Jean Braithwaite - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Professor Jean Braithwaite
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Creative Writing Program
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
PhD, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2004
Major: English
Dissertation Title: FAT: The Story of My Life with My Body
MA, Stanford University, 1997
Major: Linguistics
Dissertation Title: Performativity: Why Semantic Accounts Must Fail
BA, The University of Arizona, 1989
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
EMPLOYMENT
Academic - Administrative Assignments
Administrative Fellow, Faculty Writing Support Program, (September 2016)
Director, MFA Creative Writing Program, (2006 - 2009)
Professional
Assistant/Associate Professor, University of Texas-Pan American ( 2006)
Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University (2004 - 2006)
Graduate Instructor, University of Missouri (1998 - 2004)
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Jean Braithwaite. FAT: The Story of My Life with My Body. Snake Nation Press, 2011.
Book Chapters
Jean Braithwaite. ""Our Bodies, Our Imaginations"." Modern Love. New York: Three Rivers Press,
2007:
Journal Articles
Jean Braithwaite. "Covert Dualism". Devilfish Review. (2016) devilfishreview.com
Karen Groven and Jean Braithwaite. "Happily-ever-after: Personal narratives in WLD advertising.".
Women's Health Care International. (2016)
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Jean Braithwaite. Women‘s experiences of lifestyle changes after weight loss surgery: negotiating
the perceptions from inside and outside. Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy. (2013)
Jean Braithwaite. "Penis Envy, and Other Theories". All Rights Reserved. (2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "The Geese". University of Kentucky: Limestore. (2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "Time Slices". North American Review. (2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "Dupont Circle". The Republic of Letters. (2008)
Jean Braithwaite. "Moths". Border Senses. (2007)
Jean Braithwaite. "Three Kims". The Sun. (2006)
Jean Braithwaite. "BOYS". Mochila Review. (2004): 41-50.
Jean Braithwaite. "Sweet". Bayou. (2004): 27-34.
Carlos De Souza and Jean Braithwaite. Images Save Words: Notes on the Narrative Scheme of the
Romantic Fotonovela”,.
Other
Jean Braithwaite. Chris Ware: Conversations. University Press of Mississippi. (December 2016):
250.
Jean Braithwaite. Jim Drummond‘s The Coyotes Forgive You. Southwestern American Literature.
(2012): 96-97.
Jean Braithwaite. Stephen Batchelor‘s Confession of a Buddhist Atheist. The Freethinker. (March
2011)
Jean Braithwaite. Ander Monson‘s Neck Deep and Other Predicaments. American Book Review. no.
Best of LineOnLine (July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. Rigoberto Gonzalez‘s Men Without Bliss. Southwestern American Literature.
(2009): 110-113.
Jean Braithwaite. Susan Wittig Albert‘s TOGETHER, alone. Texas Books in Review. (2009): 14-15.
Jean Braithwaite. Dagoberto Gilb‘s The Flowers. Southwestern American Literature. (2008):
145-147.
Jean Braithwaite. Richard Burgin‘s The Conference on Beautiful Moments. Chautauqua Literary
Journal. (2007): 152-154.
Jean Braithwaite. Greg Critser‘s Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World,
Vox. Columbia Missourian. (April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2003)
Jean Braithwaite. Louis Menand‘s The Metaphysical Club. The Missouri Review. 25, no. 1 (2002):
180-81.
AWARDS AND HONORS
"The Geese" reprinted in Best of *Limestone* anthology, Limestone (literary journal of the
University of Kentucky) (2016)
finalist, Serena McDonald Kennedy Contest, Snake Nation Press (2010)
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National Humanities Center Summer Institute in Literary Studies. (July 2010)
Norman Mailer Writers Colony Fellowship, Norman Mailer Writers Colony (December 2009)
1st place, creative nonfiction contest, Black Rock and Sage (2005)
2nd place, Nonfiction Award, Espy Foundation (2005)
2nd place, AWP Award Series Creative Nonfiction, Association of Writers and Writing Programs
(2004)
semi-finalist, Discovery Prize, Lewis and Clark Discovery Prize for New Writing (2004)
3rd place, fiction contest, Mochila Review (2003)
Finalist, fiction contest, Indiana Review (2003)
Honorable Mention, Writer‘s Voice Nonfiction Contest (2003)
Second place for "Time Slices". (2003)
nominated for AWP Intro Award, University of Missouri (2002)
George Blocker Pace Award, University of Missouri, English Department (1998)
Huggins Fellowship, University of Missouri (1998)
Linguistics Society of America Summer Institute Fellowship, Linguistics Society of America (1995)
PRESENTATIONS
Jean Braithwaite. ""The Status of Objective Narration in Chris Ware's Fictional Worlds"," Canadian
Society for the Study of Comics Annual Conference, Canadian Society for the Study of Comics,
Toronto, Canada. (May 2016)
Jean Braithwaite. ""Varieties of Nonlinearity in Chris Ware's *Building Stories*"," PCA/ACA
National Conference, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, Chicago, IL.
