Weatherbie, Evan

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photo: Evan Weatherbie

Evan Weatherbie, M. Ed.

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
719-486-4290 | eweatherbie@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, East Asian Studies and Japanese Language and Literature, The George Washington University
  • Master of Education, Curriculum Instruction and Reading, Grand Canyon University
  • Developmental Education Specialist, The Kellogg Institute at Appalachian State University
  • Doctoral Candidate, The Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver

Awards

  • Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley Faculty of the Year 2016/17

Professional Associations

  • Full Circle of Lake County, Board of Directors

Personal Interests

I don't believe in much, but I believe in education.

Meredith, Lora

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Lora Meredith

Associate Professor of Developmental English
970-947-8182 | lmeredith@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • M.A. English from The University of Northern Colorado
  • B.A. English Secondary/education from The University of Northern Colorado

Courses Taught

  • College Composition and Reading CCR 094
  • College Composition and Reading CCR 092
  • College Composition and Reading CCR 091
  • Basic Composition ENG 090
  • Basic Composition I ENG 950
  • Basic Composition II ENG 955
  • Basic Composition ENG 1008
  • English Composition I (Face to face & online)
  • English Composition II (Face to face & online)
  • Technical Communication (Face to face & online)
  • Introduction to Literature
  • Western American Literature
  • Western Am. Studies: National Parks
  • Honors Native American Literature
  • Humanities Travel Course: Morocco 2014

Presentations

  • Sustainable Rhetoric: How to use Kenneth Burke's Pentadic ratios to analyze the underlying value systems that inform dialogue and cause dissension about sustainability issues
  • Role playing in Online Courses to Improve Autonomy in Student Critical Thinking Skills
  • Zotero Citation for Composition Classes
  • Deconstruction in Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye
  • Margaret Atwood: Canadian authors panel discussion
  • Panel Discussion: Victorian Literature in the classroom

Personal Interests

All things musical, beekeeping and mycoremediation, and Western American Literature.

More about Lora

Lora came to CMC in 2017 after teaching composition and Western American Literature in Rock Springs, Wyoming for 7 years.

Lora has also taught at Aims Community College, the University of Northern Colorado, Dayspring Christian Academy, Barclay College, the Weld County School system, and is a certified Suzuki music instructor.

She has studied and taught in a number of places including Canada, Greece, England, Moldova and Morocco.

Beaver, Erin

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Erin Beaver

Professor of English
970-947-8262 | ebeaver@coloradomtn.edu

photo - Erin BeaverEducation

  • M.A. in English from The University of South Dakota
  • B.A. in English/Education from University of Dayton

Courses Taught

  • English Composition I & II (online, IVS, hybrid & face-to-face)
  • Creative Writing I (online & face-to-face)
  • Creative Nonfiction (hybrid)
  • Introduction to Literature (online & face-to-face)
  • World Literature to 1600 (face-to-face)
  • World Literature after 1600 (face-to-face)
  • Ethnic Literature (online)
  • American Literature to Civil War (online, IVS & face-to-face)
  • American Literature after the Civil War (online, IVS & face-to-face)
  • CCR 094: Studio 121

Distinctions & Awards

  • Faculty of the Year, CMC Online Learning, February 2013
  • Faculty of the Year, CMC Rifle Campus, May 2011
  • Governor's Excellence in Teaching Award, Missouri Community College Association, March 2009
  • Excellence Award, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, January 2009
  • Instructor of the Year, State Fair Community College, April 2008
  • Dorothy Baisch Selz Memorial Fellowship, The University of South Dakota, April 2004
  • Archer B. Gilfillan Prize, The University of South Dakota, April 2003/2004
  • P. C. Somerville Award for Future Teachers, Sigma Tau Delta National Winner, May 2000
  • Dr. Harry Hand Memorial Award of Excellence in English Education, University of Dayton, May 2000
  • Bro. Thomas P. Price, S. M., Memorial Award of Excellence in English, University of Dayton, May 2000
  • Susan R. Hermies Award for Excellence in Women's Studies, University of Dayton, May 2000
  • Established first public library in Kumba, Cameroon, July 1999

