvard University, 1989.

Employment

President, Augusta State University, since October 1993.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of English, Central Missouri State University, January 1990 to October 1993.
Assistant to the Chancellor, East Carolina University, July 1989 to January 1990.
Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, East Carolina University, July 1987 to June 1989.
Chairperson, Department of English, East Carolina University, 1982-1988.
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of English, East Carolina University, 1972-1990.
Teaching Assistant and Assistant Instructor University of Texas at Austin, 1969-1972.
English and speech teacher, Boerne and Port Neches, Texas, public schools, 1964-1967.

Books

Upton Sinclair. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1977.
Max Brand. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1993.

Other Publications

Articles on American literature, including the literature of the American West and the literature of Native Americans, in such journals as Western American Literature, South Dakota Quarterly, and the Journal of American Culture; numerous book chapters and entries in references books; and reviews of books about American literature and literary criticism, folklore, Native American studies, American history, and journalism.

Local Community Service and Memberships

Service on local boards: