I became an Adjunct Instructor at Emerson College in 1978. In 1986 I received a full time position as Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and Literature in both the Undergraduate and Graduate divisions. In 1992 I became an Associate Professor. In 1993 I accepted the Graduate Coordinator position for the MA degree in Creative and Professional Writing. In 1995 I received full tenure and was offered the Chairmanship of the combined Creative and Professional Writing Program. I resigned my position in 1996, to gain time for writing books.

​I have been on many core, all-college, and divisional Committees: Status, Faculty Council, Graduate Council, Curriculum, Library, Chair Evaluation, Presidential Search, Thesis, Readings. I was the faculty advisor for the Emerson Literary magazine.

​In 1993 and 1995 I taught summer courses in Creative Writing and Literature at the University of New Mexico. In 1996 I became a core faculty member for the low residency MFA Program in Children’s Writing at Norwich/Vermont College. I am also a frequent speaker at Book, Library, Teacher, Literacy and Author Conferences throughout the country and overseas.

​I built the Emerson MA/MFA degree concentration in Children’s Book Writing and Literature and designed the MFA degree in Children’s Literature and Writing at Norwich/Vermont College.