­­Paul E. LeSage, Ph.D.

179 Lakeway Dr.

Pittsfield, Mass. 01201

Phone:  (413) 442-0966

   WK:  (413) 662-5467

E-Mail: P.Lesage@mcla.edu

EDUCATION:       B.A. Norwich University 1969 English

                               M.A. Idaho State Univ.    1971 English

                               Ph.D. Univ. of Mass.        1990 Communication

                               Dissertation subject: Adolescents, media, and the military               

NASC/MCLA TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

                               Instructor, North Adams State College, 1981-88

                               Assistant Professor, NASC, 1989-92

                               Associate Professor, 1993

                               Professor, 1999-present

                               MCLA Graduate Faculty, 2012-present

COURSES TAUGHT:     

                               Composition 101/102/106, Intro. and Advanced Journalism, Newswriting and Editing I & II, Magazine Writing and Editing, Intro. to Lit. Forms, Speech, Folklore, Senior Seminar(s), Politics & the News Media, Mass Communication, Newswriting, News Editing Practicum, Senior News Editing Practicum, Internships, Elderhostel, Business Writing and Presentation, Literature and Society, Major Author: Steinbeck, Independent Study, Great Depression, Public Relations, PR/Crisis Management/Literary Journalism, Internships 1981-present, Experiential Credit Portfolio Workshop

                                First Year experience: CCHH 223 The American Great Depression, Fall 2012, 2014, 2016; ENGL 309 Technical Writing, Spring 2020.

GRADUATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

                               Field supervisor for M.A. candidate, Grace Aspinall, Vermont College of Norwich University 1995-96.

                               Thesis subject:  Corporate Communications

                                Summer 2011, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 19 20: Taught MCLA MA students online in ENGL 361/ENGE 601 John Steinbeck & ENGL 340/ENGE 601Literature & Society

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

                               Adjunct Instructor, Berkshire Community College, 1980-1981, 1992-1997

                               Courses taught:  Composition 101, 102, and Expository Writing

                               Creative Writing Instructor, Becket Arts Center, 1979-1980.

                                Instructor, Southern Utah State College, 1972-73.

                               Courses taught:  Expository Writing, Composition, Intro. To Drama, Intro. To Poetry, The Novel.

                               Teaching Assistant, Idaho State University, 196

                              Courses taught:  English Composition, Business, and Expository Writing.

ADMINSTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

                                E/C Department Chairperson 2017-Dec. 2019 (See Chairs Addendum)

                                Pro tem chairman, English/Communications, spring 2015

                                Interim chairman, English/Communications, fall 2015

                                MCLA Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 2012-2014 (See below)

                                Interim chairman, Dept. of Business Administration & Economics,

                                Fall 2007

                                Chairman, English/Communications, 1996-1999

                                Human Heritage Domain Coordinator, 2004-2012

                                MCLA Fast Track Coordinator: Fall 2010-11

                                First Year Experience Faculty Coordinator, 2012-17

                           Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Spring 2012-2014

                               Duties and Responsibilities

                               First Year Experience Faculty Coordinator, 2012-17

                               Spring 2013, MCLA/NARH Emergency Liaison Team

                               President’s Council

                              Assessment Advisory Group

                              FYE Faculty Coordinator

                              First Days Transition Committee

                              Carnegie Civic Engagement Classification grant Committee &

                              First draft researcher and author

                              Searches: Assistant Director of Human Resources,

                                               Digital Services Librarian

                                               Admissions counselor

                              MCLA Veterans Organization Planning Group and advising

                              Member: NEASC Standard IV Committee

                              Writer/Editor PT Faculty Brochure Sp. 2013

                              Summer 2012 & 13 to the present ENGL 306 online instructor

                              English/Communications Program Review co-author 2013

                              BCC & HVC Articulation Agreement Coordinator

                              MCLA CORE Domain leaders’ liaison

                              AAC&U, NEAN, PARCC, VISION PROJECT, and AMCOA rep.                                           

                             Bowman Hall Faculty Relocation Working Committee

                             Faculty Center administrative liaison

                             Constitution Day activities co-coordinator

                             Vadnais Lecture Speaker: Speaker Itroductions 2012 & 2013

                             MCLA Advising Task Force

                            Title III grant third party reader

                            Ellen Bernstein Multicultural Internship student liaison 2012-16

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

                               Writer/Editor PT Faculty Brochure Sp. 2013

                               Vadnais Lecture Speaker: Introductions 2012 & 2013

                               Adviser, MCLA/NASC Beacon, 1981-2012

                               Familiar with IBM(PC) and Macintosh desktop publishing systems

                               NASC Composition/Writing Lab Faculty Coordinator, 1982

                               Publications Designer, 1974-present.

