Employment
Completed a PhD at KU in 1973. Began teaching at the University of Florida in January 1971 and retired from there (university professor—emeritus) in 2002 after 31+ years. Worked with teacher preparation of English teachers (middle/high). The last 17 years at Florida, I worked with all graduate students who completed a BA in English and then completed their master's degrees under my supervision (about 400 of them). Was assistant editor of The English Journal from 1990 to 1994, and president of the Florida Council of Teachers of English. Received several teaching awards.

Hearth & Home
Wife, Marthann, died in October 1996. Daughter, Jennifer, is married and has three children: 17, 13 and 8. She lives outside Asheville, N.C. Son, Jeff, is married and lives in Palm Harbor, Fla. The alpha female of my home is my 17-year-old cat named Sammy.

The Other Stuff
Sing in two church choirs. Help lead grief support groups at church. Listen to classical music, read and walk five miles a day, six days a week. And I like to stay in touch with former students including those from LHS. Still to do? Learn to keep my mouth shut in meetings. Try to be more patient with those who over-generalize.

My Memories of LHS
My memories of LHS center on the fact that I was blessed by the presence of bright, young people who were willing to learn. The key was to find a good idea and then get the hell out of the way. My negative memories of LHS are few. I do remember searching my room and the library because of a fake bomb report. And I still regret the deaths of four former students in Vietnam.

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