Apparently, I can be of some service.

Part of my job description is service -- specifically, service activities are 20% of what an U of A lecturer should be doing with their time. Well, I've just finished putting together my 2018 APR (Annual Performance Review), including the service component. I ended up with a score of 38. To put that number into context, the score range is 1 through 5 -- a five being "exceptional." So I think I got service covered here.

 Incidentally, since there's no official research component to my job, my research technically counts as "service" -- hence the score. At any rate, I'm including my list here for the morbidly curious.
Service points earned: ___38____________

Publications
(3) Article: “Paul Edwin Zimmer’s Alliterative Style: A Metrical Legacy of J. R. R. Tolkien and Poul Anderson.” Mythlore, vol. 37, no. 1, 2018, pp. 183-201, 2018.
(3) Article: “Identity, Time, and Faerie in Pig Tale and The Inn at Corbies’ Caww: An Unexpected Convergence of Realms.” A Wilderness of Dragons: Essays in Honor of Verlyn Flieger, edited by John D. Rateliff, Gabbro Head, pp. 412-27.
(1) Review: “The Return of the Ring, volumes 1 & 2, edited by Lynn Forest-Hill. Journal of Tolkien Research, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-14.
(1) Encyclopedia entry: “Stephen R. Donaldson.” The Literary Encyclopedia, www.litencyc.com. First published 9 October 2018.
(1) Encyclopedia entry: “The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.” The Literary Encyclopedia, www.litencyc.com. First published 9 October 2018.

Editorial boards
(3)    Reviews editor, Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction & Fantasy Research

Conference Presentations
(3)    53rd International Congress on Medieval Studies. “‘Sing, Muse, the Wrath of Boromir, Denethor’s Son’: Thumos and Lofgeornost in J.R.R. Tolkien.” Kalamazoo, MI.
(3)    International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (ICFA). “Gender Violence and Feminist Thought in Stephen R. Donaldson’s ‘Reave the Just.’” Orlando, FL.

Evaluating Article Manuscript
(2) One peer review for Extrapolation (a science fiction journal)

Contest Judge

(2) Volunteer Judge—MythSoc Awards, one category
(2) Volunteer Judge—MythSoc Awards, one category

Departmental Committee Work
(4) Hiring committee: WPA Assistant Writing Director (May 2018)

Community service related to professional expertise
(2) Media appearance: Wildcat Crime (local podcast; interview): “The Myths, Legends, and Crimes Behind the Haunting of Maricopa Hall” & “Violence and Ghost Stories”

OTHERS
(1)   Brown Bag Workshop: Contract Grading (November 2018)
(1) Classroom Teaching Observation for fellow faculty member (Oct 10th) – U of A
(1) English Departmental Retreat: full-day departmental faculty event (Aug 17th) – U of A
(1)(x5): attendance at lecturer meetings

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