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Raina J. Joines

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: English

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MFA, University of Florida, 1997
    Major: Creative Writing
    Specialization: Poetry
  • BFA, Wichita State University, 1994
    Major: Performing Arts (Theater)

Current Scheduled Teaching

ENGL 1310.007First Year Writing ISpring 2025
ENGL 1310.011First Year Writing ISpring 2025
ENGL 1310.202First Year Writing ISpring 2025
ENGL 2341.004Forms of LiteratureSpring 2025
ENGL 1310.019First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.033First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus
ENGL 2341.003Forms of LiteratureFall 2024
ENGL 2341.301Forms of LiteratureFall 2024 Syllabus
ENGL 3000.001Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ENGL 1310.013First Year Writing IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.019First Year Writing IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.066First Year Writing IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2341.001Forms of LiteratureFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3840.001American Literature 1870 to the PresentSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.010First Year Writing ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.011First Year Writing ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2341.301Forms of LiteratureSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.031First Year Writing IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.033First Year Writing IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2341.001Forms of LiteratureFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.026First Year Writing IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.030First Year Writing IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.048First Year Writing IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2341.002Forms of LiteratureSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.001First Year Writing IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2341.003Forms of LiteratureFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1311.002Honors First Year Writing IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3840.001American Literature 1870 to the PresentSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3840.003American Literature 1870 to the PresentSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2341.001Forms of LiteratureSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3840.001American Literature 1870 to the PresentFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3840.003American Literature 1870 to the PresentFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.031College Writing IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2341.001Forms of LiteratureFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.001Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsSpring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 3000.004Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsSpring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 2400.002Literature, Media, and Popular CultureSpring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 3150.003Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2400.003Literature, Media, and Popular CultureFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.004Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2400.001Literature, Media, and Popular CultureSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.006Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.008Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3840.002American Literature 1870 to the PresentFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2440.001Banned Books and Literary ScandalsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3150.003Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.004Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.007Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3150.003Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.005Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.003Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.010Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3924.001Women's LiteratureSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
WGST 3720.001Women's LiteratureSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3150.003Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.004Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.010Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1325.004Writing About Literature IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1325.007Writing About Literature IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3150.001Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3150.002Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.005Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2211.001Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2210.001Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Summer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1321.002Honors Composition IISpring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 3150.001Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 3150.004Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.082College Writing IFall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 3150.001Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 3150.002Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 2210.006Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 3450.001Short StorySummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 1321.002Honors Composition IISpring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 3150.004Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 2220.001Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceSpring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 2220.012Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceSpring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 3150.002Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 2211.001Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early RenaissanceFall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 2220.007Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceFall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 2220.009Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceFall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 3450.001Short StorySummer 5W1 2013
ENGL 1320.041College Writing IISpring 2013
ENGL 3150.001Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2013
ENGL 3150.004Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2013
ENGL 2221.002Survey of world literature since the RenaissanceSpring 2013
ENGL 1320.016College Writing IIFall 2012
ENGL 1320.023College Writing IIFall 2012
ENGL 1320.029College Writing IIFall 2012
ENGL 2220.002Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceFall 2012
ENGL 2328.001American Literature from 1870 to PresentSummer 5W1 2012
ENGL 1320.047College Writing IISpring 2012
ENGL 1320.063College Writing IISpring 2012
ENGL 3150.003Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2012
ENGL 3360.001Survey of Classical LiteratureSpring 2012
ENGL 1320.033College Writing IIFall 2011
ENGL 1320.038College Writing IIFall 2011
ENGL 2220.003Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceFall 2011
ENGL 3360.001Survey of Classical LiteratureFall 2011
ENGL 2328.001American Literature from 1870 to PresentSummer 5W1 2011
ENGL 2328.003American Literature from 1870 to PresentSpring 2011
ENGL 1320.026College Writing IISpring 2011
ENGL 1320.044College Writing IISpring 2011
ENGL 1321.002Honors Composition IISpring 2011
ENGL 1310.040College Writing IFall 2010
ENGL 1310.071College Writing IFall 2010
ENGL 1311.002Honors Composition IFall 2010
ENGL 3150.002Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2010
ENGL 2328.001American Literature from 1870 to PresentSummer 5W1 2010
ENGL 2328.001American Literature from 1870 to PresentSpring 2010
ENGL 1320.001College Writing IISpring 2010
ENGL 1320.053College Writing IISpring 2010
ENGL 2221.001Survey of world literature since the RenaissanceSpring 2010
ENGL 1310.002College Writing IFall 2009
ENGL 1310.011College Writing IFall 2009
ENGL 3150.001Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2009
ENGL 3924.001Women's LiteratureFall 2009
WMST 3720.001Women's LiteratureFall 2009
ENGL 3840.001Studies in American Literature 1870 to the PresentSummer 5W1 2009
ENGL 1320.003College Writing IISpring 2009
ENGL 1320.048College Writing IISpring 2009
ENGL 3150.001Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2009
ENGL 2220.002Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceSpring 2009
ENGL 1313.005Computer Assisted College Writing IFall 2008
ENGL 1313.013Computer Assisted College Writing IFall 2008
ENGL 1313.016Computer Assisted College Writing IFall 2008
ENGL 3150.003Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetryFall 2008
ENGL 2328.001American Literature from 1870 to PresentSummer 5W1 2008
ENGL 1320.034College Writing IISpring 2008
ENGL 1320.048College Writing IISpring 2008
ENGL 3150.001Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2008
ENGL 3150.003Intermediate Creative Writing: PoetrySpring 2008
ENGL 1310.003College Writing IFall 2007
ENGL 1310.018College Writing IFall 2007
ENGL 1310.034College Writing IFall 2007
ENGL 2220.004Masterpieces of world literature since the RenaissanceFall 2007
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Flash Fiction

