Faculty Profile for Dr. Roger D Jones

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Dr. Roger D Jones
Professor — English
FH 35
phone: (512) 245-3720
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Born in California. Lived my life in California, Oklahoma, Texas. BA and MA from Sam Houston State University (1978, 1980); PhD from Oklahoma State University (1986); taught at Lamar University 1984-87; Lecturer Southwest Texas State University, 1987-1989; Assistant Professor, SWTSU, 1989-1995; Associate Professor, SWTSU/Texas State University, 1995-2008; Professor of English 2008-present.

Teaching Interests

 American Literature, Short Story, Creative Writing, Robert Frost, Gary Snyder, Sequence Poetry, Lyric Poetry

Research Interests

 Gary Snyder; Japanese poetic forms; American poetry; Pastoral poetry

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Jones, R. D. (2023, May 4). “The Boys on the Edge.” Shifting Sands Haibun. Retrieved from https://drifting-sands-haibun.org/2023/05/30/boys-on-the-edges/
  • Jones, R. D. (2023, November). “upside down clouds.” Ribbons. Pasadena, CA, USA: Tanka Press of America.
  • Jones, R. D. (2023). Shared Spaces. Georgetown, KY, USA: Finishing Line Press.
  • Jones, R. D. (2023, October). “where he’d sometimes go.” Untitled at Present. Pasadena CA, USA: Tanka Society of America.
  • Jones, R. D. (2022). Four haiku. Tulsa, OK, USA: Haiku Society of America (Southwest)  Roadrunner Press. Retrieved from theroadrunnerpress.com

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Shapshot Press Haibun E-Chapbook Award, UK, Snapshot Press. July 2012 - November 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas Review Poetry Prize, Texas Review literary journal. January 2008 - August 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Sigma Tau Delta Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, Sigma Tau Delta (Texas State chapter). January 2008 - April 2008
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Pushcart Prize Nominations. 2002
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Pushcart Prize Nominations. 2001

Selected Service Activities

Member
Outstanding English Senior Student Committee
January 31, 2016-Present
Member
Online Course Committee
2012-Present
Member
Advanced Studies Committee
2006-Present
Member
Major/Minor Committee
2005-Present
Member
Graduate Faculty
1991-Present