                               English/Communications Journalism coordinator 1981-99

                               Depart. grad. school coordinator, 1985-1999

                               Member:  Keene State College Journalism department outside review team, February, 1991 

                               Adviser, NASC WinterScape magazine, 1981-1985

WRITING/EDITING EXPERIENCE:

                               Volunteer Publicist Taconic HS Theatre Dept.: 2006-present

                                Publicity Chairman, Boys' and Girls' Club

                               Alumni Association, 1996-present

                               Editor, Boys’ and Girls’ Club Alumni Newsletter, 2005-present

                               Contributor: NASC/MCLA "News & Views," 1996-2012

                               Editor, Union newsletter, “News & Views,” 2005-202

                               Contributor: NASC Review

                               Copy Editor, Berkshire Eagle, 1980-1982

                               Popular music feature writer, Berkshire Eagle, 1980-1983.

                               Editor/Publisher, Outpost Magazine, 1975-1983.

                               Assistant Editor, Optical Spectra Magazine, 1981-1982.

                               Communication Supervisor, Becket Arts Center, 1979-1980

                               Editor, Hilltown News, 1979-80. 

                               Contributing writer, Berkshire Sampler, 1977.

                               Editor, Truck'n Home, Idaho State University, 1971.

                               Publicity writer, N.U. Record,, 1968-69

                               Executive Editor, Norwich University, Guidon, 1968.

                               Army Reserve Publicist, 1974-1985.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

                               College Media Advisers (CMA) 1989-2012             

                               New England Collegiate Newspaper Association, 1986-97

                               Elected adviser Fall, 1990

                               Re-elected Fall, 1992

                               ECA, 1985-86      

PUBLICATIONS

                               Chameleon, Possible Sack, Outpost, Berkshire Eagle, Berkshire Sampler, Hilltown News, WinterScape, Beacon, Sawtooth, The Booklet, The Record, Truck'n Home, Optical Spectra, Umass Spectrum, Idaho Anthology, 1988, Kaleidoscope, The Review, Boys' and Girls Club Alumni Newsletter, NASC/MCLA "News & Views," Pittsfield Gazette,  South County Advocate, North Adams Transcript, Mind’s Eye

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS:                    

                               CANVAS OTC instructor’s certificate of completion, 2014

                               MCLA Class of 2010 Senior Appreciation Award

                               Certificate: Online Teaching Course in BLS Vista May 2010

                               Co-Hardman Grant Recipient 2005-2006

                               Davis Technology Grant Recipient, 2005-2006

                               Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1996, 2006

                               Outstanding Faculty Award, NASC Class of 1997

                               NASC Beacon Newspaper of the Year, 1996 (NECNA)

                               NASC Beacon--Medalist honor, CSPA, F '90 '91, 96-present

                               Three consecutive first-place finishes in Columbia Scholastic Press Association competition: Spring, 1990; Fall, 1989; Spring, 1989. Second    place:  Fall, 1987 NASC Faculty Incentive Award Grant, Spring 1987.

                               First annual departmental award for Excellence in Academic Advising

                               Certificate of Appreciation, Conte School, Pittsfield, MA 2003

                                Special award, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition

                               Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1968.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

                                Re-elected to the B&G Club’s Corporation, June 2016 (1st elected: 2013)

                                Appointed to Club’s Marketing Committee

                                Board of Directors: Boys' and Girls' Club Alumni, Pittsfield, Mass. Publicity Chairman 1996-2012 Newsletter Editor: 2005-2016

                               Molari Team: American Cancer Society's Run for Life 1997-2004

                               Parent volunteer: Stearns Elementary (book fairs/field trips); Conte

Community School (Book fairs/field trips); Capeless Elementary (Cat in the  Hat reading-day participant 2005; Reid Middle School (band competition parent assistant, Springfield, Mass.), May, 2006

                               Parent volunteer publicist: Taconic HS Theater: 2006-2013

                               Parent volunteer, Taconic HS track and Swim teams: 2006-2013

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:

                               Bernstein Summer Journalism scholarship selection committee and

                               Intern supervisor 2012-present

                               Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Selection Committee, Summer 2014

