The faculty and staff members of the English and Modern Languages Department are officed mainly in the Maes Liberal Arts building immediately south of Cherry Engineering, and our front door is across the street from Education First Credit Union on Rolfe Christopher Drive.
The main department office is Maes 04; you can find it if you go directly toward the giant picture window and turn left.
Our department is home to the Center of Philosophical Studies and the Language Lab, both located in the first floor of Maes, and the Lamar University Writing Center, located in Gray Library.
We hope you'll stop by for office hours and a chat about how we can play a role in your college success!
Jim Sanderson, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Professor of English
Adrienne "Katt" Blackwell-Starnes, Ph.D.
Director of Writing Programs, Associate Professor of English
John A. Rutherford. M.A.
Administrative Associate, Sr.
Daniel Bartlett, Ph.D.
Instructor of English
Karen Bartlett, M.A.
Instructor of English
Melissa Becker, M.A.
Instructor of English
Donald Carey, M.A.
Instructor of English
Jesse Doiron, M.A.
Instructor of English
Theresa L. Ener, M.A.
Managing Editor, LU Literary Press,
Instructor of English
Casey L. Ford, M.F.A.
Writing Center Director,
Instructor of English
H. Haidusek, M.A.
Instructor of English
Elia Hatfield, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
P. Heintzelman, M.A.
Instructor of English
Sara Hillin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
K. Hoerth, M.F.A.
Editor-in-Chief, LU Literary Press,
Assistant Professor of English
Melissa Hudler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Sharon Joffe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Cheryl Johnson, M.A.
Instructor of English
G. Johnson, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of English
Aric Lange, M.A.
Instructor of English
Adam Nemmers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Joe Nordgren, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Yaw Oteng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of French
Meagan Phillips, M.A.
Instructor of English
Damián Robles, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Richard Saucedo, Ph.D.
Instructor of Philosophy
Amy Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Nancy M. Staub, M.A.
Instructor of English
Arthur Stewart, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Philosophical Studies
Darin Thompson, M.A.
Instructor of English
Norma Zarzosa, M.A.
Instructor of Spanish
Catalina Castillon, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emerita of Spanish
Kevin Dodson, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Kenneth Rivers, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Pamela Saur, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emerita of English