FRANCIS ALAN WILLIAMS - HCC Learning Web

EDUCATIONFRANCIS ALAN WILLIAMSWork Address: 1550 Foxlake Drive, Houston, TX 77084College email: francis.williams@hccs.edu1988-1991 City University of New York Graduate SchoolNew York, NYGraduate work in English. Took courses inShakespeare, Chaucer, Milton, classicalbackgrounds, literary theory, and medievaldrama, among other areas.1988 University of Houston, Central CampusHouston, TXMaster of Arts in English. Took courses inLater American literature, Romantic poetry,bibliography and research methods,Restoration and Eighteenth century, amongother areas.1981 University of Houston at Clear LakeHouston, TXMaster of Arts in Education. Specialized inDiagnostic and Special Education.1974 University of St. ThomasHouston, TXWORK HISTORYBachelor of Arts magna cum laude in English2009-presentHoly Trinity Episcopal SchoolHouston, TXMiddle school language arts and literatureteacher at private PK4-HS academy innortheast Harris County. Teach grades 5through 8 and perform other duties asassigned.

2007-2008 Houston Community CollegeHouston, TXAdjunct English instructor on two HCCcampuses, Central (Dr. Alan Ainsworth, chair)and Southeast (Ms. Beverly Hixon, chair).Have taught College Composition I and II asdaytime, evening, weekend, and minisemestercourses.2008-presentLone Star College, Kingwood CollegeHouston (Kingwood), TXAdjunct English instructor. Have taughtCollege Composition in both regular andsummer sessions. In Spring 2009, wastemporary fulltime instructor. Supervisor isCynthia J. Baker, English Department chair.2007-presentWharton County Junior College, Fort BendTechnical CenterRichmond, TXAdjunct English instructor. Have taught bothtraditional and dual credit sections of CollegeComposition I and II in regular and summersemesters, in additional to tutoring students inwriting lab. Supervisor was Sharon Prince,English department chair.1991-2007 San Jacinto College, Central CampusPasadena, TXProfessor of English, fulltime. TaughtPreparation for College Composition, CollegeComposition, Introduction to Literature, LaterWorld Literature, Early World Literature, LaterBritish Literature, and Early British Literature.First Central Campus English professor todevelop and offer a distance learning course.Instructor, GEAR UP Program. This is thecollege’s outreach to Pasadena Independent

School District. Taught Creative Writing totwelve-year-olds, Summer 2007.Considerable experience teaching dualenrollment students, both on the SJC campusand on high school campuses.For three years, judge of UIL Literary CriticismContest.Volunteer tutor, Writing Center.Committee Work:Coordinator, Annual Faculty Symposium.Organized faculty lecture series open to allstudents and the community.Member, three separate English DepartmentFaculty Hiring Committees. Was chairman ofone of these committees.1981-1988 University of Texas Health Science Center,School of Public HealthHouston, TXAdministrative Assistant for EpidemiologyResearch Unit.