Faculty Profiles

Dr. Graeme Alan Wend-Walker

Chair, Major/Minor Committee. August 10, 2022 - Present.
Speaker, KZSM Radio, "Bookmarked" Program. July 6, 2021 - Present.
Speaker, KZSM Radio, "Bookmarked" program. May 10, 2021 - Present.
Participant, Bobcat Day. November 23, 2020 - Present.
Chair, Outstanding Senior in English Award. September 1, 2020 - Present.
Faculty Sponsor, Jewish Bobcats at Texas State. January 1, 2017 - Present.
Editorial Review Board Member, Dissections: The Journal of Contemporary Horror. April 1, 2016 - Present.
Member, Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. June 2013 - Present.
Member, Liberal Arts Study Abroad Council. November 29, 2012 - Present.
Administrative Support Committees: Library Committee. 2009 - Present.
Curriculum Committees: Advanced Studies Committee. 2007 - Present.

Reviewer / Referee, TXSTUR. April 24, 2024 - May 1, 2024.
Reviewer / Referee, Interdisciplinary Literary Studies: A Journal of Criticism and Theory. January 7, 2024 - January 17, 2024.

Mentored Nithya Sivashankar in Mentor's Absence. January 14, 2023 - August 1, 2023.
Chair, Filled in for Kate McClancy as "PC Chair" for Faculty Reappointment Duties. April 3, 2023 - April 13, 2023.

Chair, Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association. February 9, 2021 - November 14, 2021.
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Travel. September 16, 2020 - February 26, 2021.

Member, First-Gen Proud Fall 2020 Meeting. December 8, 2020.
Reviewer / Referee, Children's Literature Association Quarterly. October 15, 2020 - November 20, 2020.
Member, Curriculum Review - Benchmarking Subcommittee. November 25, 2019 - November 3, 2020.
Member, Curriculum Review - Faculty Survey Subcommittee. September 12, 2019 - October 15, 2020.
Member, Hiring Committee - Children's Literature. May 21, 2019 - March 6, 2020.

Petitioner, Transport Services Advisory Council. August 27, 2019 - November 7, 2019.
Organizer, Civil Debate Event: "What the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Movements Get Wrong.". April 30, 2019.
Judge, Writing Center Essay Contest. February 6, 2019 - April 1, 2019.
Chair, International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. March 16, 2019.

Participant, Professional Development: The Graduate College: Services to Faculty in Support of Graduate Education. November 15, 2018.
Organizer, Author Nnedi Okorafor’s visit to campus. September 13, 2017 - April 12, 2018.
Member, Department Video Committee. October 17, 2017 - March 28, 2018.
Participant, Professional Development: Fostering a Campus of Inclusion. March 27, 2018.
Speaker, "Bookmarked" radio show on KZSM. March 27, 2018.
Participant, Professional Development: College Mental Health. February 7, 2018.
Hiring Committee. July 17, 2017 - February 6, 2018.

Participant, Creating Inclusive Classroom Learning Environments. October 26, 2017.
Chair, 2018 Children's Literature Association Annual Conference, San Antonio. March 20, 2016 - August 3, 2017.
Participant, Pursuing Funding from Foundations and Private Sources. March 21, 2017.

University Mentor, Jewish Bobcats at Texas State. January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.
University Mentor, Medieval Norse Club. January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.
Organizer, Dahlia Woods Gallery Poetry Readings. October 8, 2016 - November 11, 2016.
Reviewer / Referee, Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research. September 22, 2016 - October 16, 2016.
Speaker, Mermaid Week. September 9, 2016 - September 13, 2016.
Acting Chair, Library Committee. August 17, 2015 - August 29, 2016.
Participant, Citizen Police Academy. January 19, 2016 - April 26, 2016.

Participant, Survival Sign Language training. 2014.
Judge, International Research Conference for Graduate Students, Texas State University. 2014.
Academic Program Director, Icelandic Study Abroad program. 2014.
Reviewer / Referee, The Looking Glass. 2014.
Reviewer / Referee, Children’s Literature Association Quarterly. 2014.
Judge, Gülen Institute Youth Platform: international essay competition for high school students investigating global poverty. 2014.
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award: Served on the Regional Committee. 2014.
Chair, International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. March 22, 2014.

Participant, Search Committee: Participated in search committee for medievalist position. 2013.
Guest Speaker, Sigma Tau Delta spring induction ceremony. 2013.
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award: Served on the Regional Committee. 2013.

Film screening program and reading event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Grimms’ folktale collection, as part of the Common Experience program. 2012.
Committee to develop Brothers Grimm display board. 2012.
Participant, Transition from Combat to Classroom workshop. February 7, 2012.

Academic Program Director, Australian Study Abroad program. 2010.
Participant, Allies training. 2010.
Judge, International Research Conference for Graduate Students, Texas State University. 2010.
Reviewer / Referee, Children’s Literature Association Quarterly. 2010.
Developer, Australian study abroad program. 2009 - 2010.

Judge, International Research Conference for Graduate Students, Texas State University. 2009.
Reviewer / Referee, The Looking Glass. 2009.
Reviewer / Referee, The Looking Glass. 2009.
Administrative Support Committees: Building Committee. 2007 - 2009.
Interviewed by radio station KTSW on the subject of children’s literature and its social significance. November 4, 2009.
Faculty Moderator, Fall Graduate Colloquium, Texas State University. September 17, 2009.
Chair, Panel at the 2009 Joint Conference of the National Popular Culture and American Culture Associations. April 11, 2009.
Hosted Fulbright scholar Professor Mona Hashish, from Suez Canal University, Suez, Egypt, in my 3301 class. March 11, 2009.

Guest organizer and speaker, “The Millennial and You.” Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Organized and presented entire session of the PETL Program at the invitation of Dr. Beth Wuest, Academic Development and Assessment. November 7, 2008.
Participant, Multicultural Curriculum Transformation and Research Institute. Transformed ENG 3385 Children’s Literature class into designation for Multicultural Content and Perspective. May 19, 2008 - May 23, 2008.

Student Representative, Macquarie University Central Commencement Program Sub-committee. 2005.
Student Representative, Macquarie University Higher Degree Research Committee. 2003 - 2005.
Secretary and Acting President, Macquarie University Postgraduate Representative Association (MUPRA). 2002 - 2005.
Elected Representative, Macquarie University Postgraduate Representative Association (MUPRA). 2001 - 2005.
Macquarie University delegate, Australian Council of Postgraduate Associations (CAPA). 2001 - 2005.
Council Member, Workers’ Educational Association (Sydney). 2001 - 2005.

Student Representative, Macquarie University Postgraduate Studies Committee. 2002.