Chris merrill biography
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Christopher Merrill has published six collections of poetry, including Watch Fire, for which he received the Lavan Younger Poets Award from the Academy of American Poets; many edited volumes and books of translations; and five works of nonfiction, among them, Only the Nails Remain: Scenes from the Balkan Wars and Things of the Hidden God: Journey to the Holy Mountain. His latest prose book, The Tree of the Doves: Ceremony, Expedition, War, chronicles travels in Malaysia, China and Mongolia, and the Middle East. His writings have been translated into twenty-five languages; his journalism appears widely; his honors include a Chevalier from the French government in the Order of Arts and Letters.
As director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, Merrill has conducted cultural diplomacy missions to over forty countries. He serves on the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, and in April 2012 President Obama appointed him to the National Council on the Humanities.
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Research Areas:
Book Studies
Digital Humanities
Research Interests:
Poetry; Translation; Nonfiction
Christopher Merrill CV
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Dr. Chris Merrill
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Biography
Merrill has over 31 years of teaching experience at the high school (Gardner-South Wilmington and DeKalb High Schools) and university (The Ohio State University and Illinois State University) levels. Before his career as a high school teacher, Merrill was a cabinetmaker in the Peoria, Illinois area.
Current Courses
400.003Independent Study
404.001Special Projects In Industrial Technology
423.001Stem Education Learning Theories
307.001Competencies For Teaching
497.001Introduction To Research Methodology
425.001STEM Education Leadership
Teaching Interests & Areas
Technology & Engineering Education, STEM education, Career and Technical Education, and standards-based teaching and learning are Merrill's primary teaching and research interests.
Research Interests & Areas
Technology & Engineering Education, STEM education, Career and Technical Education, and standards-based teaching and learning are Merrill's primary teaching and research interests.