{"id":383,"date":"2019-12-13T17:19:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jefferson-english102\/?post_type=back-matter&p=383"},"modified":"2019-12-13T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:20:08","slug":"about-the-texts-creator","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jefferson-english102\/back-matter\/about-the-texts-creator\/","title":{"raw":"About the Text's Creator","rendered":"About the Text’s Creator"},"content":{"raw":"OER books are usually blends of different texts, so I cannot speak to the original Lumen authors' backgrounds.\r\n\r\nHere is a little bit of background about myself, though (written in that third person that is always a warning sign for individuals, as Seinfeld<\/em> episodes show us).\r\n\r\nJosh Dickinson is an Associate Professor of English at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY. He teaches English and Education courses with a focus upon American Literature 1 and 2, Native American Literature, and non-Western Literature. Josh attended SUNY Jefferson, SUNY Potsdam, Syracuse University, and Colgate University.\r\n\r\nJosh also supervises Jefferson's EDGE (concurrent enrollment) English offerings at over a dozen local high school and BOCES sites.\r\n\r\nHe enjoys participating in the National Novel Writing Month contest, having completed ten novels so far each November.\u00a0 His best finish was an eight-day novel.\r\n\r\nJosh has officiated high school soccer matches for 27 years and supports pro teams Tottenham Hotspur, FC Barcelona, and Borussia Dortmund.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\nAt the Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa: Go Habs, Go!","rendered":"

OER books are usually blends of different texts, so I cannot speak to the original Lumen authors’ backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Here is a little bit of background about myself, though (written in that third person that is always a warning sign for individuals, as Seinfeld<\/em> episodes show us).<\/p>\n

Josh Dickinson is an Associate Professor of English at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY. He teaches English and Education courses with a focus upon American Literature 1 and 2, Native American Literature, and non-Western Literature. Josh attended SUNY Jefferson, SUNY Potsdam, Syracuse University, and Colgate University.<\/p>\n

Josh also supervises Jefferson’s EDGE (concurrent enrollment) English offerings at over a dozen local high school and BOCES sites.<\/p>\n

He enjoys participating in the National Novel Writing Month contest, having completed ten novels so far each November.\u00a0 His best finish was an eight-day novel.<\/p>\n

Josh has officiated high school soccer matches for 27 years and supports pro teams Tottenham Hotspur, FC Barcelona, and Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n

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