Department of English

Mission statement

The MA in English seeks to impart advanced skills in writing, critical reading, and the analysis of language, as well as a broad, general knowledge of literature. Varying with students’ interests, the MA prepares graduates for doctoral study and for careers in writing, teaching, and other professions.

Contact

Department Head

Linda Moser

Office

Siceluff Hall, Room 215

Phone

417-836-5107

Fax

417-836-4226

Email

English@MissouriState.edu

Website

missouristate.edu/English

Faculty

Distinguished Professors

James Baumlin

Joel Chaston

Professors

W. D. Blackmon

Matthew Calihman

Michael Czyzniejewski

Catherine English

Keri Franklin

Judith John

Lanya Lamouria

Linda Trinh Moser

Margaret Weaver

Shannon Wooden

Associate Professors

Rachel Gholson

Kenneth Gillam

Andrea Hellman

Marianthe Karanikas

Jonathan Newman

Leslie Seawright

Rhonda Stanton

Alan Tinkler

Suneeta Thomas

Assistant Professors

Jennifer Murvin

Visiting Associate Professor

Angela Bell

Practitioner-in-Residence

Sean Herring

Senior Instructors

Sara Burge

Tracy Dalton

John Turner

Instructors

Joel William Coltharp

Judy Tarbox

Emeritus Professors

Mary Baumlin

Christina Biava

Phyllis Bixler

Lanette Cadle

Marcus Cafagna

Clark Closser

Carter Cramer

Michael Ellis

Lyn Gattis

Donald Holliday

Etta Madden

Richard Neumann

Yili Shi

Mark Trevor Smith

Jean Stringam

Kristene Sutliff

Myron Taylor