WILLIAM H. BRUGGER English Department BYU Idaho Rexburg, ID 83460-4540 208.496.4370 bruggerw@byui.edu EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in British Literature, Drew University, Madison, NJ (2007) Dissertation: The Mormon Maritime Migration in Meter Director: Robert Ready, Ph.D. (Columbia, 70) Comprehensive exam areas: British Romanticism 18th-Century British Women Writers Shakespeare Bible as Literature Literary Theory & Criticism Language exam areas: Italian, Spanish Master of Philosophy in British Literature, Drew University (2003) Master of Arts in English, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (1993) Thesis: Section 76 as Literature in the Doctrine & Covenants Director: Steven Walker, Ph.D. (Harvard, 73) Emphases: American literature, literary theory & criticism Minor: LDS Church history & doctrine Bachelor of Arts in English, BYU (1990) Minor: Spanish TEACHING EXPERIENCE Faculty, English Department, Brigham Young University Idaho (1993-present) Granted continued faculty status in 1996. Literature courses taught: Composition courses taught: Introduction to Literature College Composition Introduction to Literary Theory Computer Composition Advanced Research & Literary Analysis Critical Reading/Thinking Cross-Cultural Perspectives Business Writing British Literature Survey Technical Writing Medieval & Renaissance Periods Research Writing Neoclassic & Romantic Periods Research & Presentation Victorian & Modern Periods Argumentation Sacred & Religious Literature Rhetorical Studies Bible in/as Literature Teaching Composition Bible in Popular Culture Myth in Popular Culture LSAT Shakespeare in Popular Culture GRE (Verbal) Shakespeare GMAT (Verbal) Member, University Writing Committee (2014) 1
Online Course Developer: English 332 (British Literature), English 252 (Research & Presentation), English 201 (Advanced Writing & Critical Reading) PUBLICATIONS The Way of Wisdom (co-editor). Online anthology accessible via I-Learn, 2010. Bottom Gets a Life: Hoffman s Contribution to the Shakespeare Film Canon. Journal of the Wooden O Symposium 6 (2006): 1-15. Male Pattern Boldness: Zeffirelli s Feminist Adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew. Journal of the Wooden O Symposium 4 (2004): 9-23. Sins of Omission: Textual Deletions in Branagh s Much Ado About Nothing. Journal of the Wooden O Symposium 3 (2003): 1-11. Basic Research Strategy. <http://www.lib.byui.edu/brs.pdf> The Syllabus as Legal Contract. College English Notes 26:2 (1999): 5-12. The Poetic Version of Section 76. New Perspectives 12.2 (1995): 25-32. The College Course Syllabus as a Legal Contract. New Perspectives 11.2 (1994): 17-25. The Doctrine & Covenants as Literature. New Perspectives 11.1 (1994): 22-30. Section 76 as Literature in the Doctrine & Covenants. MA thesis, Brigham Young University, 1993. <http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cgi-bin/> PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS The Mormon Maritime Migration in Meter. Allusions to God in Literature. Oxford Round Table, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University; August 2012; Oxford, England, UK. Versifying the Voyage: Women s Poetry of the Mormon Maritime Migration. Women in Literature: The 19 th and 20 th Centuries. Oxford Round Table, Wadham College, Oxford University; March 2010; Oxford, England, UK. My Kingdom for a Consultant! : Exploiting the Bard for Fun & Profit. Utah Shakespeare Festival Wooden O Symposium, Southern Utah University; August 2009; Cedar City, UT. Preparing Students for the Classics. Children s & Young Adult Literature Conference, BYU Idaho; September 2008; Rexburg, ID. The Film Adaptation Proposal: An Alternative to the Traditional College Term Paper. Utah Shakespeare Festival Wooden O Symposium, Southern Utah University; August 2008; Cedar City, UT. The Mormon Maritime Migration in Meter: A Sampling. Annual Meeting, Association for Mormon Letters, BYU; March 2008; Provo, UT. There Is None that Understandeth : Promoting Biblical Literacy in Higher Education. Allusions to God in Literature and Poetry of Britain and America since 1750: Informing Global Religious Conflict. Oxford Round Table, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University; July 2007; Oxford, England, UK. Up and Running with Web Editor. English Department Workshop, BYU Idaho; May 2007; Rexburg, ID. A Midsummer Night s Dream: Love for the Ass King. Lyceum, English Academic Society, BYU Idaho; February 2007; Rexburg, ID. Hamlet : Hit and Myth. Utah Shakespeare Festival Wooden O Symposium, Southern Utah University; August 2006; Cedar City, UT. 2
