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Michael Cadden 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
 
Kaye Adkins 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 Dana AndrewsInstructor of English
  • M.F.A., Texas State University
  • B.A., University of Iowa

Eder Hall, 212-D    816-271-5814

dandrews1@missouriwestern.edu

 
Cynthia Bartels 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 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

 
Stacia Bensyl 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
 
Robert Bergland 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
 
Eduardo Castilla-Ortiz

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
 
Michael Charlton

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
   
William Church

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
 
Jeanie Crain

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-C    816-271-4322

crain@missouriwestern.edu

 
Patricia Donaher

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
   
Karen Fulton 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
 
Thomas Hanrahan

Thomas Hanrahan, Visiting Instructor of Journalism

  • M.A., Mass Communication, Pittsburg State University
  • B.A., History, Park University

Eder Hall, 220   816-271-4222

thanrahan2@missouriwestern.edu

   
Susan Hennessy 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
 
Dominic Heres

Dominic Heres, Fulbright Instructor of German

B.A., Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany

Eder Hall, 222-M, 816-271-4316

dheres@missouriwestern.edu

 
Cynthia Jeney 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 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
 
Elizabeth Latosi-Sawin Dr. Elizabeth Latosi-Sawin, Professor of English
  • 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 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 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, 201   816-271-4315
pankiew@missouriwestern.edu
 
Victoria Perez Calzadilla

Victoria Perez Calzadilla, Fulbright Instructor of Spanish

  • M.A., Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
  • B.A., Universidad de Oviedo, Spain

Eder Hall, 212-E   816-271-5997

vperezcalzadilla@missouriwestern.edu

 
Ian Roberts

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
 
Kenneth Rosenauer 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

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

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
 
Juan Wang

Juan Wang, Visiting Instructor of Chinese

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Shanghai International Studies University
  • M.A., Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Xidian University
  • B.A., English for Special Purposes (Technology), Xidian University

Eder Hall, 222-R  816-271-4156

jwang1@missouriwestern.edu

   
Barbara Scheidegger

Barb Scheidegger Administrative Assistant

Eder Hall, 222-D    816-271-4577

scheid@missouriwestern.edu

 
 

 

EFLJ Adjunct Faculty

 
Sharon Adams

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

Eder Hall, 222   816-271-4310

sadams8@missouriwestern.edu

   
Patricia Brost

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

Brunner, Leanna

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

Nikki Delp

Nikki Delp, English Instructor

  • M.A. - English, Northwest Missouri State University
  • B.S. - Education, Northwest Missouri State University

Eder Hall, 213    816-271-4578

rdelp@missouriwestern.edu

Saundra Dibella

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

Mary Dockery

Mary Dockery, English Instructor

M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Kansas

B.A., English, Missouri Western State University

Eder Hall, 213     816-271-4578

mstone@missouriwestern.edu

Claudine Evans

Claudine Evans, French Instructor

  • M.S., Education Science, Université de Rouen, France
  • M.A., French, Université de Strasbourg, France
  • B.A., French, Université de Strasbourg, France

Eder Hall, 213        816-271-4578

cevans@missouriwestern.edu

Janice Gaiser

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

Stephanie Hartley

Stephanie Hartley, English Instructor

  • M.A.A. Written Communications, Missouri Western State University
  • B.A., English, Literature, Missouri Western State University

Eder Hall, 213        816-271-4578

shartley@missouriwestern.edu

Shane Heard

Dr. M. Shane Heard, English Instructor

  • Ed.D, Educational Leadership, Baker University
  • M.ED, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • B.S., Education, Missouri Western State University

Eder Hall, 213     816-271-4578

mheard@missouriwestern.edu

Zulima Lugo-Knapp

Zulima Lugo-Knapp, Spanish Instructor

  • M.A. in Venezuelan Literature, Universidad  del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
  • B.A. in Social Communication, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela

Eder Hall, 213      816-271-4578

zlugoknapp@missouriwestern.edu

Michael Lund

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

Joe Marmaud, English Instructor

  • Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing, Missouri Western State University
  • Missouri State Teaching Certificate, Missouri Western Alternative License Program
  • B.A., English, Hunter College

Eder Hall, 222-T     816-271-4239

jmarmaud1@missouriwestern.edu

Leanne Murray

Leanne Murray, English Instructor

  • M.A., English, University of Oklahoma
  • B.A., Education, English, Wichita State University

Eder Hall, 213      816-271-4578

lmurray1@missouriwestern.edu

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

Beth Ann Reinert, English Instructor

  • M.S., Education Leadership Secondary, Northwest Missouri State University
  • B.A., English Secondary Education, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Eder Hall, 213      816-271-4578

breinter1@missouriwestern.edu

 
Roger Swafford

Roger Swafford , English Instructor

  • M.B.A., Applied Management, Indiana Wesleyan University
  • M.Ed., English Education, University of Missouri - Columbia
  • B.A., English, University of Missouri - Columbia

Eder Hall, 213   816-271-4578

rswafford1@missouriwestern.edu

 

 

EFLJ Graduate Teaching Assistants

 
 

Amanda Felice, Graduate Teaching Instructor

  • B.A., English, Literature, Missouri Western State University

Eder Hall 213    816-271-4578

arawlings@missouriwestern.edu

   
 

Julie Love, Graduate Teaching Instructor

  • B.A., English, Writing, Missouri Western State University

Eder Hall 213    816-271-4578

jlove1@missouriwestern.edu

   
 

Sarah Puett, Graduate Teaching Instructor

  • B.S., Business Administration, Missouri Western State University

Eder Hall 213    816-271-4578

spuett2@missouriwestern.edu


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