Academic interests

contemporary American fiction, the humanities and advanced technologies, administration of higher education, and excellence in higher education

Publications

• The Grim Phoenix: Reconstructing Thomas Pynchon (Indiana University Press 1978);
• articles in Technology Success Stories:Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning at IUPUI, and Metropolitan Universities;
• and numerous other articles, papers,speeches and reviews

Service

• member, Indiana Commission for Higher Education Campus Missions Advisory Committee;
• member, Indiana Western Governor'sSteering Committee for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education;
• member, IU Center on Philanthropy Board of Governors;
• member,Council on Academic Affairs, NASULGC;
• member, Council for Adult and EXPERIENTIAL Learning Board of Trustees;
• and member, The Children's Museum Board of Directors