Susanne George Bloomfield
Professor
Office:
THMH
202 |
Phone: (308) 991-4647 |
Email: bloomfields@unk.edu
Biography
Dr. Bloomfield's CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
- PhD in English, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1988.
- MAEd. in English, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1979.
- BA in Education, English and French majors, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1968, Cum Laude.
Professional Experience
- Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska. 1997 to present.
- Tenured Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska. 1992 to 1997.
- Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska. 1988-1992.
- Lecturer at University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska. 1979-1987.
- Axtell Community Schools, Axtell, Nebraska, 1968-1973. French: Grades 4-12; English: Grades 10 & 11.
Areas of Specialization
- Western American Literature
- American Literature
- English Education
- Multicultural Literature
- Memoir and Biography
Publications
Books
- Adventures in the West: Stories for Young People. Eds. Susanne George Bloomfield and Eric Melvin Reed. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, Fall 2007.
- Impertinences: Selected Editorials of Elia W. Peattie, A Journalist in the Gilded Age. Edited and with a Biography by Susanne George Bloomfield. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2005.
- From the Beginning: A Century of Excellence at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Susanne George Bloomfield and Eric Melvin Reed. Kearney: University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2005.
- "Absolutely No Manners": On Having the Audacity to Write Biography. Monograph. Lincoln, NE: Mari Sandoz Heritage Society and the Center for Great Plains Studies, 2003.
- A Presidential Visit. Eds. Susanne George-Bloomfield and Steve Rothenberger. Kearney: University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2002.
- A Prairie Mosaic: An Atlas of Central Nebraska's Land, Nature, and Culture. Eds. Steve Rothenberger and Susanne George-Bloomfield. Kearney: University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2000.
- Kate M. Cleary: A Literary Biography with Selected Works. Susanne K. George. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1997.
- Wellsprings: Poems by Six Nebraska Poets. Ed. Susanne K. George. Kearney: University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1995.
- The Platte River: An Atlas of the Big Bend Region. Eds. Allan Jenkins and Susanne K. George. Kearney: University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1993.
- The Adventures of the Woman Homesteader: The Life and Letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart. Susanne K. George. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1992.
Digital Publications
Awards
Book Awards
- 2006 WILLA Literary Award for Best Nonfiction for Impertinences.
- 2006 Nebraska Book Award for Nonfiction for Impertinences.
- Susan Koppleman Award for Kate M. Cleary.
- ALA Notable Books for A Prairie Mosaic.
Awards/Fellowships
- Distinguished Alumni Award 2013 (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
- The Delbert and Edith Wylder Award for Exceptional Service to the Western Literature Association 2012
- Pratt-Heins Award for Scholarship and Research 2008
- Martin Distinguished Professorship 2005-2008
- Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Distinguished Faculty Award for Superior Teaching, Research, and Service 2002
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Charter Member 2002
- UNK Exceptional Performance Award 2001
- Mari Sandoz Award. Nebraska Library Association, 1998.
- University of Nebraska Graduate Fellow
- Center for Great Plains Studies Fellow
- Phi Eta Sigma (National Honorary Society) Honorary Member 1998
- UNK Profiles in Excellence, 1998.
- UNK Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, 1996.
- Pratt Heins Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1995.
- Crawford Award for Curriculum Development, 1995.
- Mortar Board: Certificate for Outstanding Teaching, 1994.
- UNK Deans' Award for Scholarship, 1993.
Professional Activities
National/Regional
- Director, Nebraska Book Festival (2003-2004)
- Nebraska Task Force for the National Endowment for the Humanities Plains Humanities Center (2000-2001)
- Western Literature Association: National President 1996
- Search Committee: Editor for Western American Literature (1997)
- Western Literature Association Executive Council (1994-1997)
- Board of Governors: Center for Great Plains Studies--2 terms
- Board of Directors: Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation--2 terms
- Co-Chair, Nebraska Literature Festival (1995)
- Chair, Nebraska Literature Festival (1992)