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University of Wisconsin-Marinette

Dean's Resume

Paula T. Langteau
University of Wisconsin - Marinette
750 West Bay Shore Street Marinette, WI 54143
Marinette, Wisconsin 54143
(715) 735-4339
(715) 735-4304 (fax)
langteau@uwc.edu

 

Education

Completed all coursework toward Ph.D. in Literature (with a secondary concentration in Composition) at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. 1995.

M.A., Department of English, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. 1988.
Thesis: The Absurdity of Miller's Salesman.

B.A., Department of English, Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois. 1987.
Magna Cum Laude

Positions Held

  • Dean and CEO, University of Wisconsin-Marinette. Tenured Assistant Professor of English, English Department, University of Wisconsin Colleges. August 1, 2004-present.
  • Dean of Instruction (formerly titled Dean of Teaching and Learning), Nicolet Area Technical College, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Served as liaison to academic programs; oversaw college-wide curriculum design, documentation and adherence to state standards; developed and managed course- and program-articulations; developed all shared program agreements, and managed all professional development coursework and travel. March 200 -July, 2004.
  • Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur, Georgia. Responsible for the strategic, logistical and administrative management of all faculty development training and programming across five campuses, serving over 300 full-time faculty members. June 1999-March 2001.
  • Associate Professor of English, Georgia Perimeter College (formerly DeKalb College), Decatur, Georgia. Taught American Literature I & II, British Literature II, Composition I & II, Applied Technology, and the Higher Education Seminar. (Promoted to Assistant Professor in 1993. Tenured in 1997. Promoted to Associate Professor in 1999.) August 1989-March 2001.
  • Instructor, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Taught Theater-Goers in the Evening at Emory continuing education program. Arranged for classes to attend productions at Atlanta-area theaters; meet with artistic directors, production staff and actors; participate in “Talk-Back” sessions with cast and crew; and discuss plays with Atlanta Journal-Constitution theater critic. Prepared background reading materials and led discussions and critiques. In summer of 1999, organized and took class on trip to New York to see four Broadway productions. 1998-2001.
  • Associate Coordinator, Teaching Portfolio Program. Center for Teaching and Learning, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (on sabbatical from DeKalb College). Coordinated the Teaching Portfolio Program, training 18 faculty mentors who consulted individually with up to 40 faculty client participants each semester on developing their teaching portfolios, an instrument that came to be approved as an alternative to the traditional faculty evaluation process. Administered project assessment instrument designed in conjunction with the Office of Academic Assessment. Ball State University, August 1994-December 1995.
  • Faculty Development Specialist & Coordinator, Mid-Term Evaluation Program. Center for Teaching and Learning, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (on sabbatical from DeKalb College). Designed and coordinated two faculty development programs, including management of recruiting, hiring and training, budget and equipment, public relations and program assessment. August 1994-December 1995.
  • Consultant to GE Corporate, Atlanta, Georgia. Designed and conducted Business Writing Seminar. 1990.
  • Instructor of English, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Taught Composition I & II. 1988-89.
  • Program Liaison, Teaching Improvement Process (TIP) and Partners-in-Teaching Program, Center for Teaching and Learning, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Coordinated the day-to-day operations of the programs, serving as liaison between faculty consultants and clients within the programs and running statistical analysis of assessment data for faculty participants. 1987-88.

Publications

  • Miller and Middle America: Essays on Arthur Miller and the American Experience. Ed. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2007.
  • “Arthur Miller’s Clara: An Interrogation of Middle American Political Correctness.” Miller and Middle America: Essays on Arthur Miller and the American Experience. Ed. Paula Langteau. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2007.
  • “Finishing the Picture at the Goodman.” The Arthur Miller Society Newsletter. 10 (December 2004): 4-7.
  • “Resurrection Blues Review.” The Arthur Miller Society Newsletter. 6 (December 2002): 4-6.
  • “The Playwright Has a Birthday.” The Arthur Miller Society Newsletter. 1 (June 1999): 7-8.
  • "Characteristics of Effective Teaching" and "Teaching Methods" (Chapters 7 & 8). Traditions & Innovations: Teaching at Ball State University. Muncie, IN: Ball State University Teaching Assistant Development Project, 1995. 35-60.
  • "Miller's Salesman: An Early Vision of Absurdist Theatre." The Achievement of Arthur Miller: New Essays. Ed. Steven Centola. Dallas: Contemporary Research Press, 1995. 77-85.
  • "Creating Lab-Specific Computer Guides for Use in the Humanities Classroom." University System of Georgia Annual Computing Conference 1992 Rock Eagle Proceedings. February, 1993: 25-27.
  • WordPerfect 5.1 in the English Classroom. Clarkston, GA: DeKalb College, 1991. (Software version update of 5.0 manual, designed for use in the composition classroom as a pedagogical aid to facilitate the student writing process.)
  • Using WordPerfect 5.0 for Computer-Assisted Composition at DeKalb College. Clarkston, GA: DeKalb College, 1990. (Designed in conjunction with a DeKalb College Instructional Enhancement Grant to serve as a textbook in computer-assisted composition courses.)