By Sail, Rail, and Trail: Documenting the Mormon Migration via Its Poetry. 1848: The Year the World Turned, University of Central Lancashire; June 2005; Preston, England, UK. How to Read Between the Lines of a Résumé. Teton Leadership Lodge, BYU Idaho; March 2005; Victor, ID. The Hero Pattern Illustrated in Film and Art. Lecture Series, Academic Activities Office, BYU Idaho; March 2005; Rexburg, ID. Joseph as a Christian Type. Lecture Series, Academic Activities Office, BYU Idaho; November 2004; Rexburg, ID. Male Pattern Boldness: Zeffirelli s Feminist Adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew. Utah Shakespeare Festival Wooden O Symposium, SUU; August 2004; Cedar City, UT. Sins of Omission: Textual Deletions in Branagh s Much Ado about Nothing. Utah Shakespeare Festival Wooden O Symposium, SUU; August 2003; Cedar City, UT. Out of the Best Books : Endearing and Enduring Literary Classics. October 2002; Rexburg, ID. Bottom Gets a Life: Hoffman s Contribution to the Shakespeare Film Canon. Utah Shakespeare Festival Wooden O Symposium, SUU; August 2002; Cedar City, UT. China: The History and the Mystery. Lecture Series, International Folk Dance Festival, BYU Idaho; August 2001; Rexburg, ID. The Taming of the Shrew on Film. Regional Meeting, American Culture Association; March 2001; Albuquerque, NM. A Midsummer Night s Dream on Film: Getting Better Ass Smileage. 34 th Annual Comparative Literature Symposium, Texas Tech University; February 2001; Lubbock, TX. The Ophelia Syndrome as Epidemic, or Thinking Outside the Balks. Last Lecture Series, National Panhellenic Council, Fairleigh Dickinson University; April 2000; Madison, NJ. The Parable and Allegory of the Good Samaritan. June 2000; Madison, NJ. The Syllabus as Legal Contract. 22 nd Annual Conference, New Jersey College English Association; April 1999; Edison, NJ. The Parable of the Prodigal Son: Reading On, Between and Beyond the Lines. June 1999; Madison, NJ. The Need for Teaching Critical Thinking: Examples from Real Life. 1 st Annual Conference, Two-Year College Association West; October 1996; Reno, NV. The College Course Syllabus as a Legal Contract. 15 th Annual Conference, Community College General Education Association; May 1996; Orlando, FL. Writing One s Personal History. 3 rd Annual Family History Conference; March 1995, Rexburg, ID. Legal Issues Associated with Course Syllabi. 5 th Annual Western Regional Conference, Two- Year College Association; October 1994; Orem, UT. Exploring the Relationship Between Student Experience and Introductory Literature Texts. 4 th Annual Eastern Idaho Conference on Language and Literature; March 1994; Rexburg, ID. AWARDS Recipient, Faculty Recognition Award, College of Language & Letters, BYU Idaho (2011, 2014) Recipient, Distinguished Faculty Award, BYU Idaho (2009) Entrant, Who s Who in America (2009 110 th edition) 3
Participant, National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar: The American Maritime People, Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies, Mystic Seaport Museum; Mystic, CT (2006) Entrant, Who s Who Among America s Teachers (2004, 2005 8 th & 9 th editions) Entrant, Who s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (2001, 2005 67 th & 71 st eds.) Nominee, Who s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) Recipient, Thomas E. Ricks Foundation Travel Award, Ricks College/BYU Idaho (2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012) Professor of the Year, Fairleigh Dickinson University (2000) Awarded by the National Panhellenic Council. Dean s Honor Award, Drew University (1998-2000, 2004-2005) Given for academic achievement. Recipient, full sabbatical, Ricks College/BYU Idaho (1998-2000, Fall 2005) Given to pursue doctorate. Recipient, partial sabbatical, BYU Idaho (Winter 2005, Fall 2006, Summers 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015) Given to pursue doctorate and develop new courses. Recipient, Faculty Recognition Award, Division of Humanities, Ricks College (1997, 1998) Given for service rendered to students and colleagues. Nominee, Adjunct Professor of the Year Award, Utah Valley University (1991) Received highest student evaluation rating among English Department faculty. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Coordinator, Internship Program, English Department, BYU Idaho (2009-present) Director, Los Angeles Internship Expeditions, College of Language & Letters, BYU Idaho (2007-2009) Member, Literary Studies Committee, English Department, BYU Idaho (2006-present) Advisor, English Academic Society, BYU Idaho (2006-2008) Chair, Scholarship Committee, English Department, BYU Idaho (2006) Member, Professional Writing Committee, English Department, BYU Idaho (2004-2005) Coordinator, Professional Development, English Department, BYU Idaho (2003-2004) Coordinator, Departmental Assessment, English Department, BYU Idaho (2002-2003) Member, English Major Committee, English Department, BYU Idaho (2001-2002) Member, Computer Committee, English Department, Ricks College (1993-1997) Advisor, Writer s Guild, Ricks College (1993-1997) 4
