Background
Heflin, Ruth Janelle was born on June 19, 1963 in Pratt, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Charles Albert and Mary Rosella (Mallonee) Heflin.
(This text examines the literary endeavour of five of the ...)
This text examines the literary endeavour of five of the most prominent Native American writers from the turn of the 19th century: Charles Eastman, Gertrude Bonin, Luther Standing Bear, Nicholas Black Elk and Ella Deloria.
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Heflin, Ruth Janelle was born on June 19, 1963 in Pratt, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Charles Albert and Mary Rosella (Mallonee) Heflin.
Bachelor, Kansas State University, 1985. Master of Arts, Kansas State University, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1997.
Teaching assistant Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1986-1988, adjunct instructor, 1988-1989, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1989-1990, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1990-1991, Kansas City (Kansas) Community College, 1990-1992, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1990-1992. Teaching associate Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1992-1997, lecturer, 1997-1998. Associate professor Kansas City Kansas Community College, since 1998.
Co-director Intercultural Ctr, 2001-2002. Faculty writing consultant Writing Across the Curriculum Project, 2001-2003. Fiction editor Touchstone Magazine, Manhattan, 1986-1987.
Photo journalist for Reserve Officers Training Corps, United States Army, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1986. Presenter in field.
(This text examines the literary endeavour of five of the ...)
President Student Association of Graduate Students in English, Manhattan, 1987-1988. Co-chair research committee Kansas City (Kansas) Community College, 1991-1992. Voting member Adjunct Instruction Committee, Kansas City, 1991-1992.
Chair Annual English Conference, 1999, Literature and Fine Arts Festival, 2000. Honorary programs council Intercultural Council, since 1998, Critical Thinking Center, 2001-2003, KNEA, since 2001, Faculty Senate, 2002-2004, SAAC, since 2003. Honors council and intercultural council chair Community Advisory Board, 1998-2001, facilitator faculty contract negotiations, since 2004, chairman research and contract issues, 2004-2004.
Co-chair planning committee American Indian Heritage Month Celebration, 1999-2002. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, English Graduate Student Association (chair professionalism committee 1995, chair hosting committee 1996).
Married James Paul Cooper, October 27, 1989. 1 child, Harland J.P.C. Cooper.