Lance Hawvermale
EXPERIENCE
Ranger College
Assistant Professor of English
2010 - Present
Film, Creative Writing, British
Literature, World Literature,
Composition I and II, Honors
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Editor, University Marketing
Adjunct Instructor of English
2007 – 2010
Beginning Writing, Introduction to
Writing
Northwestern Oklahoma State
University
Adjunct Instructor of English
2006
Creative Writing
EDUCATION
PUBLICATIONS
Master of Liberal Studies (English)
2008, Fort Hays State University
Hays KS
Thesis: The Aesthetic and Didactic
in the Works of Ray Bradbury
Bachelor of Arts in History
1997, Northwestern Oklahoma
State University
Alva, OK
Bachelor of Arts in English
1996, Northwestern Oklahoma
State University
Alva, OK
WEBSITE
2012 Teaching Excellence Award
 National Institute for Staff and Organizational
Development
www.lancehawvermale.com
University of Oklahoma’s “2007 Books That Inspire”
 Fugitive Shoes
2006 Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
 1st Place - Poetry Book
 1st Place - Poetry, Rhymed Short
 1st Place - Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Short Story
 2nd Place - Western Novel
 3rd Place - Mainstream Novel
 Hon. Mention - Short-Short Story
 Hon. Mention - Nostalgia Prose
2005 Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
 1st Place - Feature Article
 1st Place - Poetry, Unrhymed Long
 2nd Place - Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Short Story
 3rd Place - Romance Novel
 3rd Place - Mystery Novel
Poetry
 The Same, Spring ‘12
 Crosstimbers, Spring ‘12
 Ceremony, May ‘09
 The Poet’s Art, Dec. ‘08
 Mid-America Review, ‘07
 Black Book Press, Dec. ‘07
 Always Looking, Sep. ‘07
 Crosstimbers, Dec. ‘07
 HazMat Review, May ‘06
 ByLine, Sep. ‘05
 ByLine, March ‘05
Short Stories
 Universe Pathways (Greek
translation), May ’07
 Westview, ‘98
2011 Educator of the Year, Ranger College
2007 Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
 1st Place - Mainstream Novel
 1st Place – Essay
 1st Place - Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Novel
 2nd Place - Young Adult Short Story
 3rd Place - Nostalgia Prose
 Hon. Mention - Romance Novel
 Hon. Mention - Inspirational Prose
 Hon. Mention - Poetry, Unrhymed Short
 Fugitive Shoes
Five Star, 2006, under the
pseudonym Erin O’Rourke
 Seeing Pink
Five Star, 2003, under the
pseudonym Erin O’Rourke
AWARDS
2008 Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. (OWFI)
 1st Place - Best Book of Poetry
 1st Place - Poetry, Unrhymed Short
 2nd Place - Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Short Story
 3rd Place - Poetry, Unrhymed Long
 3rd Place - Mystery Novel
 3rd Place - Romance Novel
 Hon. Mention - Western Novel
 Hon. Mention - Poetry, Rhymed Short
Novels
 The Tongue Merchant
Five Star, 2008
Nonfiction
 Stillwater Living, Aug. ’04
 Westview, Spring ’98
CERTIFICATION
Certified instructor: Phi Theta Kappa Leadership through
the Humanities Course
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Training Seminar – 2011,
St. Louis
 TCCTA 2011 Conference – San Antonio
 University & College Designers Association ’09
Conference – Seattle
 HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act) Workshop
 FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Workshop
 Mistake-Free Editing and Proofreading Workshop
COMMITTEES
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Quality Enhancement Plan, Ranger College
Chair, Learning Resources Committee, Ranger College
Technology Committee, Ranger College
Co- chair, Undergraduate Research Symposium, UAFS
BEST Robotics (Boosting Engineering, Science, and
Technology), UAFS
 Bringing Google Apps to the University, UAFS