Biography
John R. Willey was born immediately after World War II to a U. S. Navy pilot, Pacific Theater veteran. We lived the East Coast West Coast life until retirement. I attended the University of Florida on a football scholarship and was there with Steve Spurrier (as a player, not coach) and Jack Youngblood. I attended the University of West Florida for a year and went on to Florida State University to receive my PhD in English. I have written many online courses, taught on military bases for over thirty years and hope to do so for many more.
Education
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Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in English,
Florida State University
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M.Ed. - Master of Education in Educational Leadership,
The University of West Florida
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M.A. - Master of Arts in English,
The University of West Florida
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B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in English,
University of Florida
Currently Teaching
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ENGL 222:
Business Communication
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ENGL 143:
Introduction to Rhetoric
Publications
In Academia.com John currently has a paper titled "Hemingway and Conrad" exploring the relationship between early works of Hemingway and the influence of particular works of Joseph Conrad.
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
Grant to work at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston with the Hemingway Collection.
