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He has completed multiple books, articles, and professional presentations. His books include, Mysticism in Postmodernist Long Poems: Contemplation of the Divine, The Ultimate: An Illustrated History of Hamer Guitars (with Steve Matthes), The Waste Land at 90: A Retrospective, Understanding Charles Wright, and The Search for Origins in the Twentieth-Century Long Poem: Sumerian, Homeric, Anglo-Saxon. He has served as Journal Editor of a special issue of Genre: Forms of Discourse and Culture on "Genre Poaching" and Editor of the Kentucky Philological Review. His journal articles cover a diverse range of topics with titles ranging from James Merrill's 1956-1957 Journey to the East and The Changing Light on Sandover's Peacock Motif, to 9/11 Poetry Anthologies and the Protest of American Exceptionalism as well as, The Cultural Divide and Robert Olen Butler's Tabloid Dreams.

Among Dr. Moffett's many professional presentations are "The Difficulties of Studying Dickinson's Imagery after the Imagists," "American Poetry and Music," "W.B. Yeats and Modern Poetry," "Women, Myth, and 20th Century Poetry," and also "Popular Culture and Simulation in Postmodernity: Reassessing Kenneth Koch's Seasons on Earth." He was also awarded the Kentucky Philological Association Distinguished Member Award and received a 1,000 travel grant award from Washington University at St. Louis for his work in James Merrill archives.

Given Dr. Joe Moffett's exemplary record of teaching, research, and service, it is indeed my honor to request your collective approval of his request for promotion and tenure. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Respectfully submitted.

Debbie G. Thomas, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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