Readings & Presentations

  • But This Isn't a Writing Class: Writing in the Disciplines, Colorado Mountain College In-Service, January 2013
  • Let Them Be Heard!: Bridging Digital, Geographical, and Cultural Divides through Conversation, TYCA Southwest Regional Conference, Las Cruces, NM
  • Demystifying College-Level Reading, Writing & Thinking, Colorado Mountain College New Student Orientation, August 2012
  • Let Them Be Heard!: Engaging Student Voices, Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology Conference, Boulder, August 2012
  • Reconsidering/Recreating the Workshop in an Online Environment, Association of Writers & Writing Programs Annual Conference, Chicago, March 2012
  • Keepin’ It Real and Handing Over the Keys: Restructuring the Composition Classroom for Student-Driven Learning, TYCA Southwest Regional Conference, League City, TX, October 2011
  • Using Web 2.0 Apps for Student Engagement and Learning, Colorado Mountain College In-Service, August 2011
  • It's a Wiki Wiki World: Collaborating Across the Digital Divide, NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 2011
  • Constructing Tools to Evaluate Student Writing, Colorado Mountain College In-Service, January 2011
  • Electronic Peer Review: Moving Students Beyond Saying "It’s Good" and Correcting Misspelled Words, TYCA Southwest Regional Conference, Laredo, October 2010
  • More than Words: Reading & Writing in the 21st Century, Colorado Mountain College New Student Orientation, August 2010
  • Becoming Practitioners of the Word: Engaging Critical Voices Through Creative Writing, TYCA Midwest Regional Conference, Chicago, October 2007
  • A Little Background Music, Please! Pushing Instruction to the Next Dimension, TYCA Midwest Regional Conference, St. Charles, MO, October 2006
  • Critical Reflection in the Center Space: Helping Generation Y Make Meaning from Mélange, CCCC Annual Convention, Chicago, March 2006
  • Driving Home, The University of South Dakota Forum for Graduate Student Research and Creative Work, Vermillion, SD, April 2004
  • Selected Readings, The John R. Milton Writers’ Conference, Vermillion, SD, February 2004
  • A Woman’s Journey in Cameroon, Bro. Joseph W. Stander Symposium, Dayton, OH, April 2000

 

Gumbrecht, Leslie

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Leslie Gumbrecht

Leslie Gumbrecht

Professor, Developmental English
Affiliated Faculty, Sustainability Studies
970-870-4515 | lgumbrecht@coloradomtn.edu

Location: Steamboat Springs
Office: BR 310

2023 Collegewide Faculty of the Year

Degrees/Education

  • M.A. in English, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
    Applied Linguistics Program
    Thesis: “Identity, Emotion, and Ability: Using Literacy Narratives to Understand Student Needs”
  • B.A. in English, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
    Concentrations in Literature and Writing

Professional Interests/Associations

  • Association for the Contemplative Mind in Higher Education
    Center for Applied Linguistics
  • National Association for Developmental Education
  • National Council of Teachers of English

Clubs and Organizations

  • Faculty Advisor for the CMC Students4Africa Club (Steamboat Springs Campus)

Interests

  • Ecocomposition
  • Contemplative pedagogy
  • Writing across the curriculum
  • Animal rights
  • Central Africa (specifically Uganda and Rwanda)

I truly believe that one of the greatest catalysts of change is the power of the written word. From Henry David Thoreau and John Muir to Peter Singer and Barbara Kingsolver, words on paper have sparked real movements – movements that have significantly changed the way that people interact with their world. I also believe that deep self-reflection and contemplation are the greatest means of shifting our world’s consciousness. Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh writes that “although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way.” I see my role as a writing instructor as guiding students down that path of internal transformation through the writing process.

Family

My husband Bob Gumbrecht also teaches at CMC—he's in the Political Science department. We have 2 boys. Owen is 6 and Max is almost 4.