Selected
Professional, University, and Community
Service
Member, Executive Committee for Jewish Cultural Studies, Modern Language Association. 2001-2005
Coordinated
2004 Howard-Crawford Lecture Series (Dept. of English): Susannah
Heschel.
Coordinated 2002 Howard-Crawford
Lecture Series (Dept.
of English): Lesléa Newman.
Graduate
Advisor for
English. 1991-2003.
Chair,
Women's Studies: 1996-1999; Acting Chair, Feminist Studies:
Spring 2006.
Coordinated
1997 Jessie Daniel Ames Lecture
Series (Women’s Studies Program): Chandra Mohanty
Coordinated
1994 Jessie
Daniel Ames Lecture Series (Women’s Studies Program): Gloria Anzaldúa. 1994.
Scholar-in-Residence, Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature--Identity
and Imagination. Discussion Series supported by a grant from
Nextbook and the American Library
Association. Austin Public Library. Spring 2006.
Presenter, "Applying for Jobs at Liberal Arts Colleges." English Department, University of Texas, Austin. Sept. 2006.
Invited
Lecturer. "People of the Books: the Contemporary Jewish Literary
Renaissance." Tapestry of Jewish Learning. Jewish Community
Association of Austin.
Jan. 2005.
Presenter,
"Religious Privilege.” Panel on Privilege
sponsored by Feminist Voices. Southwestern University. Spring 2000.
Presenter:
"Jewish Lives, Jewish
Literature: An Introduction to Lesléa
Newman."
Presenter,
"On Being and Raising Jewish Allies."