Lecturer, College of Liberal Arts, Drew University (1999-2000) Courses taught: Computer Composition, Research Writing Adjunct Faculty, English Department, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ (1999-2000) Courses taught: British Literature II (Romantic-Modern Periods), Cross-Cultural Perspectives Adjunct Faculty, School of Diplomacy & International Relations, Seton Hall University, S. Orange, NJ (1998-1999) Courses taught: Computer Composition, Research Writing, Introduction to Literature Director & Instructor, British Literary Tour, Division of Humanities, Ricks College (1995-1998) Conducted summer tours of literary and historical sites in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Responsible for all tour preparation: planning, recruiting, advertising, and financing, as well as itineraries, meetings, and travel arrangements. Taught British literature and history on site. Board Member, Two-Year College Association, Western Region (1995-1996) Collaborated on decisions regarding the reorganization of T.Y.C.A. West. Adjunct Faculty, English Department, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT (1991-1993) Taught first-year composition, tutored in English computer lab. Graduate Student Instructor, English Department, BYU (1992-1993) Taught first-year composition. Teaching Assistant, Dr. Eugene England, English Department, BYU (1992-1993) Team-taught a junior-level course in religious literature. Concurrently responsible for the prototypical development of a literature database (which eventually evolved into the Mormon Literature Database @ <http://mldb.byu.edu/>) and accompanying program documentation. Research Assistant, Dr. Steven Walker, English Department, BYU (1992) Sought publication permission for source materials used in course texts (researched sources, wrote correspondence). Research Assistant, Dr. Larry Dahl, Associate Dean of Religious Education, BYU (1992) Proofed books and reported discrepancies, edited faculty papers and offered recommendations for revision, drafted travel guide to religious historical sites in the eastern United States culminating in Sacred Places: A Comprehensive Guide to Early LDS Historical Sites (Volumes I & II) Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 2000. Technical Writer & Editor, Vet Manager Software, Inc., Provo, UT (1990-1991) Responsible for all software documentation, instructional/educational literature, and auxiliary program guides. Instructor, LDS Church Educational System, Lakeridge Junior High School, Orem, UT (1989) Taught LDS Church history and doctrine. 5
Instructor, Missionary Training Center, Provo, UT (1988-1989) Taught Spanish language and South American culture, regularly interviewed students to assess needs and address concerns, and assisted with instructor training workshops. EDITING EXPERIENCE Reviewer, Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking, 9 th edition (Pearson, 2010). Reviewer, From Inquiry to Academic Writing: A Text and Reader (Bedford, 2008). Editorial Review Board, Journal of the Wooden O Symposium, Southern Utah University Press (2006-2010). Western Regional Newsletter, Two-Year College English Association (1996-1998). Outlet: A Ricks College Student Journal. Rexburg, ID: Ricks College Press, 1997. Holistic Health: An Individualized Approach, 3 rd edition. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 1996. Teton Mountain Student Leadership Institute Training Manual. Rexburg, ID: Ricks College Press, 1996. VOLUNTARY SERVICE Scout Committee Member, Rexburg Center Stake (2013-present) Venture Scout Leader, Boy Scouts of America (2012-present) Chartered Organizational Representative, Boy Scouts of America (2002-2004) Cubmaster, Boy Scouts of America (1995-1996) Assistant Vice President, BYU Student Association (1988) Evaluated existing student offices and programs, wrote and presented proposals for organizational restructuring. Director, Social Office, BYU Student Association (1987) Planned, advertised, and directed campus social activities for 30,000-member student body. Representative, LDS Church, Paraguay, South America (1985-1987) Motivated, trained, and supervised fifty full-time representatives. At various times responsible for statistical reports, historical records, welfare efforts, finances, meetings, correspondence, and translation. COMPUTER, WRITING & LANGUAGE SKILLS Comfortable with both Mac and Windows environments. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint). Completed professional development seminars on technology in education (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002). Broad experience in argumentative/rhetorical, research, technical, and business writing. Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Fluent in Spanish, both written and spoken. Written translation knowledge of Italian. 6