Title:  Professor

Company:  Liberty University

Location:  Santa Monica, CA

 

Achievements:

• Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2016)
• Recipient, J. Franklin Dew Award, Poetry Society Virginia (2008)
• Recipient, Carleton Drewry Memorial Prize for Poetry, Poetry Society of Virginia (2000)
• Recipient, Brodie Herndon Memorial Prize for Poetry (1997)
• Recipient, Karma Deane Ogden Prize for Poetry (1991)
• Placed, First Place in the Serious Poem Category, Lynchburg Poetry Festival (1987, 1991, 1994, 2000)
• Recipient, William Ward Bass Award, Talbot Theological Seminary (1978)
• Fellow, Walter Loewy Fellowship for Grad. Study Abroad, University of Heidelberg (1967-1968)
• Fellow, Chancellor’s Teaching Fellowship, UCLA (1966-1970)
• Recipient Most Inspirational Runner award, University of Redlands (1965)
• Featured Member, Who’s Who in the World, Marquis Who’s Who (2007-2016)
• Featured Member, Who’s Who in the West, Marquis Who’s Who (2015-2016)
• Featured Member, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Marquis Who’s Who (2009-2012)
• Featured Member, Who’s Who in the Midwest, Marquis Who’s Who (2011-2015)
• Featured Member, Who’s Who in American Education, Marquis Who’s Who (2005-2008)
• Featured Member, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (2003-2016)

Designations: 

• Ph.D., University of Southern California
• Master of Arts, University of Southern California
• Master of Divinity, Talbot Theological Seminary
• Master of Arts, UCLA
• Postgraduate Coursework, University Heidelberg, Germany
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Redlands

Service:

• Member, Santa Monica College General Advisory Board (2017)
• Teacher, Family to Family Class, National Alliance on Mental Illness (2015)
• Western Regional Vice President, Poetry Society of Virginia (2002-2006, 2009-
• 2011)
• Poetry Editor, The Lamplight (2004-2007)
• Moderator of the Faculty Senate, Liberty University (2002-2003)
• Chair, Department of Modern Languages, Liberty University (1985-1993)
• Phone Counselor, Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center (1985)