Dr. Steven P. Schneider
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Creative Writing Program
(956) 665- 8775
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
PhD, The University of Iowa, 1986
Major: English
MFA, The University of Iowa, 1977
Major: English
BA, Syracuse University, 1973
Major: English
EMPLOYMENT
Academic - Post-Secondary
Professor-- Creative Writing Program , University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (September 2015)
Professional
Director of New Programs and Special Projects, The University of Texas-Pan American, College of
Arts and Humanities (January 1, 2007 - August 31, 2015)
Department of English, The University of Texas Pan-American (January 1, 2001 - August 31, 2015)
Chair and Professor, The University of Texas-Pan American (August 2001 - June 2007)
Associate Professor (tenured), University of Nebraska at Kearney (August 1995 - June 2001)
Graduate Program Director, University of Nebraska at Kearney (September 1997 - August 2000)
Director, Campus Writing Center and Lecturer in Department of Liberal Studies, The University of
Washington (1991 - 1995)
Assistant Professor, University of Puget Sound (1987 - 1990)
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
Steven Schneider. "The New Accent in American Poetry: Tato Laviera‟s “AmeRícan” in the Context
of American Poetry." Duke University Press, 2010:
Steven Schneider. "Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives." San Antonio, Texas: Wings Press, 2010:
Steven Schneider. "Ted Kooser." American Writers Series. Jay Parini (Ed.) 2009: 115-130.
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Steven Schneider. "Unexpected Guests." Light Press and First World Publishing, 2008:
Steven Schneider. "The Continuing Radiance of A.R. Ammons." Mississippi Quarterly. 2006: 1 and
2nd ed., vol. 59.
Steven Schneider. "Jewish American Poetry: Poems, Commentary, and Reflections." Shofar: An
Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies. 2005: 2nd ed., vol. 23, 127-129.
Steven Schneider. "Defining the Canon of New Formalist Poetry." Poetry Matters. The Poetry
Center Newsletter. 2005:
Steven Schneider. "A.R. Ammons‟s Defense of Poetry." Epoch. Roger Gilbert (Ed.) 2004: 3rd ed.,
vol. 52, 454-464.
Steven Schneider. "Gary Soto." Encyclopedia of American Literature. Oxford University Press,
2004:
Steven Schneider. "Brad Leithauser." Dictionary of Literary Biography. Jonathan Barron and Bruce
Meyer (Ed.) 2003:
Steven Schneider. "Prairie Air Show." 2000:
Journal Articles
Steven Schneider. The Contemporary Narrative Poem: Critical Crosscurrents. Iowa City: University
of Iowa Press. (November 2012)
Steven Schneider. Books, Art and Culture Come to Life along the Border. Hispanic Outlook.
(August 2008)
Steven Schneider. Teaching Culturally Relevant Literature. Hispanic Outlook. (April (2nd
Quarter/Spring) 2006)
Steven Schneider. Crossing Borders with Poetry and Art. Chronicle Review, The Chronicle of
Higher Education. (March 2006)
Steven Schneider. Complexities of Motion: New Essays on A.R. Ammons's Long Poems. . Madison:
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. (1999)
AWARDS AND HONORS
UTRGV. Rio Grande Valley Arts Project grant. , College of Fine Arts (November 17, 2016)
Big Read Grant, National Endowment for the Arts (September 1, 2016)
National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grants, 2009, 2009-2010, 2014,2015,2016. (2015)
Big Read Grant, National Endowment for the Arts (September 1, 2014)
Helene Wurlizter Foundation Fellow. (2012)
Fellowship , Helene Wurlitzer Foundation (May 15, 2012)
Big Read Grant, National Endowment for the Arts (September 1, 2009)
Big Read Grant, National Endowment for the Arts (September 1, 2008)
Who‟s Who Among America‟s Teachers. (2007)
Who‟s Who Among America‟s Teachers. (2006)
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Who‟s Who Among America‟s Teachers. (2005)
Who‟s Who Among America‟s Teachers. (2004)
Nebraska Arts Council Fellowship in Poetry. (1997)
PRESENTATIONS
Steven Schneider. "Borderlines / Fronteras: An Innovative Bilingual Model for Promoting Reading,
Writing and Language Acquisition." Texas Association of Bilingual Educators, McAllen, Texas.
