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Sr. Rita

Sr. Rita Yeasted, SFCC, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor Emerita, English
(412) 536-1216

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED AND DEGREES RECEIVED:

  • La Roche College, B.A. English
  • Duquesne University, M.A. English
  • Duquesne University, Ph.D. English

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Permanent Comprehensive English Certification, Instructional II

SCHOLARLY/PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • The Dorothy Saladiak Distinguished Professor of English ~ 2014 - present
  • English Department Chair ~ 1980 - 2014
  • International Poetry Forum Advisory Board since 1979-2009
  • President of the Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English ~ 2011-2014, 2016 - 2018 
  • Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts Board Member ~ 1978-2001
  • PCTELA Vice-President for Colleges, 1990-2001
  • State Coordinator for NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing competition 1978-1991
  • Coordinated the annual six-day International Assembly of the Sisters For Christian Community, summer of 1989, 1997
  • Planning Committee for Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English fall and spring conferences, NCTE regionals of 1989 and 1990; also served on    Committee for WPCTE annual English Festival for regional high school students ~ 1993 to present.

BOOKS PUBLISHED:

  • JON: John Oliver Nelson and the Movement for Power in the Church. iUniverse, 2012.
  • Grapes of Wrath: A Curriculum Unit, Center for Learning/William C. Brown

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:

  • 2017 Spirit of St. Joseph Award for Scholarship and Service
  • 2017 The La Roche College Dance Council
  • 2015 North Hills McKnight AAUW Outstanding Women Award
  • 2014 NCTE Norman Mailer College Writing Competition Judge ~ (to present)               
  • 2013 La Roche College Distinguished Alumna Award 
  • 2013 Chosen as International Communication Coordinator for Sisters For Christian Community ~ 2013 - 2019
  • 2003 College Dedication to Achievement Award
  • 2001 PCTELA Award for Outstanding Service
  • 1995 Brother Gregory Nugent, FSC Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • 1993, 1994 Nominated as CASE Professor of Year
  • 1992 Elected Class Marshal by senior class
  • 1991 Nominated as Outstanding Advisor for AWC Student Chapter by Area AWC Professional President
  • 1991 Fellow, Western Pennsylvania Writing Project
  • 1989 Appeared in Who's Who in American Education: 1989-90
  • 1988 Voted one of Pittsburgh's Outstanding Women
  • 1985 Distinguished La Roche Alumna Award

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:

  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts
  • Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English
  • Modern Language Association
  • American Association of University Women, North Hills/McKnight Branch

JOINED LA ROCHE:

Fall 1980

HOMETOWN:

Tarentum, Pennsylvania