Background
Duemer, Joseph was born on May 31, 1951 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Louis R. and Evelyn Duemer.
Duemer, Joseph was born on May 31, 1951 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Louis R. and Evelyn Duemer.
Bachelor in English, University Washington, Seattle, 1978. Master of Fine Arts in Poetry, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1980.
Teaching assistant department English, U. Iowa, 1979-1980;
instructor department English, Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1981-1982;
lecturer, San Diego State University, 1983-1986;
lecturer creative writing, San Diego State University, 1987-1988;
poet in residence, St. Lawrence University, spring 1991;
associate professor, Clarkson U., 1988-1994;
associate professor, since 1994. Member of staff Catskill Writer's Conference, 1990, 91, 92. Poetry workshop leader Riverview Correctional Facility, 1990.
Local coordinator Writers Harvest: National Reading, 1992-1995. Campus coordinator, grant writer Lila Wallace Fellow Residency, Clarkson U., 1993.
Co-chair Freshman Humanities Sequence committee, 1991-1992. Literature Caucas member Curriculum committee, 1988-1990. Dean's Advisory Policy committee, 1991-1992.
University Academy Integrity committee, 1991-1992, vice chair faculty senate. Fellow National Endowment for Arts Creative Writing, Blue Mountain Center Residency, Bread Loaf. Member Modern Language Association (panel organizer Poets Reading Stevens 1991, participant special session 1992), Associate Writing Programs (1st prize Anniversary award 1985), National Council Teachers of English, Society for Literature and Science, Humane Society United States.
Married Mady Lund, 1973 (divorced 1980). Married Carole A. Mathey, December 31, 1986.