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Michael Franklin
Dr.
Part Time Instructor
Credentials: PhD
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| Biography: | Michael C. Franklin, PhD I have been teaching English courses to students since 1981, when I began my teaching career at Louisiana State University as a graduate student. In those days, large state universities employed students in graduate programs to teach lower-level English classes, especially rhetoric and composition courses. After I completed my Master's Degree in English at LSU, I began my doctoral work in Renaissance Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta. I studied under the guidance of a renowned Renaissance scholar, Dr. William A. Sessions. My dissertation focused on Sir Francis Bacon's works, especially those that shed light on Bacon's religious thought. Since 1981, I have taught writing and literature courses at various colleges and universities in Georgia, including Georgia College and State University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Wesleyan College, and Middle Georgia State University. I enjoy teaching writing, and it's especially nice on occasion to teach students in their second and third year of studies in advanced literature courses. I am currently living in Brasstown, North Carolina. I am married to Bonnie K. Franklin and have two children and three grandchildren. |
| Teaching and Research Interests: | My primary research interests focus on the works of Francis Bacon and Renaissance Studies in general. I also enjoy Medieval literature and modern fantasy literature. |
| Courses: | I am currently teaching American Literature from its earliest beginnings to the Civil War, English 2131. |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Education Degree(s): B.A. in English 1981 Berry College M. A. in English 1985 Louisiana State University PhD in English 1999 Georgia State University Additional Coursework: Language and Literature University of Sussex, Semester Studies Abroad 1980 Brighton, England Gifted Endorsement 1885 Georgia College and State University Great Books Training 1985 Great Books Foundation Advanced Placement Summer Institute: English 1985 Oglethorpe University Advanced Placement Summer Institute: U. S. History 1991 Oglethorpe University Instructional Supervision Certification 1995 Georgia State University Math Vertical Team Training 1998 Agnes Scott College Advanced Placement Summer Institute: Art History 2012 Marist School, Atlanta, Georgia Advanced Placement Annual Conference / Art History Workshop 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Professional Experience: | Louisiana State University 1981-1983 Graduate Teaching Assistantship Louisiana State University 1982 18th Century Current Bibliography, Research Assistant Perry High School 1984-1986 Teacher, Gifted Program Mary Persons High School 1986-1991 Teacher, Gifted Program Georgia State University 1986-1990 Graduate Teaching Assistant Georgia State University 1991-1992 Instructor, English Department Houston County High School 1991-1994 Teacher, Gifted Program Georgia Southwestern State University 1993-1998 Adjunct Instructor, English/Education Departments Georgia Military College 2000-2002 Adjunct Instructor, English Department Houston County High School 1994-1996 Instructional Coordinator The Westfield School 1996-1999 Director of Academic Affairs The Westfield School 2000 School Principal The Westfield School 2001-2007 Headmaster Middle Georgia State 2018 University Adjunct Instructor, English Department Mount de Sales Academy 2007-2021 Upper School Head Mount de Sales Academy 2021- 2024 Middle School Head Middle Georgia State University 2024 – present Adjunct Instructor, English Department |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Readings and Presentations The Art of Literary Borrowing 1989 Georgia State University Shakespeare’s Narratology 1992 International Sixteenth-Century Conference, Atlanta, GA Surviving the First Year as Headmaster 2002 Georgia Independent School Association Teachers’ Conference “The Things That Belong to Faith”: The Origins of Francis Bacon’s Religious Thought In 1603-1609 1999 Dissertation Topic |
| Awards and Honors: | Charles A. Dana Scholar 1978-1981 Berry College Alpha Chi Honor Society 1979-1981 Berry College Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities 1980-1981 Berry College STAR Teacher 1984-1985 Perry High School STAR Teacher 1985-1986 Mary Persons High School STAR Teacher 1987-1988 Mary Persons High School STAR Teacher 1992-1993 Houston County High School STAR Teacher 1992-1993 Mary Persons High School STAR Teacher 2004-2005 The Westfield School Teacher of the Year 1989-1990 Mary Persons High School Teacher of the Year 1989-1990 Monroe County System Teacher of the Year 1992-1993 Houston County High School Teacher of the Year 1992-1993 Houston County System, Runner-Up Gervaise W. Perdue Gifted Teacher of the Year 1992-1993 Houston County |
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