Betty H Moss PhD

A lifelong educator, I have taught English from seventh-grade to college seniors. My experience has included both teaching in Iowa, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. and working as a consultant for the College Board in AP English Language and Composition and in AP English Literature and Composition.

• Ph.D. English, Louisiana State University
• M.A. English, Arkansas State University
• B.A. English and minor in history, University of Iowa
• Summer sessions, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

• University of the Incarnate Word
• San Antonio College
• St. Mary’s University
• Louisiana State University
• Alamo Heights High School
• Brusley High School
• Douglas MacArthur Junior High School

In addition, after Hurricane Katrina the Recovery School District in New Orleans employed me as a consultant to establish AP English courses in their high schools. For three years I worked with administrators, teachers, and students; both AP English courses were successfully implemented. Prior to Katrina no AP courses existed in the New Orleans public schools.

During my twenty years as a consultant for the College Board, I gave presentations at weekend conferences across the country and in Mexico. The primary topics included literary analysis, writing instruction, and classroom strategies. In addition, I taught four-six, four-day AP Summer Institutes in both AP English courses every summer in many states and served as a Reader scoring AP exams.

I have also presented at the Texas NCTE Convention and at the National NCTE Convention.

Reading, my pets, spending time with friends.

• Southwestern Region of the United States
• College Board Recognition Award in AP English
• UT-Austin Award for Excellence in High School Teaching
• SMU Award for Memorable High School Teacher
• Secondary Teacher of the Year, West Baton
• Rouge Parish School District

Permanent Certification in Secondary Language Arts, Texas and Louisiana.

• Women’s literature
• Creative nonfiction
• Multicultural literature
• War literature
• Medical history

• ENGL 1311L
• ENGL 1312
• World Literature