Education and Professional Experiences

Education

• Ph.D. Speech Communication-University of Washington, Seattle (1983)
  
  • Dissertation:  Characteristics of Students’ Classroom Talk Surrounding the Assignment, Production, and Evaluation of a Writing Task
• M.Ed. University of Washington, Seattle (1971)
• B.A. English-University of Washington, Seattle (1966)

Professional Experiences

• 1991–2004 Associate Professor of English Education
  Department of Secondary Education, University of South Florida, Tampa
• Sampling of Courses Taught 
   LAE 4642: Methods of Teaching English:  High School
   LAE 4530: Methods of Teaching English:  Practicum
   LAE 4936: Senior Seminar in English Education
   EDG 4909: Traditional English Grammar for Middle and Secondary Teachers
   EDG 6931: Making Reading Happen
• Jeff was also a high school and middle school teacher in several locations in the Seattle, Washington area.