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George E. Rutledge

Position: English Instructor and Writing Tutor George Rutledge
Phone: 717-757-5209
E-Mail: ger5@psu.edu

Office Hours and Location: By Appointment

Education:
B.S.(Psychology), Ursinus College; M. Equiv.(Education/Language Arts) PDE
M. Ed.(English Education), Kutztown University; Supervisory Certification in Communication Arts, PDE;
Graduate work at Penn State York and University Park and at many other colleges and universities such as Kutztown, James Madison, Eastern Baptist, and Lehigh.

Presentations:
I have given many presentations and conducted several staff development workshops on all aspects of Adult Basic Education and the teaching of writing, especially in adult personal and career growth settings.

Publications:
I have authored several articles, papers, curriculum documents, and research reports, mainly through projects funded by PDE (PA Dept. of Ed.) for special experimental and staff development purposes. Most of my writing has been about the teaching of writing.

Personal and Professional Interests:
All facets of the teaching of writing and literature, the contemporary short story, American minority or ethnic group literature since WWII, creative nonfiction, poetry/poetry writing, and mineral/gemstone studies.

Professional Experience:
I am well into my fourth decade of teaching. Currently, I serve as an adjunct instructor of writing at Millersville University, Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts, and, of course, at Penn State York.

Recommended Reading:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance -Robert Pirsig
Anything by Donald Murray, Annie Dillard, Barry Lopez, Rick Bass, and the late John C. Gardner, Jr.

Ambitions:
To retire when I am ready.

Hobbies:
Reading, Writing, and Mineral/Gemstone/Gemstone Jewelry Collecting, especially men's rings.


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