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My Bio:
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December, 2011
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Deborah Coulter-Harris (M.A. and Ph.D. University of Toledo, 1995; MS Business and Human Relations, Abilene Christian University; B.A. English ) acted at the Abbey and Gate theaters in Dublin, Ireland; wrote and performed a weekly radio show for RTE in Ireland; worked as speechwriter for the CEO of Mostek Corporation in Dallas; served as Russian linguist in the United States Army; taught at colleges and universities in Greece, Ohio, New York, and Philadelphia, and, served as Middle East Political Analyst at Central Intelligence Agency. Deborah recently published Freed from the Plough and Other Innocent Tales , with Tyborne Hill Publishers; her first poetry collection, The Dirt Road, was published in Dublin, Ireland. Deborah's verse play, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, is published in her first major collection of poetry and plays, Stone Keeper, A Collection of Poetry and Plays, by Linus Publications, Inc. in August, 2008. Linus Publications, Inc. also published her first book on writing, Writers Crossing Boundaries: Writing the Real World in August, 2008. Her new academic, non-fiction book, The Queen of Sheb: Literature, Legend, Lore will be published by McFarland Publishers in late 2012, early 2012. Deborah's interests include international politics, Middle East studies, British Literature, world religions, theater, archaeology, environmental issues, and Ancient History. Deborah is keen on connecting globalization issues to composition studies. Deborah has an Honors Diploma in Russian from the Defense Language Institute, and is a graduate of the Sherman Kent School of Analysis, Career Analyst Program at CIA. Deborah is active with UT’s Theatre program and has appeared as Olive in The Women of Lockerbie, 2005, and as Lady Isabella Bird and Joyce in Top Girls, 2007;in February, 2009, she appeared as Amanda Castle in Glacity's recent production of Criminal Genius, directed by Cornell Gabara. Dr. Coulter-Harris also coordinates the annual Shapiro Essay Revision Contest.View videos of my books: http://www.youtube.com/podqueen1 I wrote or edited all of the writing posted in the Showcase in the past four years (2003-2007). My blog will be eclectic - academic and artistic. The road from my home in Massachusetts. 
Wanted! All Undergraduate Students $500 Reward for Best Essay Writer! 2012 Shapiro Essay Revision Contest Sponsored by University of Toledo’s Composition Program Revise a short essayat one of the locations and times listed below, and enter to win one offifteen (15) cash awardsfrom $75 to $500.Contest is open toALLUT-enrolled undergraduate students only. *Three (3) prizes will go to freshmen writers and (3) three to sophomores. 7 Contest Locations and Times for your chance TO WIN $$$:See you there! | DAY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | | Monday | 20 February | 3:00 to 5:00 pm | Field House 2420 | | Tuesday | 21 February | 5:00 to 7:00 pm 7:00 to 9:00 pm | Field House 2420 Field House 2420 | | Wednesday | 22 February | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm 7:00 to 9:00 pm | Field House 2420 The Writing Center, 1005 CL | | Thursday | 23 February | Noon to 2:00 pm
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| The Shapiro Writing Contest is named for and supported by funds established by Dr. Edward Shapiro, Professor Emeritus in Economics, who retired from the University of Toledo in 1989 after 22 years of service. An undergraduate of UT, he went on to obtain an M.A. from Ohio State University and Ph.D. from Harvard. Dr. Shapiro donated this money to recognize and reward future UT students in what he regarded as the craft of good writing.
 NEW POEMS BY Kristen Dennis published in The POETRY CORNER NEW PUBLICATIONS: Click on Videos at the top of this homepage or on my Showcase to view readings from Stone Keeper.
Writers Crossing Boundaries: Writing the Real World. Deer Park, New York: Linus Publications, Inc., 2008. ISBN: 1-934188-77-8
Writers Crossing Boundaries: Writing the Real World is a book about the author’s personal development as a professional writer, leaping static boundaries into diverse writing fields, such as corporate, military, creative (including satire), analytic, media, and the CIA. Part I, Writing the Real World, includes 12 Pyramid Steps to Writing Analysis and Research, a logical process for teaching students to conduct research and explore ideas analytically. Part I also contains analytic skills and sample writings from diverse fields. The array of readings in Part II includes: political science, American poetry, British and Irish poetry, satire and religion, with writing prompts for private use or in the writing classroom arena.
