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Tenured since: 2003
Education:
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1998
M.A., University of Tennessee, 1995
M.A., Simon Greenleaf School of Law, 1991
B.A., Moody Bible Institute, 1989
Courses Taught:
PHIL 1030-Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1040-Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1130-Critical Thinking
PHIL 2130-Formal Logic
PHIL 2430-Philosophy of Religion
RELS 2020-Religions of the World
RELS 2610-Old Testament Survey
RELS 2620-New Testament Survey
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a biology teacher.
Tenured since: 2018
Education:
Ph.D., Western University, 2012
M.A., Queen's University, 2005
B.A., McGill University, 2004
Courses Taught:
ENGL 1010-English Composition I
ENGL 1020-English Composition II
HUM 1010- Early Humanities
What is your favorite book?
My favorite book is actually a play: Titus Andronicus, by Shakespeare. I have always been drawn to the darker side of Renaissance Drama, and I would argue that Titus is Shakespeare's most intriguingly violent play.
Education:
- A.S., Roane State Community College, 2020
- B.A., Tennessee Technological University, 2022
- M.A., Tennessee Technological University, 2024
Courses Taught:
- ENGL 1010-Composition I
- ENGL 1020-Composition II
What hobby do you enjoy?
I love making music. I've been playing guitar since high school, dabble in piano, and am fascinated by music composition/theory.
Tenured since: 2014
Education:
M.A., University of North Texas, 2004
B.A., University of North Texas, 2001
Courses Taught:
ENGL 1010-English Composition I
ENGL 1020-English Composition II
ENGL 2710-Technical Reports
ENGL 2420-Modern European Literature
What is your favorite place you've ever traveled?
My favorite place I’ve ever traveled to is the Italian hill town, Orvieto. Everything about that romantic little village made me feel like I was walking in a fairy tale.
Tenure-Track since: 2017
Education:
- Ph.D., Illinois State University, 2009
- M.A., University of North Florida, 2003
- B.A., University of Florida, 1998
Courses Taught:
- ENGL 1010-Composition I
- ENGL 1020-Composition II
- ENGL 2120- Modern American Literature
- HUM 1020-Modern Humanities
- HUM 1110-Latinx Cultures in the U.S.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a professional surfer when I grew up.
Tenured since: 2018
Education:
M.A., Boston College, 2010
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo, 2008
Courses Taught:
ENGL 1010-English Composition I
ENGL 1020-English Composition II
ENGL 2220-Modern British Literature
HUM 1010-Early Humanities
What is your favorite place you've ever traveled?
My favorite place that I've ever traveled is the Dun Aengus fort on the Aran Islands in Ireland.
Tenured since: 2021
Education:
- Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, 2014
- M.A., Roosevelt University, 2006
- B.A., Beloit College, 2001
Courses Taught:
- ENGL 0810-Learning Support Writing
- ENGL 0900-Integrated Learning Support Reading & Writing
- ENGL 1010-English Composition I
- ENGL 1020-English Composition II
- READ 0810-Learning Support Reading
What hobby do you enjoy?
I am an avid tabletop, role-playing, and video game player.
Tenured since: 2016
Education:
M.A. Humboldt State University, 2009
B.A. Rutgers University, 2002
Courses Taught:
ENGL 1010-Composition I
ENGL 1020-Composition II
HUM 2860-Introductory Film Studies
What is your favorite place you've ever traveled?
My current favorite place I have ever traveled is Placencia, Belize. This is ever changing though, as traveling is one of my favorite activities, and I'm discovering new beaches and snorkeling every semester.
Andrews Reading and Writing Center Director; Assistant Professor of English
Tenure-Track since: 2017
Education:
M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2013
B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2011
Courses Taught:
ENGL 1010-English Composition I
ENGL 1020-English Composition II
Why did you become a teacher?
I chose teaching as a career because I believe that reading and writing are vital to creating inclusive communities and global cultures. Literature of all genres illustrates the interconnectedness of humanity, demonstrating that we are not solitary in our human experiences and teaching us how to relate to one another. Though we may never have the ability to travel the world and meet people from diverse cultures, we have access to unlimited experiences and worldviews through the stories told in books. I hope to bring this appreciation of reading and writing to my students and community, emboldening a spirit of benevolent curiosity in each person passing through my classroom.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2023
- M.A., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2004
- B.A., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2002
Course Taught:
- ENGL 1010-Composition I
- ENGL 1020-Composition II
- ENGL 2410-Early European Literature
- ENGL 2420-Modern European Literature
- ENGL 2630-Children’s Literature
- HUM 1010-Early Humanities
What hobby do you enjoy?
I really enjoy both running and baking because they give me space to "tune out" and move while listening to a podcast, music, or an audiobook.