(April 2014)
Jean Braithwaite. "Subtraction Soup," 3rd Annual Social Justice and Peace Conference, University
of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (November 2011)
Jean Braithwaite. "Metamorphosis," Celebration of Accomplished Women, Weslaco High School,
Weslaco, Tx. (November 2011)
Jean Braithwaite. "The Risks of Memoir," National Day on Writing, UTPA Writing Center,
(October 20, 2011)
Jean Braithwaite. "Presentation on eating disorders," Health Promotion Department, Valdosta State
University, Patterson, Valdosta, Georgia. (September 27, 2011)
Jean Braithwaite. "Memoir FAT," Snake Nation Press, Public Library, University, (September 26,
2011)
Jean Braithwaite. "Fat Phobia: Discrimination‘s Last Stand," 3rd annual Social Justice and Peace
Conference, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (April 29, 2011)
Jean Braithwaite. "Subtraction Soup," English Department, Texas A&M English Department,
College Station, TX. (October 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "What is Creative Nonfiction?," Texas A&M English Department, Texas A&M
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Jean Braithwaite. "What is Creative Nonfiction?," Texas A&M English Department, Texas A&M
English Department, (October 15, 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "Confessions of a Lipophobic." International Fat Studies Conference, Sydney,
Australia. (September 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "Excerpts from FAT, a memoir." International Fat Studies Conference, Sydney,
Australia. (September 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "Covert Dualism: The Evidence from Science Fiction Authors and Fans." Science
Fiction Research Association Conference, Carefree Arizona. (June 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "Dangers of Dystopia: Margaret Atwood‘s Year of the Flood." Science Fiction
Research Association Conference, Carefree AZ. (June 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "Borders of the Future: Atwood‘s Year of the Flood," Social Justice & Peace
Conference, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (May 8, 2010)
Jean Braithwaite. "A Taxonomy of Graphic Sex: Fun Home, Lost Girls, and the Art of Gilbert
Hernandez." SWTX PCA/ACA Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. (February 28, 2009)
Jean Braithwaite. "The Corrido," Festival of International Books and Arts, University of Texas-Pan
American, Edinburg, Texas. (March 26, 2008)
Jean Braithwaite. "Teaching the Troubled: Workshops After Virginia Tech." AWP Convention, New
York. (January 2008)
Jean Braithwaite. "The Geese," McAllen Public Library, McAllen, TX. (April 15, 2007)
Jean Braithwaite. "The Cultural Life of Words: Gordo‘ in Spanish and Fat‘ in English," International
Week, Office of International Programs, University of Texas-Pan American. (November 15, 2006)
Jean Braithwaite. "Editors‘ Panel—What Do They Want?." Wiregrass Literacy and Literature
Festival of the Deep South, Valdosta, Georgia. (September 14, 2006)
Jean Braithwaite. "Pussy Pussy." Wiregrass Literacy and Literature Festival of the Deep South,
Valdosta, Georgia. (September 14, 2006)
Jean Braithwaite. "Graduate Programs in Creative Writing," Summer Creative Writing Institute,
University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (July 17, 2006)
Jean Braithwaite. "A True Story‘: Audience Epistemologies and Emotional Truth in Boys Don’t
Cry," South Annual Convention, Popular Culture Association, Jacksonville. (October 2005)
Jean Braithwaite. "Penis Envy, and Other Theories." Snake Nation Literature and Literacy Writers‘
Conference, Valdosta, GA. (April 29, 2005)
Jean Braithwaite. "Physical Education," National Library Week, Valdosta State University, Odum
Library, Valdosta State University. (April 11, 2005)
Jean Braithwaite. "Thin Privilege: Body Type as Caste Marker," Annual Convention, Cultural
Studies Association, Boston. (May 2004)
Jean Braithwaite. "Disability Mosaic," English Department Reading Series, University of Missouri,
Missouri, United States. (April 2004)
TEACHING
Courses Taught
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Adv Creative Writ Graphic Lit
Children/Adolescent Lit
Creative Non-Fiction
Creative Nonfic Workshop
Creative Nonfiction
Creative Writing I
Ethnic Women Writers
Form & Theory Graphic Lit
Form & Theory NonFiction
Form & Theory Nonfiction
Form & Theory Short Fict
Form & Theory-The Novel
Forms & Tech Creative Wr
Forms & Tech Creative Wr
Graphic Lit Workshop
Intro to American Lit
Intro to Literature
Multi-Cultural Autobiography
Rdngs Special Topics
Rhet & Comp
Rhetoric & Composition II
Sp Topic:Graphic Literature
Spec Top Creat Writing
Stud in Special Topics
Thesis
Thesis Hours
Thesis I
Thesis II
SERVICE
Development Activities Attended
Seminar, "Academic Affairs Leadership Program," UTRGV. (September 2016)
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Tutorial, "Faculty Portfolio Tool Training," UTRGV. (August 27, 2015)
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