RESUME

BRUCE MCALLISTER

Phone: (909) 730-1238
Email: bruce@mcallistercoaching.com
Website: www.mcallistercoaching.com

EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Fiction), University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, l971
B.A. in English, Claremont Men's College, Claremont, CA, l969

EXPERIENCE

Writing Coach and Book and Screenplay Consultant, l980-present
Coach and Consultant to new writers wishing to explore writing; writers who have been writing avocationally for years and now want to try it professionally; and first-time and established authors of popular books (fiction, non-fiction and poetry), scholarly/scientific books (all fields), doctoral dissertations, conference papers, journal articles, popular magazine articles, teleplays and screenplays.

Guest-Lecturer and Workshop Leader, l974-present
Guest-lectures and workshops on American cultural myth, Jungian psychology, earthquake preparedness, archeology, early man and multicultural education, cultural anthropology, scientific paradigms and sub-cultures, science education for women and minorities, careers in science and communication, careers in publishing, forecasting, intermedia writing and art, science fiction, a writer's life, the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Novel, paleontology, writing for health, writing for Hollywood, using hero patterns in writing, and other topics; to college classes and groups, professional organizations, community groups, and primary and secondary schools; and on radio and television.

University of Redlands, Faculty, Redlands, CA, l974-l997
Professor of English/Writing. Edith R. White Distinguished Professor of Literature and Writing, l990-l995. Director, Writing Program, l974-l984. Director, Professional Writing Track, Writing Program, l984-l993. Director, Internship Program in Communications, l987-l997. Teaching: Writing workshops in fiction, poetry, dramatic writing (stage and screen) and creative non-fiction; writing for advertising and public relations, technical and scientific writing, business writing, proposal writing, writing across the professions; American popular culture, various literature courses. Directed independent projects in media theory, journalism, popular culture, popular literature, creativity theory, writing and technology, and writing in the social sciences, natural sciences, humanities and performing arts. Responsible for visiting writers series, writing competitions, other events; advised student newspaper and magazines. Various teaching and service awards.

University of Redlands, Administrative Offices, Redlands, CA l978-l996
Writer, editor and public relations specialist to the offices of The President, University Relations, Development, Public Relations and Publications, Admissions, and Alumni Relations. Capital-campaign reports; university prospecti and recruitment brochures; president's introduction to the university's pictorial book; special events coordination and publications.

Public Relations Specialist, l978-present
Public relations consultant and writer to non-profit organizations in California.

Seismic Policy Center, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, l979-l982
Member, Policy Center staff. Consultant on interdisciplinary theory and methodology, technical and scientific writer and editor, proposal writer, and media relations specialist. Various county, state and National Science Foundation grant projects.

Other Experience: Copywriter, Three's Company, Newport, CA. Product Information Writer, Doubleday Multimedia, Orange, CA. Rewriter, Sports Department, United Press International, New York, NY.

HONORS AND AWARDS

University
Finalist, Professor of the Year, Mortarboard Honor Society
Outstanding Faculty Research Award
Jubilee Service Medallion, 75th Anniversary of the University of Redlands
Professor of the Year, Mortarboard Honor Society, University of Redlands

Professional
National Endowment for the Arts Writing Fellowship
Finalist, Hugo Award
Finalist, Nebula Award
Finalist, Essay Category, New Letters Writing Awards
Judges Panel, James Tiptree Memorial Award/Best Novel on Feminist/Humanist Themes
Judge, CCLM College Literary Magazine Competition, National Endowment for the Arts
Fellow in Fiction, Squaw Valley Community of Writers
Scholar in Poetry, Bread Loaf Writer's Conference

Community
Award in Recognition of Excellence in Teaching in Higher Education, Education Division
Toastmaster's Communication and Leadership Award

GRANTS RECEIVED
National Endowment for the Arts Writing Fellowship
Summer faculty grants, University of Redlands
Various NEA and Nevada State Arts Council grants to West Coast Poetry Review and WCPR Press

PUBLICATIONS
See PUBLICATIONS SUMMARY

LANGUAGES
Italian (good)
Spanish (fair)

TRAVEL
Residence and intensive language study, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Residence and middle school education, Lerici, Italy; studio art study, Institute of the Fine Arts, Florence
European and Mediterranean itineraries