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- English Writing Center Co-director - 2006
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Ortiz, Darnyd W.
Positions
- Professor, Department of English , College of Arts and Sciences
- Affiliation
- Publications
- Teaching
- Service
- Background
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Affiliation
Publications
selected publications
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academic article
- Creative Dramatics and the Teaching of Drama to ESL Students. Tesolgram. 8-13. 2004
presentations
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invited talk
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presentation
- Lecture: Dramaturgy in Shakespeare's Times, Speaker
- Report on the Proposed New Faculty Evaluation Process, Collaborator, Senate University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
- Report on the Proposed New Faculty Evaluation Process, Collaborator, Senate University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
- Report on the Proposed New Faculty Evaluation Process, Collaborator, Senate University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Teaching
teaching activities
- Faculty Workload and Faculty Evaluation Process Collaborator - 2014
- Using Drama as a Classroom Resource Instructor - 2014
- Faculty Evaluation Process (Part II) Instructor - 2013
- Faculty Workload and Introduction to the Faculty Evaluation Process (Part I) Collaborator - 2013
- Administrative Aspects of Faculty Evaluation Collaborator - 2012
- Faculty Evaluation Process Collaborator - 2012
- Faculty Workload and Evaluation Collaborator - 2012
- Literary Appreciation through Literary Analysis: The short Story and Novel Collaborator - 2011
- Faculty Evaluation for Tenure and Promotion Collaborator - 2010
- Reading an Essay and Writing an Essay: Two Sides of the Same Coin Instructor - 2010
- Faculty Evaluation System Collaborator - 2009
- Faculty Evaluation System Collaborator - 2008
- Using Drama as a Classroom Resource Collaborator - 2008
- Using Drama as a Classroom Resource Instructor - 2008
- Academic Portfolio and Evaluations Collaborator - 2007
- Essay Writing and Organization Collaborator - 2007
- Evaluating the Essay Collaborator - 2007
- Holistic Scoring of Student Essays Collaborator - 2007
- Poetry: Theme, Purpose, Speaker, Structure, Tone, Types of Poems Collaborator - 2007
- Reading and Analyzing Essays: Elements of the Essay and Introduction to the Modes Collaborator - 2007
- Reading and Analyzing Essays: Assessment Collaborator - 2007
- Resumes and Curriculum Vitae Collaborator - 2007
- Teaching Creative Writing Collaborator - 2007
- Teaching Essay Writing: Argumentation-The Writing Process and the Argumentative Essay Collaborator - 2007
- Teaching Poetry Collaborator - 2007
- The Use of Comic Strips to Teach Classification Essays Collaborator - 2007
- A Card for a Special Person: Teaching Adjectives through Art Collaborator - 2006
- Construccion de Rubricas Collaborator - 2006
- Construccion de Rubricas Instructor - 2006
- ConstruccioÌn de RuÌbricas Instructor - 2006
- Creative Dramatics and the Teaching of Drama to ESL Students Instructor - 2006
- Definition and the Essay 'Why I Want a Wife' Instructor - 2006
- Developing Rubrics Instructor - 2006
- Developing Rubrics Instructor - 2006
- Developing Rubrics Instructor - 2006
- Developing a Professional Portfolio Collaborator - 2006
- Drama Techniques in the ESL Classroom Instructor - 2006
- Drama in the Classroom: Performance of Josefina Lopez Simply Maria Collaborator - 2006
- Elements of the Essay Instructor - 2006
- Evaluating Essay Writing Instructor - 2006
- Evaluating Essay Writing Instructor - 2006
- From Dialogue to Story: Teaching Conflict Collaborator - 2006
- Games for Language Learning Instructor - 2006
- Introduction to the Writing Process Instructor - 2006
- Review of the Elements of Literature Collaborator - 2006
- Teaching Characterization through a Descriptive Narrative Instructor - 2006
- Teaching Characterization through a Descriptive Narrative Instructor - 2006
- Teaching Characterization through a Descriptive Narrative Instructor - 2006
- Teaching Definition Instructor - 2006
- The Greatest Man in the World: Teaching Characterization Collaborator - 2006
- Theater Games: Teaching Characterization Collaborator - 2006
- Toulmin's Model of Argumentation and the Essay 'A Modest Proposal' Instructor - 2006
- Woody Allen's Death Knocks: Teaching Drama to ESL Students Instructor - 2006
- Writing a Profile: An Alternative to Traditional Descriptive Writing Instructor - 2006
- Creative Dramatics in the English as a Second Language Classroom Collaborator - 2005
- Film in the English as a Second Language Classroom Collaborator - 2005
- Fine Arts in the Classroom: An Approach to Teaching Poetry Collaborator - 2005
- Helping Students Understand Writing Tasks Collaborator - 2005
- How to Prepare a Syllabus Instructor - 2005
- Music in the English Classroom: An Approach to Teaching Poetry Collaborator - 2005
- Music in the English as a Second Language Classroom Collaborator - 2005
- Orientacion Sobre Portafolio Docente: Orientacion a Profesores de Nueva Contratacion Collaborator - 2005
- Our First Day of Class: How to Make a Difference Collaborator - 2005
- Rubric Development and Methods for Grading Studentsâ Writing Collaborator - 2005
- Writing a Profile: An Alternative to Traditional Descriptive Writing Collaborator - 2005
- Writing in the Disciplines: Developing Rubrics Collaborator2 - 2005
- Assessment in ESL Writing Collaborator - 2004
- Assessment in ESL Writing Collaborator - 2004
- Creative Dramatics and the Teaching of Drama to ESL Students Collaborator - 2004
- Creative Dramatics and the Teaching of Drama to ESL Students Instructor - 2004
- Creative Dramatics and the Teaching of Drama to ESL Students Instructor - 2004
