English Faculty and Staff Dr. Jay Self English Department Chair selfjw@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 Office Hours: MWF 1:30p-2:30p; TR 2p-3p; and by appointment. Personal Pronouns: he/him William Murphy Secretary - English wmurphy@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours MTWR: 8:15 - 11:30 AM, 12:45 - 4:00 PM Fri. 8:15 - 11:30 AM, 12:45 - 3:30 PM Dr. Hena Ahmad Professor of English hahmad@truman.edu (660) 785-6017 Office Hours: M 1:30-3:00; W 2:30-3:00; F 1:30-3:30; TR 4:30-5:00, & by appointment. Virtual Office Hours on Zoom: MTWRF 7-8 PM (by appointment). Personal Pronouns: she, her, hers Dr. Ben Batzer Assistant Professor of English Education/GTRA Supervisor bbatzer@truman.edu (660) 785-5679 Fall 2026 Office Hours: Tues. 3:00 - 4:00 PM Wed. 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Thurs. 3:00 - 4:00 PM Personal Pronouns: he/him Linda Bindner Instructor in English lindab@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours Available by Zoom or email. Kelly Budruweit kbudru@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours: MTR 1:30 - 2:30 PM Personal Pronouns: she/hers Dr. James D'Agostino Professor of English dagostino@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Personal Pronouns: He/Him Dr. Rebecca Dierking Professor of English Education rdierking@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 Office Hours: By appointment. Personal Pronouns: she/her Dr. Nicole Hagstrom Schmidt Assistant Professor nschmidt@truman.edu (660) 785-4288 Fall 2026 office hours MW: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Thurs. 12:00 - 2:00 PM Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers Rainer Hamilton rhamilton@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Dr. Brian Heston Assistant Professor of English bheston@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours TR: 1:30 - 2:30 PM Also by appointment. Personal Pronouns: He/Him LJ Johnson ljjohnson@truman.edu Fall 2026 office hours Mon. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Tues. 3:00 - 4:30 PM Wed. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Thurs. 3:00 - 4:30 PM Elizabeth Keeley ekeeley@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours Tues. 3:00 - 4:00 PM Wed. 3:30 - 4:30 PM Rachel Kempf Assistant Professor of English & Creative Writing rkempf@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours: MWF 9:30-10:20 a.m. Personal Pronouns: she/her David Leaton Instructor in English/Writing Center Director dleaton@truman.edu (660) 785-4484 Fall 2026 office hours Mon. 8:30 - 9:30, 10:30 - 11:30 AM, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Tues. 1:00 - 2:30, 3:30 - 4:30 PM Wed. 8:30 - 9:30, 10:30 - 11:30 AM, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Thurs. 1:00 - 2:30, 3:30 - 4:30 PM Fri. 8:30 - 9:30, 10:30 - 11:30 AM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM Appointments can be scheduled at https://truman.mywconline.com Cassie Lowen clowen@truman.edu Fall 2026 office hours Mon. 12:30 - 1:30 PM Wed. 2:30 - 3:00 PM Fri. 12:30 - 1:30 PM Dr. Abby Manzella Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing amanzella@truman.edu (660) 785-7108 Jennifer McCauley jmccauley@truman.edu Nolan Meara nmeara@truman.edu Fall 2026 office hours Mon. 12:00 - 2:00 PM Tues. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Wed. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Thurs. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Dr. Bob Mielke Professor of English bmielke@truman.edu (660) 785-4122 Fall 2026 office hours Mon. 12:30 - 2:15pm Tues. 3:00 - 4:00pm Wed. 12:30 - 1:15pm Thurs. 3:00 - 4:00pm Fri. 12:30 - 2:15 pm Personal Pronouns: he/him Dr. Sarah Mohler Professor of English/Director of Graduate Studies sbmohler@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours WF: 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM Fri. 1:30 - 2:20 PM Personal Pronouns: she, her, hers Sedona Sayers ssayers@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours Tues. 1:30 - 3:30 PM Wed. 12:00 - 2:00 PM over Zoom, by appointment Thurs. 1:30 - 3:30 PM Dr. Jay Self Chair, English Department, Professor of Communication selfjw@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 Office Hours: MWF 1:30p-2:30p; TR 2p-3p; and by appointment. Personal Pronouns: he/him Kate Speak kspeak@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Fall 2026 office hours MW: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Laney Wohlschlaeger lwohlschlaeger@truman.edu Fall 2026 office hours Mon. 9:30 - 10:20 AM Tues. 12:00 - 1:10 PM