Dr. Haslam
Dr. Haslam has taught high school English, Creative Writing, and Journalism for 12 years, half in Utah and half in Alabama. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication from Westminster College, a Master of Science Degree in Secondary English Education from Jacksonville State University, and a Ph.D. in Creative & Critical Writing from Bangor University in Wales.
Dr. Haslam’s biggest passions for secondary education come from English electives. He created and taught the first Utah High School Poetry Slam Course recognized by the board of education; he is the founder and President of the Utah High School Poetry Slam Initiative, and he has organized world class writing workshops featuring artists such as Ashlee Haze, Safia Elhillo, Olivia Gatwood, Good Ghost Bill, Jesse Parent, Kevin Kantor, and Neil Hilborn. He created the first poetry slam team at CHHS and has coached them to three state titles. He resurrected the school newspaper in 2012 and changed the name to The Grizzly Growl. He recently led his students to win The Coverage Cup, a journalism award for best coverage in the state. He also advises the school literary magazine, Chasms. He also teaches Communications in the evenings at Salt Lake Community College. When he’s not in the classroom, Haslam enjoys spending time with his wife Jamie and daughter Lucy. He’s usually trying out new places to eat or raving about the successes or failures of his favorite soccer teams. |