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Instructor of English
Education
- M.A., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2022
- B.A., Dalton State College, 2020
- A.S., Chattanooga State Community College, 2016
Courses Taught:
- ENGL 0900-Integ LS Writing and Reading
- ENGL 1010-Composition I
- ENGL 1020-Composition II
What is your favorite book-to-movie adaptation?
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max
Tenured since: 2019
Education:
M.A. Illinois State University, 2001
B.A. California State university, San Marcos, 1996
Course Taught:
COMM 2025-Fundamentals of Communication
What is your favorite place you've ever traveled?
Fiji
Tenured since: 2019
Education:
M.A., Abilene Christian University, 2010
Courses Taught:
ENGL 1010-English Composition I
ENGL 1020-English Composition II
Why did you become a teacher?
I became a teacher accidentally, convinced all through college I would be a book editor. But from day one in front of a Composition class (barely older than the students!), I was hooked. What a joy to play with language and help writers feel less intimidated by academic discourse.
Tenured since: 2010
Education:
M.A., Tennessee Tech Univ, 2003
B.A., Middle Tennessee Univ, 1998
Courses Taught:
CSHU1001-College Success for Humanities
ENGL1010-English Composition I
ENGL1020-English Composition II
ENGL2210-Early British Literature
ENGL2410-Early European Literature
ENGL2420-Modern European Literature
HUM1010-Early Humanities
HUM1020-Modern Humanities
What is your favorite book?
What avid reader can really choose one book out of so many as the singular favorite? But since I must pick one, I choose Marion Zimmerman Bradley's The Mists of Avalon, which I read when I spent a summer in England. I discovered and fell in love with the genre of Medieval Literature, particularly Arthurian Legend, during the course of that experience. It is not the most well-written, nor has it made any bestseller list, but as many times as I've read it, it has remained timeless and continues to remind me of an unforgettable adventure.
Tenured since: 2024
Education:
- M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2014
- Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1995
- B.A., Bryan College, 1992
Courses Taught:
- CSDY 1000-College Success Dayton
- ENGL 1010-English Composition I
- ENGL 1020-English Composition II
- ENGL 2160-Mythology
- HUM 1010-Early Humanities
- HUM 1020-Modern Humanities
- RELS 2020-Religions of the World
- RELS 2160-Old Testament
- RELS 2260-New Testament
What is your favorite book?
The Bible. It is a treasure trove of wisdom.
Tenured since: 2005
Education:
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2008
D.Phil., American Center for Religion & Society Studies, 1992
M.M., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1989
B.S.M., Northeastern College, 1987
Courses Taught:
HUM 1020-Modern Humanities
MUS 1030-Introduction to Music
MUS 1057-Music Theory I
MUS 1155-Music Theory II
MUS 2055-Music Theory III
MUS 2155-Music Theory IV
MUS 1610-Classical Guitar
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An actor
Education:
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2018
- M.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1992
- B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1990
Courses Taught:
- CSHU 1000-College Success for Humanities
- ENGL 0900-Integ LS Writing and Reading
- ENGL 1010-Composition I
- ENGL 1020-Composition II
- HUM 1010-Early Humanities
- HUM 1020-Modern Humanities
What hobby do you enjoy?
I enjoy rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking. Put me in the woods, and I’m happy.
Tenure-Track since: 2020
Education:
- Ph. D., Walden University, 2004
- M.A., Eastern New Mexico University, 1998
- B.A., University of North Texas, 1993
Courses Taught:
- COMM 2025: Fundamentals of Speech Communication
What is your favorite place you've ever traveled?
South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town)
Tenure-Track since: 2020
Education:
- M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2018
- B.A., Lee University, 2014
Courses Taught:
- ENGL 0810-Learning Support Writing
- ENGL 1010-English Composition I
What is your favorite hobby?
I am a nascent Birdwatcher. Learning birdsong is by far the trickiest part (there are so many nuances!). I've found that watching and listening to birds attunes me to my surroundings and is something I can take anywhere - on walks, on hikes, in the backyard.
Assistant Chair of Humanities; Professor of English and Humanities
Tenured since: 2014
Education
Ed.D., Liberty University, 2016
M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1995
B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1993
Courses Taught:
ENGL 1010-English Composition I
ENGL 1020-English Composition II
ENGL 2120-Modern American Literature
ENGL 2410-Early European Literature
ENGL 2420-Modern European Literature
HUM 1010-Early Humanities
HUM 1020-Modern Humanities
What is your favorite place you've ever traveled?
Quebec