  • Joines, R.J. (2022). Plenitude. Vol. II (No. 8) Pithead Chapel.

    • Personal Essay

  • Joines, R.J. (2021). Custom Cruise. (O.12) The Fourth River. https://www.thefourthriver.com/o10-content/2021/3/28/custom-cruise
  • Joines, R.J. (2020). What Happened on 12/21/19: The Neosho Battle for the Belt. Other. https://www.essaydaily.org/2020/01/what-happened-on-122119-timston-johnson.html

    • Poem

  • Joines, R.J. (2020). Embers. Other. 12 (Winter) 53.
  • Joines, R.J. (2020). Shadowcasting. Other. 22 (1) 1. https://www.valpo.edu/valparaiso-poetry-review/2020/12/08/raina-joines-shadowcasting/
  • Joines, R.J. (2019). Domestic Arrangement. (99) Painted Bride Quarterly.
  • Joines, R.J. (2019). Salvage. (99) Painted Bride Quarterly.
  • Joines, R.J. (2018). "My demented, mouth-slapping Muse". 38 (2-3) 119.
  • Joines, R.J. (2018). "Self-Portrait with Erato as My Reflection". Chattahoochi Review. 38 (2-3) 120.
  • Joines, R.J. (2017). "My Thinking". 1. Unlost Journal. unlostjournal.com/my-thinking-by-raina-joines/
  • Joines, R. (2017). "Murmur". 5 (2) 29. St. Katharine Review.
  • Joines, R. (2017). "Our Arrival in Moscow: 1st January, 1806". 5 (3) 14-15. St. Katharine Review.
  • Joines, R. (2017). "Second Shift". 5 (2) 29. St. Katharine Review.
  • Joines, R. (2017). "The Forerunner". 5 (3) 13. St. Katharine Review.
  • Joines, R. (2016). "Subtraction". 5 (1) 25. St. Katharine Review.
  • Joines, R.J. (2016). "Specialists". 11 (1) 85. Measure.
  • Joines, R. (2016). "Rabun Gap". 9 29-30. Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts.

    • Short Story

  • Joines, R.J. (2019). Hauling It Up. (13) 75-77. I-70 Review.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Joines, R.J. (Other), "Creative Writing Roundtable & English Lecturers Mentoring Group," sponsored by UNT Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4500 Funded. (2014 - 2015).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Joines, R., "Course Design Institute," sponsored by Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, University of North Texas, $1500 Funded. ( - 2016).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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