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	Dr. Michael Cadden, Professor of English and Chair, Director of Childhood Studies D.A., Illinois State University M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University B.A., English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University B.A., Elementary Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Eder Hall, 222-C 816-271-4576 cadden@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Kaye Adkins, Professor of English, Director of Graduate Studies Ph.D., University of Kansas M.A., University of Kansas B.S., Pittsburg State University Eder Hall, 222-J 816-271-5967 kadkins@missouriwestern.edu

	Dana Andrews, Instructor of English M.F.A., Texas State University B.A., University of Iowa Eder Hall, 212-D 816-271-5814 dandrews1@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Cynthia Bartels, Instructor of English Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia M.A., University of Arkansas B.A., Missouri State University Eder Hall, 222-Q 816-271-4169 cbartels@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Ana Bausset-Page, Assistant Professor of Spanish Ph.D., University of Utah M.A., Brigham Young University B.A., Brigham Young University Eder Hall, 212-G 816-271-4318 abaussetpage@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Stacia Bensyl, Professor of English Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln M.A., University College Dublin B.S.Ed., Northwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 222-I 816-271-5936 bensyl@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Robert Bergland, Professor of English/Journalism, Griffon News Adviser Ph.D., Purdue University M.A., Purdue University B.A., Millikin University Eder Hall, 221-A 816-271-4446 bergland@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Eduardo Castilla-Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Spanish Ph.D., University of Utah M.A., University of Utah B.A., University of Utah Eder Hall, 212-A 816-271-4167 fcastillaortiz@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Michael Charlton, Assistant Professor of English Ph.D., University of Oklahoma M.A., University of Oklahoma B.A., University of Oklahoma Eder Hall, 212-F 816-271-4321 mcharlton@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. William Church, Assistant Professor of English Ph.D., University of Kansas M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City B.A., Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 222-O 816-271-5966 church@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Jeanie Crain, Professor of English Ph.D., Purdue University M.A., Purdue University M.S.A., Georgia College B.A., Berry College Eder Hall, 212-E 816-271-5997 crain@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Patricia Donaher, Associate Professor of English Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln M.A., Pittsburg State University A.B., Indiana University Eder Hall, 222-L 816-271-5964 donaher@missouriwestern.edu

	Claudine Evans, Instructor of French M.S., Education Science, Université de Rouen, France M.A., French, Université de Strasbourg, France B.A., French, Université de Strasbourg, France Eder Hall, 222M 816-271-4316 cevans@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Jane Frick, Professor of English, Director of Prairie Lands Writing Project Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City M.A., University of Northern Colorado B.S., Drake University Eder Hall, 201-B 816-271-4315 frick@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Karen Fulton, Professor of English Ph.D., Case Western University M.A., Case Western University B.A., Knox College Eder Hall, 222-H 816-271-4317 fulton@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Susan Hennessy, Professor of French, Foreign Language Coordinator Ph.D., University of Colorado M.A., University of Colorado B.A., Colorado College Eder Hall, 212-B 816-271-5813 hennessy@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Cynthia Jeney, Associate Professor of English Ph.D., Arizona State University M.A., Arizona State University B.S., Northern Arizona University Eder Hall, 222-K 816-271-4447 jeney@missouriwestern.edu

	Meredith Katchen, Instructor of English M.A., California State University, Fresno B.A., California State University, Fresno Eder Hall, 222-P 816-271-5815 mkatchen@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Elizabeth Latosi-Sawin, Professor of English, Director of the University Honors Program Ph.D., University of Iowa M.A., University of Iowa B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo Eder Hall, 215-A 816-271-4274 sawin@missouriwestern.edu

	Jeanie Manning, Director of Developmental Reading M.S., University of Nebraska-Kearney B.S., University of Nebraska-Kearney Eder Hall, 222-S 816-271-4314 jmanning@missouriwestern.edu

	Thomas Pankiewicz, Instructor of English M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City B.A., Northwest Missouri State University A.A.S., St. Joseph Junior College Eder Hall, 222-R 816-271-4156 pankiew@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Ian F. Roberts, Professor of English Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Eder Hall, 222-G 816-271-5810 robertsi@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Kenneth Rosenauer, Professor of English/Journalism Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City M.A., Southeast Missouri State University B.A., Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 222-E 816-271-4323 rosenauer@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Kay Siebler, Associate Professor of English, Director of Composition Ph.D., Miami University M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Eder Hall, 222-N 816-271-5812 ksiebler@missouriwestern.edu

	Dawn Terrick, Instructor of English/Director of Developmental Writing and Placement M.A., Clarion University of Pennsylvania B.A., Allegheny College Eder Hall, 222-F 816-271-4313 terrick@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Ann Thorne, Professor of English/Journalism, Yearbook Adviser Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia Eder Hall, 220-A 816-271-4222 thorne@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. Jason Youngkeit, Assistant Professor of Spanish Ph.D., University of Utah M.A., Texas Tech University B.A., Weber State University Eder Hall, 212-C 816-271-4322 jyoungkeit@missouriwestern.edu

