Lesa Beth Dill
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Teaching Experience

1987-presentWestern Kentucky University:English 100 (Freshman Composition), 

104 H (Introduction to Linguistics), Honors Colloquium 100 (Science as Literature), Honors Colloquium 200 (Introduction to Literature), 300 (Writing Across the Curriculum, general and science sections), 302 (Language and Communication), 304 (English Grammar and Introduction to Linguistics), 381 (Survey of English Literature I), 404 G (History of the English Language), 405 G (Phonetics), 407 G (Linguistic Analysis), 408 G (Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics), 499 (Directed Study in English), 508 (Field Experience in Teaching English as a Second Language), 598 (Problems in English).Kaplan Center-MedCat Review for essay section of test (1999).

1991, May-June, Huaibei Teachers' College, Peoples Republic of China:Introduction to Linguistics, Linguistics for University Instructors, Composition and Communication, British Literature.

1981-1987University of Georgia:English 099R (Regents' Remediation), 100 (Basic English), 101 (Freshman English--the essay), 102 (Freshman English--literature), 

101F and 102 F (English as a Second Language), 241 (British Literature

Survey II).
1979-1981University of Arkansas:Freshman Composition (first and second semester), Developmental English, Developmental Reading, Reading for Speed and Comprehension, Junior English; tutored minority students in technical writing under a grant through the Engineering Department.

Teaching-Related Experience

1987-presentWestern Kentucky University: Served on four thesis committees and about 38 master's orals committees; directed approximately 45 different independent studies for graduates and undergraduates; worked directly and indirectly with English as a Second Language teachers and students at a variety of educational levels.

1990-1991 Assisted Dr. Valgene L. Dunham under a summer grant with research on DNA polymerases and topoisomerases.

1993 Assisted in laboratory preparation of the graduate level enzymology class.

1998-1999Assisted in editing biology theses for students of Dr. Claire Rinehart and Dr. Sigrid Jacobshagen.Assisted Dr. Larry Elliot in microbiology lab and lecture, including test preparation.