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I've been teaching for the last thirteen or so years at Alma Heights. My classes include a variety of honors and college prep courses in the English department. I'm excited to be teaching freshman, sophomore, and senior level courses in 2008-2009. I'll be adding course material for freshmen and sophomores as we get closer to August. You can get some idea what this coming year's courses will be like by clicking on the class syllabi to the right. When I finish syllabi for Fall 2008, I'll post them here. For sophomores who are interested in summer reading instructions, I'll be adding information here by Monday, July 14. Seniors can find an Achebe and postcolonial literature link already listed to the right and will find discussion questions at Turnitin.com. If you haven't received an email from me in your @almaheights.org Gmail box, or if you don't even know how to log in to that account, please email me for instructions. (Please forgive me for having waited so long to get back to those of you who don't regularly check your @almaheights.org email address.)
In other news... I passed my comprehensive oral exams Spring 2006. That means I've graduated with an M.A. in Comparative Literature with concentrations in Latin, Greek, and French literature! It was an exciting and rewarding finish. Waking up the morning after graduation ceremonies was, nonetheless, a bit like rolling over to find Leah. I haven't been able to get anyone to call me Magister Boyd.
If you wish to support me in strengthening the position of classics, comparative literature, and polyvalence in high school curriculum by delivering web-based resources to students who, for whatever reason, do not currently have access to materials for studying literature from a variety of cultures and periods, ask me how you can participate.
For information about my education, teaching experience, and academic interests, see the curriculum vitae. It's better to email me, though. I dislike cv's for a variety of reasons.
I had a great time guest lecturing at SFSU on the 26 and 28 of February in the Myths of the World course--T/TH (09:35-10:50) in HUM133. You guys were great! A big thanks to Dr. Fulmer for inviting me to lecture on Flannery O'Connor at Berkeley last Fall. I had a great time with her students.
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This website was last updated Monday, March 30, 2009 10:24 .
My mom died in November 2004 after a long battle with inflammatory breast cancer. I've been reluctant to post anything about it here, but I think it's probably ok. I miss you mom.
