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Sr. Rita Yeasted, SFCC, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emerita, English
(412) 536-1216
rita.yeasted@laroche.edu
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