Holly E.

McGowan-Romero

Education
Ed.D. Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction- Higher Education
(24 graduate hours in English)
Texas A&M University- Commerce
Conferred August 2011

Master’s, English
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Conferred December 2012

Master’s, Liberal Arts

Southern Methodist University
Conferred May 2005

Bachelor, Computer Information Systems

Texas A & M University- Commerce
Conferred May 2003

Work Experience
Dallas County Community College District
Cedar Valley Community College
Professor of English (full time)—Fall 2013 to present
Temporary full time English Instructor—Fall 2012 to Spring 2013
Adjunct English Instructor – Fall 2005 to Spring 2011
Courses taught- English 1301 and 1302 (online, hybrid, and traditional), American Literature

Tarrant County College—Connect Campus (online campus)

Adjunct English Instructor—Fall 2015-present
Courses taught- English 1301 and 1302, American Literature, and Technical Writing

Navarro College- Midlothian Campus

Adjunct English Instructor- Spring 2006 to Summer 2011
Courses taught- English 1301 and 1302 (hybrid and traditional), English 2327 American
Literature I, English 2328 American Literature II, Developmental Writing and Reading

Tarrant County Colleges- Trinity River Campus

Adjunct English Instructor- Spring 2010 to Summer 2011
Courses taught- Writing Techniques and English 1301
Training Certifications
Title IX (DCCCD and TCC)
FERPA (DCCCD and TCC)
Accessibility (DCCCD and TCC)
Web Security (DCCCD and TCC)
Campus Safety (DCCCD)
Green Course Certification (DCCCD)
Blackboard (DCCCD)
Online Teaching Training (TCC)
Vanguard Online Teaching Methods (DCCCD)

Committees and Organizations

Member Texas Community College Teachers Association, current
Member College English Association, current
Dallas Community College District English Curriculum Committee, 2013 to present
DCCCD faculty handbook lead editor for SACS submission, 2018
Cedar Valley College Honor’s Day Committee, 2012-2017
Cedar Valley College Core Assessment, 2017-2018
Cedar Valley College Liberal Arts Program Review, 2017-2018
SACS compliance committee 2010, Navarro College Midlothian English Department
Faculty Sponsor 2009, Creativity Club, Navarro College Midlothian

Presentations and Publications

Literate Lives, Presentation on Literacy Portfolios, DCCCD Conferences, fall 2013
Blackboard Tips, Presentation, Navarro-Midlothian Faculty Training, fall 2010
Criteria for Composition, Presentation, Navarro district-wide English Workshop, fall 2011
“Standardized Criteria and the Role of the Instructor in a Community College English
Composition Course.” Diss., Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2011.