ENG 598A 0 - Thesis I

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Thesis I (ENG 598A)

Term: 2024-2025 School Year Fall Semester

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James Eric Dugan
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Hi there! My name is Jim Dugan, and I’ll be your instructor this semester. Feel free to call me Dr. Dugan or Jim, whichever you’re more comfortable with. I’ve been working at Heritage since 2020. I’m chair of the Department of Literature and Languages, as well as the instructional designer for the university. That means I help faculty members in every department with their curricula and instruction, and I provide guidance on how to incorporate technology tools effectively in online and face-to-face courses. I enjoy working at Heritage because of its important mission and because of the phenomenal students I get to interact with every day.

I currently live in Vancouver, Washington, which is essentially a suburb of Portland. I come to Toppenish once a month, so if you ever want to meet in person, let me know and I’ll schedule a meeting for us when I’m on campus. In the meantime, if you need anything at all, don’t hesitate to contact me. I can be reached via email at dugan_j@heritage.edu or by phone at (509) 907-2376.

I look forward to working with you this semester, and I hope you get a lot out of this class!
Kirstin James-Dunn
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Hello: I am Dr. Kirstin James-Dunn. Welcome!

When classes are in session, I check my email from 9AM-5PM, M-F, Workdays. I do not check email at the weekends, or during holidays.

Email: Dunn_K@Heritage.edu

I hold Online Office Hours ONLY at the following time:

Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time (unless there is a scheduled campus holiday, or other exceptional case.) 

Here is the Online Office Link: https://heritage.zoom.us/j/3499442728  

Online Proficiency Review:

Online Readiness Self-Assessment (jotform.com)

Stay safe, be well, and I’ll see you soon!

Education 

  • PhD Museology (Specialization Spatial Rhetoric, Representation, and Research Methods), University of Leicester, United Kingdom 
  • Granada Certification in Documentary Film Direction and Production, University of Manchester, United Kingdom 
  • MA Museology (Philosophy of Liminal Spaces and Heritage Studies), University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Specialization: Theory of the 'Non-Place' and Human Factors
  • MA (ABD 36 credits) Professional Development in Teaching English, Heritage University, Toppenish WA. USA
  • M.Ed. CHRD: Adult Education and Instructional Technology, Heritage University
  • B.A. Liberal Arts, The Evergreen State College: Digital Media and Music, Culture, Psychology.

Research and Teaching History

  • The British Library, London
  • The British Museum, London
  • The Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford University
  • The Royal Anthropological Institute, London
  • Symposia, Cambridge University
  • University of Leicester
  • Granada Television
  • The Royal College of Surgeons, London
  • University of Manchester
  • American Indigenous Research Association
  • Heritage University, Toppenish (and Online)
  • The Evergreen State College, Olympia
  • Central Washington University, Ellensburg
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Description

Students will create a research proposal and outline intended to meet the requirements for ENG 598 - Thesis. The students will then complete initial drafts of the "Abstract," "Review of Literature," "Introduction," and "Methodology" sections for that research project using either the MLA (Modern Language Association) or APA (American Psychological Association) manuals for reference citations. While enrolled ENG 598A or prior, the student consults with the Program Chair to approve a thesis advisor. The student then identifies a topic in an area of interest approved by the thesis advisor. The student and the thesis advisor consult with Program Chair to appoint a committee of at least three persons (including the thesis advisor). The committee reviews and approves the proposal and research outline. However, no commitment is made that the proposal developed for this course can be applied toward meeting the requirements for ENG 598 . Prerequisite(s): ENG 553A. Students writing a thesis wit