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- Katherine Jackson
- Senior Lecturer
- English
- 201 Va Beach Higher Ed Ctr
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Virginia Beach,
VA
23453
- 757-368-4112
- kjackson@odu.edu
- A Virginia native, Katherine Jackson graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in English / Art History, and completed
an M.F.A. in Creative Writing at Old Dominion University. She is a Senior Lecturer in the English Department at ODU.
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Education
- Old Dominion University,
2000
- Major: Creative Writing
- Degree: M.F.A.
- University of Virginia,
1981
- Major: English
- Degree: B.A.
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Books
- Jackson, K. (1999). Walking Virginia Beach. Falcon Guides.
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Articles
- Jackson, K. The Virginian-Pilot, Port Folio Weekly, TReehouse Magazine (online), Journal of Commerce, Virginia Town & City, BEACH Magazine,
The Surfer’s Journal, North Carolina Builder, Tidewater Women , Public Administration Times, International City Management
Association, American City & County, City Hall Digest, Nation’s Cities Weekly, Public Management, International Personnel
Management Association Magazine, Virginia Innovation Group Newsletter, National Parks and Recreation Magazine, Virginia Parks
and Recreation Magazine, Coastland Times, The Current, Sunny Day, Beach Advisory
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Presentations
- Writing Assignments
- Conference Name: English Department
- Sponsoring Organization: English Department
- Date: August, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Introduction
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Academic Integrity
- Conference Name:
- Date: August, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Guest Speaker
- Conference Name:
- Date: September, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Facilitator
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Introduction
- Conference Name: ODU
- Sponsoring Organization: ODU
- Date: April, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Facilitator for off-site panel
- Conference Name:
- Date: October, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Real World Writing Assignments
- Conference Name:
- Date: March, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Travel Writing and Book Reviewing in a Creative Writing Program
- Conference Name:
- Location: Palm Springs
- Date: April, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- How can the workshop process help high school writers?
- Conference Name:
- Date: April, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Writing and Publishing a Walking Guide
- Conference Name:
- Date: February, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Provided comments and led walking tours to promote Walking Virginia Beach
- Conference Name:
- Date: December, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Session leader
- Conference Name:
- Date: October, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Introduction, Fran Gordon
- Conference Name:
- Date: October, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- Reading
- Conference Name:
- Date: November, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Jackson, K.
- 1995: 1995 McCloy Fellowship in Germany, Selected by Virginia Beach Mayor to represent Virginia Beach on four-week international fellowship
- Award for Anti-Graffiti Program, Virginia Beach City Manager
- Award for citizen newsletter, Virginia Beach City Manager
- Award for Media Center for Laborfest 1999, Virginia Beach City Manager
- Award for “Live Life” anti-drug video, Virginia Governor
- City County Communications and Marketing SAVVY award
- 2002: Nominated for Adjunct Teaching Award, Old Dominion University
- 2006: Nominated for Stern Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Printing Industries of Virginia Award of Excellence, Southern Development Council Superior Award, and City Hall Digest Award
for annual reports
- 2009: Shining Star award (nominated by student), ODU
- Shining Star Award (student nomination), ODU
- Most Inspiring Faculty Member (student nomination), ODU
- Shining Star Award