                               MCLA Assessment Advisory Group: 2010-present

                               Harman Student Scholarship Chair, 2004-2012

                               Academic Policies, 2001,-2002, 2005-2007; re-elected for 2007-8

                               All College (former vice-chair); Curriculum (college and department); Academic Appeals; Who's Who  Selection; Student Affairs; Athletic Council (former chairperson); PEC; Faculty Selection (English and Business); Executive Committee, NASC/MCLA Faculty Association; First Year Seminar Planning Committee; NASC WEB Board, 1996-97; Committee on Promotion (COP) 1995-1996, 2009, 2010 Co-Chair); Business Communications Research Committee 1995-96

                                MCLA Association Grievance Officer, 2011

CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS & RELATED ACTIVITIES

                              MCLA Tech Fest presenter: May 2011

                              Presenter: MCLA Information Ethics Roundtable, May 2004

                              Masters of Ceremony, NASC Athletic Banquet, 1996-7, 2001, 2004

                              MCLA Service Learning conference and workshops

Faculty workshop on Core Curriculum and Assessment, MA  Conference on Retention in Higher Ed., Nov. 1996, at Worcester State College

                               Panelist: NBCC discussion on local media and the community ‘04

                               Attendee: College Media Advisers annual meetings: 1990-present

Presenter:  "The Portfolio Method of Evaluating Writing" at the First   Annual  Conf. on College Writing in Mass Public Higher Education, June 13, 1997 at Massasoit Community College

                               Presentation: "Ethics and the Internet: Much Ado About Something New" at Vermont College of Norwich Univ. Jan., 1997

                               Attended workshop in “streaming” technology, HB Communications May                    2006

                               Attended MCLA mini-conference on assessment, Spring 2008

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:

                               Captain, Infantry, U.S. Army Reserve, retired

                               Former Combat Support Company Commander and

                               BN staff Officer 3/35th Infantry 187th Brigade

                               Areas of expertise: Administration, training and scheduling, logistics

ADDENDUM: E/C Department Chairperson 2017-Dec. 2019

English & Communications Accomplishments

                                                      Updated: 11/23/19

In the past two and a half years, the E/C department has accomplished the following:

A new major, B.A in Communications, with a Digital Media Innovation Concentration, was approved by the BHE and will makes its debut in Fall 2019. Ten students have already signed up with some as dual majors with B.A. English.

To accompany the new major in the fall, a new minor in American Ethnic Studies minor will also make its fall appearance. It also is attracting good numbers.

Two new faculty were hired with two more approved for Fall 2020.

In Fall 2019, the new E & C Student Media Center, located in MH 109, will be operational. Students will have access to AVID computing. In addition, for the first time Film concentrators will have a dedicated space to work in. An open house is being organized for fall.

The entire E & C faculty, though not engineers, wrote and submitted an extensive narrative to support the College’s grant application for DCAMM funding to renovate Mark Hopkins.

Though the grant was not awarded, Mark Hopkins 110 has been since renovated into a student lounge where the E & C 24/7 student food share program is house.

A new wide screen TV featuring department announcement, Beacon Web News, and other programming is available daily in the student area on the first floor across from the stairwell to the TV studio. That studio’s Green Room has been renovated to accommodate more tours in the area.

Other accomplishments during the time period include:

A new $20 000 copier was approved for department use.

All office suites were equipped with a fridge and microwave

The entire interior of the building was painted, and new signage was displayed.

Approved by All College’s, the department new name is now English & Communications.

Launched a department-approved new faculty mentoring program employed successfully in Fall 2018 and 2019. We are first department to create such a policy.

Updated the department’s faculty search policy with two successful hires as a result.

Revised the E & C curriculum deleting 20 courses no longer being taught.

Supported numerous Orientations, Open Houses, and Accepted Student Days. The department, as it has for years, is a top recruiter of new students.

Most of this success was achieved during work to rule.

Respectfully submitted by Dr. Paul E. LeSage, E & C chair

REFERENCES:       Dr. R. Michael Haines

                               Former Dean of Arts and Humanities

                                  Keene State College

                               Keene, New Hampshire 03431

                               603/358-2772 

                                  Dr. Harris Elder, Professor Emeritus

                               Past Chairperson, Dept. of English/Communication

                               Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

                               North Adams, Mass. 01247

                               413/662-548 Home: 413/663-9668            

                                  Dr. Michael Morgan (dissertation adviser)

                               Former Chair, Department of Communication

                               University of Massachusetts

                               Amherst, Mass. 01003

                               413/545-6345 

                               Dr. Maurine Horsman, Professor Emeritus

                               Past Chairperson, Dept. of English/Communications

                               Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

                               North Adams, Mass. 01247

                               Home: 813/363-6227

                                                                                                                               Updated: 5-11-2020