Faculty, Department of English & Modern Languages / Shepherd University

The Department of

English & Modern Languages

Shepherd University

Barnett, Steph.

Berenschot, Denis. Assistant Professor of Spanish (2004). B.A., Arkansas University at Little Rock; M.A., Syracuse University; M.A., American University; Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park.

Carter, Charles. Professor of English (1972); Chair, Department of English. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965, 1966, 1972.

Ellzey, Mary Elizabeth. Associate Professor of English (1989). B.A., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1969; M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1971; Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1988.

Hanrahan, Heidi. Assistant Professor of English (2007). B.A., Roanoke College; M.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Lewin, James. Associate Professor of English (1995); Coordinator, Minor in Print Journalism. B.A., Oberlin College, 1967; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985, 1994.

Nixon, Timothy. Assistant Professor of English (2006). B.A., Belmont University , 1987; M.A., The College of William and Mary, 1992; Ph.D., George Washington University, 2005.

Ritterbusch, Rachel. Assistant Professor of French (2004). B.A., Grinnell, 1988; M.A., University of Munich, 1993; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001.

Shurbutt, Sylvia Bailey. Professor of English (1987); Coordinator, English Education. B.A., West Georgia College, 1965; M.A., Georgia Southern College, 1974; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1982.

Tinkler, Alan. Assistant Professor of English (2004); Coordinator, Creative Writing. B.A., Bowdoin College; M.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., University of Denver, 2003.

Associated Faculty

Baker, Michelle. Adjunct Professor of English.

Becker, Helen P. Adjunct Professor of English (2004). B.A., The Ohio State University, 1967; M.A., Ed. D., The George Washington University, 1968, 1985.

Cummings, Barbara.

Drew, Simao. Adjunct Professor of English (2005).

Edwards, Pamela. Adjunct Professor of English (2005).

Fischer, Ethan. Adjunct Professor of English (1992). B.A., University of Pittsburgh; J.D., University of Michigan; St. Mary's College, Poetry Practicum, 1998; Graduate study at the West Virginia University.

Gray, Bryan.

Green, Joe. Director of Academic Support Services and Clinical Assistant Professor (2008).

Hershey, Robert. Adjunct Professor of English (2002). A.A., Hagerstown Junior College, 1962; B.A., Towson State College, 1968; M.L.A., Western Maryland College, 1977.

Lease, Mary. Adjunct Professor of English (2005).

Meads, Rachael. Director of Student Development and Adjunct Professor of English (1994). B.A., Shepherd College, 1992; M.A., West Virginia University, 1994.

Northrop, Abby.

Panebianco, Thomas. Adjunct Professor of English (1996). A.B., Rutgers University, 1973; J.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1976.

Reckner, Cheryl.

Rubio, Carlos. Adjunct Professor of Spanish.

Spengler, Laura. Adjunct Professor of English (2006). B.A., West Virginia University, 2006; pursuing M.A.T., Shepherd University.

Theriault, William.

Unger, Billie.

Wert, Kimberly. Adjunct Professor of English (2007). B.A., Albright College, 1992; M.A., The College of William and Mary, 1994.

Whitaker, Jay.

Williams, TC.

Administrative Staff

Brenda Feltner. Administrative Assistant, B.S., Shepherd College

Faculty Emeritus

Bufithis, Philip. Professor Emeritus of English (1971). B.A., Elizabethtown College, 1965; Overseas Certificate, Nottingham University, England, 1964; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1967, 1971.