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Nancy Carrick Ph.D.

Professor
English

About

Academic Interests

  • Medieval and Renaissance illustrated manuscripts and books of plays
  • Narrative art and its influence on the illustration of plays
  • Performance pedagogy in teaching dramatic texts

Areas of Expertise

  • Academic administration
  • Publications

Education

  • Ph.D., Renaissance literature, University of Arizona
  • M.A., English, University of Arizona
  • B.A., English, University of Arizona

Publications

  • Carrick, N., & Glotzbach, P. A. (1998). Faculty loads and special compensation. Deans’ Handbook. Boston: ACAD.
  • Carrick, N., & Finsen, L. (1997). Persuasive Pen: An Integrated Approach to Reasoning and Writing. Boston: Jones & Bartlett.
  • Carrick, N. (1993). Creating writers. The Redlands Magazine.
  • Carrick, N., & Finsen, L. (1985). A comment on “Integrating formal logic and the new rhetoric.” College English, 47(2).
  • Carrick, N. (1980). A Student’s Guide to Freshman Composition with Freshman Writing. Minneapolis: Burgess.

Presentations

Shakespeare Studies, Performance, and Literary Culture

  • “Winter’s Tale: Performing a Romance.” CalShakes, 2002.
  • “Shakespeare and GIS.” Shakespeare Association of America National Meeting, 2002.
  • “Tonson and Boydell: Illustrating Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century.” Shakespeare Association of America National Meeting, 1997.
  • “Performance Pedagogy in the Teaching of Shakespeare.” Sixth World Shakespeare Congress, 1996.
  • “How Reliable Are Renaissance Illustrations of Stage Action? The Lyons Terence Woodcuts Reconsidered.” National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar, 1991.

Writing Studies, Writing Across the Curriculum, and Pedagogical Practice

  • “Writing to Think, Thinking to Write.” Plenary address, University of Evansville, 1993.
  • “How Administrators Can Nurture Writing in the Disciplines.” Consortium for Instructional Improvement Conference, 1989.
  • “Critical Thinking and Writing Across the Curriculum.” With Lawrence Finsen. Instructional Leadership Conference, 1988.
  • “Publishing Student Writing Across the Curriculum.” Conference on College Composition and Communication National Convention, 1984.
  • “On Conducting Student Conferences and Writing Workshops.” Conference on College Composition and Communication National Convention, 1978.

Liberal Education, Faculty Leadership, and Institutional Culture

  • “Working with the Chief Academic Officer in Difficult Economic Times.” Council of Independent Colleges, 2009.
  • “Integrating Liberal Education in Business Curriculum.” Association of American Colleges and Universities National Convention, 2008.
  • “Testing Whether the Promises of the Mission Are Demonstrated in the Culminating Work of Students.” Associated New American Colleges Institute, 2007.
  • “Professional Evaluation and Rewards.” Associated New American Colleges Institute, 2005.
  • “A Response to Greater Expectations.” Association of American Colleges and Universities National Convention, 2004.
  • “Integrating Decision-Making in Faculty Hiring.” Association of American Colleges and Universities National Convention, 2003.
  • “Cultivating Faculty Leadership at Small Schools.” With Tracy Fitzsimmons. AAUP/ACAD National Workshop, 2000.
  • “Building and Supporting an Accomplished Faculty.” With Bob Benedetti. AAC&U Network for Academic Renewal, 1999.
  • “Collaborative Leadership in the Dean’s Office.” With Philip A. Glotzbach. American Conference of Academic Deans National Workshop, 1999.
  • “Ernest Boyer’s Scholarship Assessed.” American Conference of Academic Deans Regional Meeting, 1995.

Awards and Service

  • Town and Gown Higher Education Award
  • NEH–NSF–FIPSE Joint Initiative in Humanities and Science Education Grant ($140,000) supporting the Environmental Studies Program
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar on the Theory of Artistic Relations in the Renaissance
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Redlands
  • Meritorious Teaching Award, University of Arizona
  • Folger Library Grant for Research in Theatre History
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Alpha Lambda Delta

Affiliations

  • Shakespeare Association of America
  • Renaissance Conference of Southern California
  • American Conference of Academic Deans (through 2009)
  • American Association of Colleges and Universities (through 2009)