Background
Born May 20, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Born May 20, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bachelor of Science with high distinction, University Minnesota, 1975; M.A., University Minnesota, 1982; Ph.D., University Minnesota, 1988.
Professor Emeritus, 2017-present; Professor and Director of Writing Center, Dept. of English, Ferris State University, Michigan, 1986-2017; Fulbright Scholar to Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, 1991-93; Instructor, Dept. of Rhetoric, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities), 1981-86; Instructor, Dept. of English, University of Minnesota (Duluth), 1978-80; English Teacher, Crater High School, Central Pt., Oregon, 1976-78; English Teacher, Southwest High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1975-76.
(Young adult tale of the tragic disappearance of the S.S. ...)
1998(The story of the 1958 tragic wreck of the S.S. Carl D. Br...)
2006(The story of the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell tragedy in 1966, ...)
2009(Middle-grade novel about a hard-luck eighth-grade basketb...)
2013Huronworld: Letters from Academe
(A satire on academic life in a small town.)
2018Brisket for Six
(Performed as Readers Theatre at ArtWorks in Big Rapids, M...)
2003Married Fran Keleher, 1980. Children: Sally, Max, Emily.