	Tiantian Zou, Fulbright Instructor of Chinese M.A., Sichuan University B.A., Sichuan University Murphy Hall, 207* 816-271-4386 tzou@missouriwestern.edu

	Barbara Scheidegger Administrative Assistant Eder Hall, 222-D 816-271-4577 scheid@missouriwestern.edu

	EFLJ Adjunct Faculty
	Sharon Adams, Reading Instructor ED SP Elementary Administration and Superintendence, Northwest Missouri State University M.S. ED Elementary Administration, Northwest Missouri State University B.S. ED Elementary Education, Missouri Western State University Missouri Lifetime Teaching Certificate, K-8 Elementary Classroom, K-12 Reading Specialist Missouri Elementary School Supervision and Administration Lifetime Certificate Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Leadership Academy Eder Hall, 222 816-271-4310 sadams8@missouriwestern.edu

	Rosetta Ballew-Jennings , English Instructor M.F.A., Creative Writing, Texas State University B.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 222-T 816-271-4239 rballewjennings@missouriwestern.edu

	Stancy Bond , English Instructor M.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University B.A., English, University of Arkansas At Little Rock B.S., Journalism, University of Southern Mississippi Eder Hall, 213/214 816-271-4578 sbond1@missouriwestern.edu

	Barry Brady, Reading Instructor M.S. Secondary Education-Guidance and Counseling, Northwest Missouri State University B.S., Secondary Education, Social Studies Major, Psychology Minor, Northwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 bbrady1@missouriwestern.edu

	Patricia Brost, English Instructor M.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University B.S., Education: Certified in English and French, Northwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 222-T 816-271-4239 pbrost@missouriwestern.edu

	Leanna Brunner , English Instructor M.A. - English, Northwest Missouri State University B.A. - English, Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 lbrunner@missouriwestern.edu

	Saundra Dibella Spanish Instructor M.A., Spanish Literature, University of Missouri at Columbia B.A., Spanish-German, Southwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 dibella@missouriwestern.edu

	Steve Frogge, English Instructor M.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University B.S., English, Central Missouri State University-Warrensburg Eder Hall, 222-T 816-271-4239 sfrogge@missouriwestern.edu

	Janice Gaiser, Reading Instructor M.A., Elementary Education, Northwest Missouri State University B.S., Elementary Education, Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 jgaiser@missouriwestern.edu

	Nancy Gillespie, Reading Instructor M.S., Guidance & Counseling, Northwest Missouri State University B.S., Vocational Home Economics, Northwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 222 816-271-4310 ngillespie@missouriwestern.edu

	Stephanie Hartley, English Instructor B.A., English, Literature, Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 shartley@missouriwestern.edu

	Dr. M. Shane Heard, English Instructor Ed.D, Educational Leadership, Baker University MED, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Missouri-Columbia B.S., Education, Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 mheard@missouriwestern.edu

	Kathy James, Reading Instructor M.A., Reading, Northeast Missouri State University/Truman University B.S.E., Northeast Missouri State University/Truman University Eder Hall, 222 816-271-4310 kjames1@missouriwestern.edu

	Kelly Lock-McMillen , English Instructor M.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University B.S.E., English, Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 213/214 816-271-4578 klock@missouriwestern.edu

	Zulima Lugo-Knapp, Spanish Instructor Master's in Venezuelan Literature, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela Bachelor's in Social Communication, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezulela Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 zlugoknapp@missouriwestern.edu

	Michael Lund, English Instructor M.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University B.A., English Literature, Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 lund@missouriwestern.edu

	Joe Marmaud, English Instructor Missouri State Teaching Certificate, Missouri Western Alternative License Program B.A., English, Hunter College Eder Hall, 222-T 816-271-4239 jmarmaud1@missouriwestern.edu

	Kathy Miller, English Instructor M.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University B.A., English, Northwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 222-T 816-271-4239 kmiller@missouriwestern.edu

	Deborah Moore, Reading Instructor M.S., Secondary Counseling, Northwest Missouri State University B.S., Education, Missouri Western State University Eder Hall, 222 816-271-4310 dmoore@missouriwestern.edu

	Aaron Nielsenshultz , English Instructor M.A., Literature and Writing Studies, California State University B.A., English, California State University Eder Hall, 213/214 816-271-4578 anielsenshultz@missouriwestern.edu

	Cathy Pankiewicz, Spanish Instructor B.S.E., Spanish and French, Northwest Missouri State University Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 cpankiewicz@missouriwestern.edu

	*Kelly Seymour*, English Instructor M.A., English, National University, La Jolla, CA M.A., Administration and Supervision, University of Houston B.A., English, University of Missouri-Columbia B.S., Education, University of Missouri-Columbia Eder Hall, 222-T 816-271-4239 kseymour@missouriwestern.edu

	Lucy Shriner, Spanish Instructor M.A., Romance Languages & Spanish Literature, University of Missouri Kansas City M.A., Education, University of Kansas B.S., Economics, University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 lshriner@missouriwestern.edu

	Hoda Vargha, German Instructor M.A., Sociology/Town Planning, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany B.S., Sociology/Psychology/Education, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Eder Hall, 213 816-271-4578 hvargha@missouriwestern.edu

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