Stone Keeper: A Collection of Poetry and Plays. Deer Park, New York: Linus Publications, Inc., 2008. Stone Keeper is the author’s first large collection of poetry and plays, and contains Freed from the Plough and Other Innocent Tales, Stone Keeper, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, a verse play, and Charmed Like a Snake, I’m Sure, a drama about the CIA during the 9/11 crisis. Freed from the Plough traces the growth and development of a young girl, ending in her awareness of how the world operates. Stone Keeper is a verse dialogue between Stone Keeper and her daughter, and the great pain of losing a golden son. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, a two-part 11 Act verse play, follows young Daniel’s journey into ancient Babylon, where he meets prophets, Imams, and Rabbis; after the hanging of a king, he soon returns home to his Father’s Forest to share his experiences with his friends. Charmed Like a Snake, I’m Sure is a traditional play about fictional characters and events between July and Christmas, 2001, at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), when Dr. Mysteria tries to uncover the reason her superiors are editing out Usama Bin Ladin’s location from her reports. The mystery has a surprise ending, after which Dr. Mysteria is ordered to follow a dangerous mission.
 Forthcoming with McFarland Publishers:
Resurrecting the Queen of Sheba: Literature, Legend, Lore
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Teaching Interests
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Scientific-Technical Writing, Advanced Composition, Persuasive Writing, Organizational Report Writing, Composition I and II, Reading Poetry, British Literature, Literary Theory, Religious Texts as Literature, Reading Drama
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Consulting Interests
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Global Water Crisis, World Food Crisis, Environmental Studies, Religious Conflict Resolution, Small Group Communication, Teamwork: Playing Nice in the Sandbox, Professional and Technical Writing, Technical and Political Briefings, Web Page Design, British Literature, Western Drama.
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Research Interests
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Composition Theory, Literary Theory, Globalization in Writing Studies, Middle East Politics, Ancient History, Archaeology, History of Ancient Religions, Computer Mediated Instruction, Web Design, British Literature: 16th to early 19th Century, Professional Writing Instruction, Egyptology, Pyramidology, Theatre Studies
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Career Interests
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I 've been to the top of the analytic writing foodchain at CIA; I am happy to be teaching, and have no other career goals than to be the very best teacher, and most understanding and helpful colleague in the UToledo English Department.
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News
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Gaddafi on the run: Dictator may already have fled and be on his way to Venezuela after Libyan air force attacks civilians
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has fled Libya and may be heading for Venezuela, William Hague said today. The Foreign Secretary said he had seen 'information' that suggests Gaddafi is on his way to the South American country - as Libya was up in flames amid increasingly bloody battles between protesters and security forces. But there was also confusion surrounding Gaddafi's whereabouts, as reports suggested he was poised to make a speech in the capital Tripoli. Libyan fighter jets and helicopters reportedly fired on protesters in Tripoli, with indiscriminate bombing runs leaving 'many, many dead'. One protester told Al Jazeera:'What we are witnessing today is unimaginable. Warplanes and helicopters are indiscriminately bombing one area after another. There are many, many dead.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358972/Libya-protests-Gaddafi-fled-Venezuela-air-force-attacks-civilians.html#ixzz1EdUTsyJV
Report: Israel sends 2 warships to Egyptian border
Military sources tell AP Israeli Navy sent additional warships to maritime border with Egypt following intelligence indicating viable terror threat. Meanwhile, Iran set to send 15th fleet to area as well as 'to thwart pirate activity' The Israeli Navy (INF) has decided to boost its presence and patrols near Israel's maritime border with Egypt due to a viable terror threat in the area.
NASA warns 'risk of losing' space station rising
WASHINGTON — The risk of an unprecedented evacuation of the International Space Station will spike if Russian craft cannot resume their missions and return by November, a senior NASA official has warned. "There is a greater risk of losing the ISS when it's unmanned than if it were manned," Michael Suffredini, the ISS program manager for the US space agency, said in a conference call with Russian officials. "The risk increase is not insignificant," he added. Russia on Monday delayed its next manned mission to the ISS by at least a month after an unmanned cargo vessel crashed into Siberia instead of reaching orbit on August 24. The head of Russia's manned spaceflight programme also warned that a significantly longer delay would force the six people on board the station to abandon the orbiter due to fatigue and supply problems. The station crew normally consists of six -- currently three Russians, two Americans and one Japanese -- working six-month rotations.
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