Mr. Matthew Marx
- English, Lecturer
General Information
Biography
Though born in Chicago, Matthew considers Omaha his home town. He attended UNO and the University of Kingston-upon-Hull (UK) for his undergraduate degree in English literature. He attended UNO for his MA in English with a concentration in Romantic through Modern British literature. He has been teaching at UNO since 1996.
Teaching Interests
Composition, literature, and interdisciplinary studies.
Research Interests
Outdoor writing, poetry, British literature, and theoretical quantum mechanics.
Service Summary
First Year Writing Committee. Composition Assessment Committee. Chair of the Committee of the Whole.
Awards and Honors
2011-2012 Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, Teaching - 2011
Curulis Teaching Award, Teaching - 2009
Alpha Xi Delta Professor of the Month Award, Teaching - 2016
Education
MA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, British Literature, 1999
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
Marx, Matthew. 2009. "Couple Camping", Nebraskaland Magazine.
Marx, Matthew. 2015. "The Ultimate Deer Knife", Nebraskaland Magazine, 93, 6, 28-29.
Marx, Matthew. 2008. Article: "Out in the Cold" for Nebraskaland Magazine.
Marx, Matthew. 2010. Family Camping in Nebraska State Parks, Nebraskaland Magazine, 88, 3, 16-21.
Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
Short Fiction, Midwest Liar's Contest - 01/01/2007
Short Fiction, Moonshell Storytelling Festival - 01/01/2006
Short Fiction, Nebraska StoryArts Liar's Contest - 01/01/2006
Short Fiction, Spooky Stories Storytelling Event - 01/01/2006
Short Fiction, Spooky Stories Storytelling Event - 01/01/2007
Service
Department, College, and University
First Year Writing Committee, Committee Member, 01/01/2000 - 12/31/2000
Honors Advisory Committee, Committee Chair, I serve as the Arts and Sciences representative on the University Honors Committee. This includes attenting all Honors Senior Thesis Symposia, Distinguished Scholarship Recognition Banquets, and First Year Recognition Ceremonies, among other events. I have been the chari of this committee since August 2018., 08/01/2011 - 08/31/2011
Honors Learning Community, Committee Member, The Honors Learning Community is a small group of Honors faculty who discuss effectiveness and implementation of using interdisciplinary techniques in the Honors classroom., 08/01/2016 - 08/31/2016
Community
Advanced Thought Particles Workshop, Guest Speaker - present
Guest Lecture: "Paradox Theory as a Paradigm Shift in Nonlinear Dynamics of Superstring M-Theory", Guest Speaker - present
Media Contributions
Internet Publication, The Far Center Podcast Program, I was interviewed by Shane Mitchell for his podcast program called The Far Center. We discussed the election of Donald Trump., 03/01/2017
Consulting
Academic, National - 01/01/2006