Presentations

  • “From Luck to Connections: The Evolution of the Subject in two Arthur Miller Plays.” The Ninth International Arthur Miller Conference, Brooklyn, New York. April, 2004.
  • “The Man Who Had All the Luck.” A presentation for a benefit performance of The Man Who Had All the Luck at the Raven Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois. March 14, 2004.
  • “A Lethal Legacy of Liberal Posturing in Arthur Miller’s Clara.” The Eighth International Arthur Miller Conference, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. October, 2003.
  • “Creating and Rewarding Faculty-Run Technology Training Initiatives.” The Changing Professoriate: New Technologies, New Generation, American Association of Higher Education (AAHE) Conference on Faculty Roles and Rewards, Tampa, Florida. February, 2001.
  • "Striking the Perfect Match: Coordinating Self-Reflection with Classroom Innovation." Pre-Conference Workshop. Ashland Community College Teaching Conference, Ashland, Kentucky. October, 1997.
  • "The Teaching Portfolio: What's in it for you?" Pre-Conference Workshop. Ashland Community College Teaching Conference, Ashland, Kentucky. October, 1996.
  • "Deadly Self-Deception: The Bigotry of Albert Kroll in Arthur Miller's Clara." The Third International Arthur Miller Conference, Utica, New York. September, 1996. (Co-chaired conference.)
  • "The Teaching Portfolio: What's in it for you?" Pre-Conference Workshop. NISOD International Conference on Teaching Excellence, Austin, Texas, May, 1996.
  • "Teaching Portfolio Self-Reflection as the Key to Classroom Technique." NISOD International Conference on Teaching Excellence, Austin, Texas, May 1995.
  • "Creating Lab-Specific Computer Guides for Use in the Humanities Classroom," University System of Georgia Annual Computing Conference at Rock Eagle, Eatonton, Georgia, October, 1992.
  • "Incorporating Lab-Specific Computer Guides in the Humanities Classroom," Computers Across the Curriculum: A Conference on Technology in the Freshman Year, New York, New York, May, 1992.
  • "Miller's Salesman: An Early Vision of Absurdist Theatre," The Many Faces of Arthur Miller Conference, Millersville, Pennsylvania, April, 1992.
  • "The Absurdity of Miller's Salesman," National Conference on Graduate Studies in English, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October, 1988.

Professional and Community Service

  • Executive Board Member, International Arthur Miller Society. Facilitated founding of society and development of society charter. Served as founding Vice President (1995-98) and second President (1998-2000). Chaired one (see below) and co-chaired two international conferences (1996, 1998, 2003), securing conference locations, refereeing papers and coordinating conference programs. Contributed to design of society newsletter. Continue to work to establish, advertise and promote academic and professional activities of the society. 1994-Present.
  • Conference Chair, 8th International Arthur Miller Conference. Hosted 8th international conference, the first time the conference was held in the Midwest. Determined conference theme, “Miller and Middle America,” and selected keynote speakers; secured conference location; handled logistical arrangements; refereed papers; set program; coordinated all on-site details. Nicolet Area Technical College, October 3-4, 2003.
  • Captain, American Cancer Society, “Relay for Life” Team. Organized and led a Relay for Life Team for two consecutive years—2002 and 2003. In the second year, raised the third highest amount of any team in the county. Received Team recognition at Relay banquet, August, 2003.
  • Faculty Volunteer for Disability Resource Program. Served as a campus resource person to assist faculty in learning about disabilities and ways to assist students with disabilities. Center for Disability Services, DeKalb College. 1993-94.
  • Volunteer Program Designer & Speaker. Co-designed and implemented Acquaintance Rape Prevention Program in Gwinnett County Schools. Served as speaker in program. Rape Prevention Program, Crime Prevention Unit, Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, 1993-94.
  • Volunteer Writer and Trainer. Wrote grant proposals (obtaining funding for the first rape-crisis-center-based medical clinic in the state of Georgia), wrote Speaker's Bureau Training Manual and served as Chairperson of Speaker's Bureau, training rape-prevention speakers. Gwinnett Rape Crisis Center, 1991-94.

Awards

  • Outstanding Young Alumna 2002, Eureka College. Recognized for excellence in career and community service within 15 years of graduation. October 2002.
  • Special Recognition Award, Annual Teaching/Learning Conference, Ashland Community College, Ashland, Kentucky. Honored in two consecutive years for providing two pre-conference workshops at this national conference. 1996. 1997.
  • Master Presenter Award, NISOD International Conference on Teaching Excellence, Austin, Texas. Honored for providing pre-conference workshop at this international conference. 1996.
  • Achievement Award, Center for Teaching and Learning, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Honored for service as Associate Coordinator of Teaching Portfolio Program. 1996.
  • Teaching Excellence Award, NISOD International Conference on Teaching Excellence, Austin, Texas. (Nominated by DeKalb College president and Faculty and Staff Development Committee for teaching excellence.) 1995.
  • Creative Teaching Award, DeKalb College. Award for pedagogical innovation in American Literature Course. 1994.
  • Outstanding Young Alumni, Ball State University. One of 75 young alumni recognized for demonstrating excellence in their careers prior to the age of 35. Awarded in conjunction with 75th anniversary of Ball State University. 1994.

Professional Organizations and Activities

National Council of Instructional Administrators
American Association of Higher Education
Professional and Organizational Development Network
National Association of Educators
Modern Language Association
Community College Humanities Association
National Council of Teachers of English
International Arthur Miller Society (Member of Board of Directors, Past President)
American Association of University Women
Kiwanis International

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