James Lee Griner
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Editorial Experience

  • 2002-Current, Institutional Review Board for Human Use (IRB), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
    Writing, editing, and proofreading institutional documents. Oversight of IRB training program in the protection of human research participants. Maintenance of official IRB web site. Unofficial computer consultant to office staff.

  • 1998-Current: Freelance Editor
    Editing and proofreading of applications for funding, content for web pages, and more. Scientific and nonscientific disciplines.

  • 1995-Current: Staff/Assistant Editor, Birmingham Poetry Review
    Proofreading. Preliminary manuscript selection. Web page development and maintenance.

  • 1996-2002, Graduate School, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
    Editing, proofreading, and approval of thesis and dissertation typescripts. Editing and proofreading of institutional documents. Instructor for and assistant to director of Graduate School Professional Development Program. Web page development and maintenance. Computer consultant to office staff.

  • 1997-1998: Instructor, University 101 (UAB)
    Instructor for first-year course on critical thinking and core-curriculum completion. Skills imparted include precision of writing and logical thinking.

  • 1994-1997: Copy Editor, America Online
    Editing, proofreading, storage, and e-mail transmission of electronic manuscripts in multiple software formats. Wide variety of content.

  • 1996: Editor, Analects
    Editing, proofreading, and electronic data entry of manuscripts. Content and format design of newspaper-style publication.

  • 1994-1996: English Department Graduate Assistant
    Composition Instructor. Writing Lab tutor.

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Education

  • 1996: Master of Arts in English
    University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • 1984: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater
    University of Montevallo (Alabama)

Society Memberships

  • Council of Science Editors
  • Society for Technical Communication
  • Sigma Tau Delta (English)
  • Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership)
  • Alpha Psi Omega (Theater)
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PC Computer Skills

Software

  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher
  • Paint Shop Pro
  • Windows 3.11-XP
  • Willing and able to learn

Computer Language

  • HTML
  • CSS

Web Pages

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    Poetry Publications

    • 1997 "Revival in Girardeau"
      Astarte
    • 1996 "Poem With an Epigraph"
      The Poetic Soul
    • 1995 "Showdown at House of Alpha"
      Samples of Our Wordwares
    • 1995 "Pruning"
      MHM Rainbow
    • 1995 "Highway 78" and "Interstate 65"
      Southern Poetry Review
    • 1994 "Monogamy"
      Naticca Angilly Dance Poetry Contest Honorable Mention
    • 1993 "The Quilt"
      Bay Area Poet's Coalition Anthology
    • 1987 "Silent Songs"
      Writer's Journal

    Other Activities

    • 2001
      "Working as a Grants Editor": Presentation to the Society for Technical Communication
    • 1998
      Advisory Board: Sojourn (literary and visual arts magazine)
    • 1997
      Judge: Alabama Writers Forum Literary Arts Awards
    • 1996
      UAB: John S. Coley Award (outstanding graduate student, English)

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