- Orientacion Sobre Portafolio Docente: Orientacion a Profesores de Nueva Contratacion Collaborator - 2004
- Teaching The Glass Menagerie: Expressionistic Techniques and Their Role in the Understanding of the Play Instructor - 2004
- Adult ESL Writing Collaborator - 2003
- K-12 Writing for LEP Students Collaborator - 2003
- Writing Pedagogy in the Disciplines: Process Analysis and Definition Instructor - 2003
- Assessment in ESL Writing Instructor - 2002
- Best Practice for Teaching Writing to English Learners: Considerations for K-12 and Adults Collaborator - 2002
- Characterization: From Stereotype to Character in Drama Collaborator - 1999
- Drama in the Classroom Instructor - 1998
- Drama in the Classroom: The Teaching of 'War of the Worlds Instructor - 1998
- Writing a Profile Collaborator - 1998
- Writing a Profile: Introduction to Gathering Information for a Descriptive Paper Collaborator - 1998
Service
professional service activities
- Graduate Students Thesis Committees Member 1991 -
- Academia de Investigacion Para la Facultad y Postdoctorales Resource
- Committee for Prevention of Violence Against Women Member 2007 - 2013
- Law 51 Committee Member 2007 - 2013
- College Board Committee to Revise Advanced English Exam Member 2010 - 2011
- Task Force Middle States Monitoring Report Alternate Member 2010 - 2011
- Committee for the Development of Evaluation Forms for Teaching Personnel (CIEIEPD) Member 2004 - 2011
- College Board Advanced English Program for High School Teachers for the Mayaguez and San German Regions Coordinator 2005 - 2008
- Faculty Rules and Regulations Committee Member 2003 - 2008
- English 3211-3212 Committee Chairperson 2004 - 2007
- Literature Sector Committee Member 2004 - 2007
- English 3211-3212 Committee Member 1998 - 2007
- Writing in the Disciplines Workshop Committee Member 2003 - 2006
- Ad Hoc Committee of University Board for an Appeal Process Member - 2006
- Departmental Personnel Committee Chairperson 2003 - 2004
- Departmental Library Committee Member 2002 - 2004
- Faculty Personnel Committee Chairperson 2002 - 2004
- Departmental Graduate Committee Member 2001 - 2004
- Faculty Personnel Committee Member 2001 - 2004
- Departmental Personnel Committee Member 1994 - 2004
- Departmental Orientation Committee Chairperson 1998 - 2001
- English 3211-3212 Committee Chairperson 1996 - 1998
- Faculty Personnel Committee Member 1996 - 1998
- Departmental Personnel Committee Chairperson 1994 - 1998
- Seed Money Proposals Evaluation Committee Member - 1998
- Departmental Graduate Committee Member 1991 - 1997
- Department Director Consultation Committee Member - 1997
- Released Time Proposals Evaluation Committee Member - 1997
- Committee for the Development of A Performing Arts Center at University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Member - 1996
- Seed Money Proposals Evaluation Committee Member - 1996
- English Program for Foreign Students Coordinator 1992 - 1995
- MayaguÌez Writing Project affiliate to the National Writing Project Coordinator 1900 - 1995
- Departmental Middle States Accreditation Committee Member 1992 - 1994
- Activities Committee Member 1990 - 1994
- Departmental Curriculum Committee Member 1990 - 1994
- Drama Section Humanities Department, Coordinator 1992 - 1993
- English 3103-3104 Intermediate English Coordinator 1991 - 1993
- Grievance Committee Member 1990 - 1991
- English 3201-3202 Composition and Reading Coordinator 1988 - 1991
- Library Committee Member 1989 - 1990
- Library Committee Member 1987 - 1988
- Textbook Search Sub-committee English 3201 Chairperson - 1988
outreach and community service activities
- Boy Scouts of America President of Troop 39 1993 -
- Boy Scouts of America Training Staff 1998 - 2012
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in English, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl , Major Areas: Short Story and Rhetoric and Composition / Dissertation: A Critical Approach to the Short Story in English: Toulmin's Model of Argumentation 1990
- M.A. in English Education, Thesis: The Use of Creative Dramatics in the Teaching of Drama with Special Application to Students of English as a Second Language 1984
- M.F.A. in Theater in Directing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl , Thesis: Production of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" 1979
- B.A. in English and Theater 1977
- University of London 1976
awards and honors
- Certificate of Appreciation, English as a Field of Change and Flow: Contemporary Practices and Research in English Education, Literature, and Linguistics, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2009
- Recognized as one of the Best Teachers in America, conferred by Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2005
- Silver Beaver Award, conferred by Boy Scouts of America, 2005
- Certificate of Recognition, 2004
- Outstanding Service Award, conferred by Yagueka District, Boy Scouts of America Puerto Rico Council, 2004
- Recognized as one of the Best Teachers in America, conferred by Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2004
- Certificate of Appreciation, conferred by Dr. Pedro Perea Fajardo Vocational High School, Mayaguez, 2004
- Recognized as one of the Best Teachers in America, conferred by Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1996
- Special Service Award by Girls Scouts of America, conferred by Girl Scouts of America, 1996
- Certificate of Appreciation, conferred by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1995
- John and Sara Mellowes Award for the Best Average in the Department of English by UPRM, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 1977
- Florida State University Fellowship, conferred by Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl, 1985 - 1987
Contact
full name
- Darnyd W. Ortiz