(October 18, 2014)
Steven Schneider. "The Narrative Poetry of David Mason and The Ludlow Centenary." West
Chester University Poetry Conference. Presenter and Panel Chair, West Chester University, West
Chester, PA. (June 7, 2014)
Steven Schneider. "Corazon Bilingue." Recorded radio interview. KMBH FM, (2013)
Steven Schneider. "The Contemporary Narrative Poem." West Chester University Poetry
Conference. Presenter and Panel Chair, West Chester University, West Chester, PA. (June 8, 2013)
Steven Schneider. "Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives." The Texas Association of Creative Writing
Teachers (TACWT) Conference, The University of Texas Pan-American, Edinburg, Texas.
(September 29, 2012)
Steven Schneider. "Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives." Texas Librarians Association Meeting,
Austin, Texas. (April 2011)
Steven Schneider. "Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives." National Association for Chicana and
Chicano Studies Tejas Regional Conference, (February 26, 2011)
Steven Schneider. "Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives." Miami Book Fair International, Miami,
Florida. (November 21, 2010)
Steven Schneider. "Border Writers/ Border Readers: Promoting Textual Power in the Classroom."
National Council of Teachers of English, Orlando, Florida. (November 20, 2010)
Steven Schneider. "Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives." Texas Book Festival, Austin Museum of
Art. (October 16, 2010)
Steven Schneider. "Celebrate Literacy." Region One ESC Fall Media Conference, (October 8, 2010)
Steven Schneider. "Teaching Culturally Relevant Literature to Strengthen Literacy and Civic
Responsibility Among Latino Students." American Democracy Project, Providence, Rhode Island.
(June 2010)
Steven Schneider. "Reclaiming Narrative over Troubled Waters/ Poetry-Art Along the U.S. Mexico
Border." Tejas Foco Regional Conference of the National Association of Chicana and Chicano
Studies, The University of Texas Pan-American, Edinburg, Texas. (February 23, 2010)
Steven Schneider. "The New Accent in American Poetry: Tato Laviera’s “AmeRícan” in the Context
of American Poetry." American Literature Association, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (December 18,
2008)
Steven Schneider. "The New Accent in American Poetry: Tato Laviera‟s “AmeRícan” in the Context
of American Poetry." American Literature Association, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (December 18,
2008)
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Steven Schneider. "Great Poems, Great Paintings," Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico. (July 2008)
Steven Schneider. "Great Poems, Great Paintings." Instituto Allende. San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico. (July 2008)
Steven Schneider. "Narrative, Post-Colonialism, and The Paradox of Form." American Literature
Association, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (December 17, 2007)
Steven Schneider. "Poems about Paintings by W.D. Snodgrass." West Chester University Poetry
Conference, West Chester, PA. (June 9, 2007)
Steven Schneider. "Teaching Culturally Relevant Literature," Eleventh North American Higher
Education Conference, Rethinking North America: Higher 9 SCHNEIDER Education, Regional
Identities and Global Challenges, Quebec City, Canada. (April 27, 2007)
Steven Schneider. "Derek Walcott‟s Omeros: The Epic Poem in an Age of Prose," International
Conference on Caribbean Studies, The University of Texas-Pan American, South Padre Island,
Texas. (November 5, 2006)
Steven Schneider. "Preparing Students for College English," P-16 Summit, The University of
Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX. (November 2, 2006)
Steven Schneider. "Derek Walcott‟s Omeros: “Narrative, Post-Colonialism, and The Paradox of
Form." American Literature Association, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, December. (December 17, 2003)
TEACHING
Courses Taught
20-Cent Eng Am Poetry
Adv Topics Comptemp Poetry
Form & Theory of Poetry
Form & Theory of Poetry
Intro to Am Lit
Intro to American Lit
Intro to Literature
Modern Poetry
Poetry
Poetry Workshop
Spec Top Creat Writing
Special Topics Writing Lit
Stud in Special Topics
Thesis
Thesis I
Thesis II
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Thesis II
Workshop in Creative Wri
SERVICE
University Service
Committee Member, UT-PA Coordinator and Liaison with Region One Educational Service Center
for Reading Rock Stars Program.
Program Coordinator, Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library. ( 2008)
Committee Member, Texas Book Festival. ( 2008)
Committee Member, FESTIBA Executive Planning Committee. ( 2006)
Professional Memberships
Academy of American Poets
American Literature Association
Associated Writing Programs
Modern Language Association
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