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Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

 

Dr. Jeffrey Powers-Beck

Dr. Jeffrey Powers-Beck

Activities:

  • Assists the Dean in the operation of the School of Graduate Studies.
  • Supervises the five Graduate Program Specialists.
  • Oversees admissions and records functions, catalog and form updates.
  • Validates all international transcripts and the in-state residency application process.
  • Approves late drop/add requests.
  • Leads international recruiting initiatives.

Educational Background:

  • Indiana University, M.A. and Ph.D. (English)
  • University of Iowa - Iowa City, B.A. (English)

Areas of Professional Interest:

  • Biblical Literature
  • English Renaissance Literature
  • Literary Criticism
  • Baseball History

Work Experience:

  • 1993 - 1998 Assistant Professor, ETSU
  • 1998 - 2003 Associate Professor, ETSU
  • 2000 - 2003 Director, Writing Proficiency Program, ETSU
  • 2004 - Present Professor, ETSU
  • 2004 - Present Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies, ETSU
  • 2006 - Present Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies, ETSU

Books:

  1. Writing the Flesh: The Herbert Family Dialogue (Duquesne, 1998) Elizabeth Major: Printed Writing 1641 - 1700, Selected and Introduced by Jeffrey Powers-Beck (Ashgate Press, 2003)

  2. The American Indian Integration of Baseball (University of Nebraska Press, 2004)

Honors and Awards:
  • Reviewer, N. E. H. Summer Stipends Program, 1998 - 2000, 2005-2006
  • N. E. H. Summer Stipend, Summer 1995, Novus Award, Novus et Antiquus Conference, Best Essay by a Junior Faculty Member or Graduate Student (1991)
  • Phi Beta Kappa (University of Iowa)
  • Larry Ritter Award (Best book on Early 20th Century baseball, 2005)

When you have a question or need some information, call Dr. Powers-Beck at (423) 439-8638
or e-mail him at powersbj@etsu.edu

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