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

• Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce
• Augusta Neighborhood Improvement Corp.
• American Red Cross
• Historic Augusta
• Greater Augusta Arts Council
• Association of the United States Army
• CSRA Development Companies
• CSRA Regional Education Service Agency

Service on statewide boards

• Georgia Medical Center Authority
• Georgia Post-Secondary Education Collaborative Council

Memberships

• Rotary Club of Augusta
• Authors Club of Augusta
• Morris Museum of Art
• Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
• Augustans Together