Jeffrey Schneider is a Professor of English at Saint Louis Community College-Meramec where he has been a faculty member since 2007. During his tenure at Meramec, he has served in several leadership roles and is currently the chair of the English Department. Jeffrey completed his Ph.D. in English at Purdue University in 2003. His research agenda focuses on best practices and trends in concurrent enrollment (dual credit and dual enrollment) programs. He is now developing, implementing and teaching aligned English composition curricula in St. Louis area high schools. Aside from his research and teaching, Jeffrey serves as a Visual Culture Area Chair for the Popular Culture Association. He also sits on the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Arts Council of Saint Louis, for whom he developed and oversees the English curriculum for their Puertas ACT Prep and College Mentoring Program. Jeffrey is grateful to have been chosen as a recipient of a John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award.