David Gaines Associate Professor of English Department Chair MA, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin; BA, Stanford University Location: MBH 207 Phone: 512-863-1494 English Home Page

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD Southwestern University: Associate Professor and Director of Paideia Program, 1993-present Assistant Professor and Chair of Department of English, 1989-1993 Chair of American Studies, 1989- 2002 Visiting Lecturer, 1984-1989 University of Texas at Austin: Lecturer, Department of English, 1980-1984 Instructor, American Studies Program, 1978-1980 Undergraduate Advisor, American Studies Program, 1978-1980 Teaching Assistant, Department of English 1975-1978 Stanford University: Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students, 1971-1972   CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS Southwestern University Brown Distinguished Teaching Professor, 2000-2003 Exemplary Teacher Award, Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church, 1993 Students' Association Teaching Excellence Award (University of Texas at Austin), 1978   RESEARCH AREAS Twentieth Century American Writing Film Studies American Popular Music Bob Dylan   REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS "Kind of a Drag: My Private Guadalupe," @AUSTIN, Spring 1998 "Long Live the Kink," TEXAS MONTHLY, August 1988 "Reading the Cultural Tea Leaves," THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE, September 13, 1992   MORE INFORMATION One of ten inaugural Paideia Professors Editor of the University's Self-Study for Reaccreditation with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 2000-present Columnist, Staff Writer, and Contributing Editor for @AUSTIN, AUSTIN WEEKLY, THIRD COAST MAGAZINE Please visit Dr. Gaines' Who's Who from SU profile.