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Bonnie Adams, M.A.

Lecturer
- 678-839-4863
- bjett@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  M 1-3; T 9-3; W 1-3; TR 9:30-3; and by appointment
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Richard (Bric) Barker
- 678-839-4867
- rbarker@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Writing Center Hours
  M/T/TH 12:30-1:30
  
  Office Hours
  M 10:30-12:25
  W 10:30-1:30
  Also By Appointment
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Laura Lee Beasley, Ph.D.

Instructor of English
- 678-653-1538
- lbeasley@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Regular Office Hours: 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Wednesday and by appointment.
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Joshua Black, M.A.
- 678-839-4890
- joshb@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  SPRING 2018
  
  TLC Hours:
  Mondays, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
  Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
  
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Stacy Boyd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English and Africana Studies, Associate Chair
- 678-839-4851
- sboyd@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  SPRING 2018
  Monday 11am-12:30pm, 2pm-5pm
  Tuesday 10am-1pm
  Wednesday 11am-12:30pm
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Nikki Byrom
- 678-757-5492
- nbyrom@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  M-R 10a-12p
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Kevin Casper, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-4157
- kcasper@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  W: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
  and by appointment
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Brandy Chambless, M.A.

Senior Lecturer & Associate Director of First Year Writing
- 678-839-4881
- bjames@westga.edu
- Office Hours
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Katie Chaple, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
- 678-839-4860
- kchaple@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Monday: 8:30-9:30 & 2:00-3:00
  Tuesday: 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00 (virtual)
  Wednesday: 8:30-9:30; 2:00- 3:00 & by appointment
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Lisa P. Crafton, Ph.D.

Professor of English
- 678-839-4871
- lcrafton@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  T, Th 9:30-10:45, Th 3:30-5:00, and by appointment online or in person.
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Justin Daugherty, Ph.D.

Instructor
- 678-839-6512
- jdaugher@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Monday & Wednesday 11AM-12
  Thursday 7:45AM-9:45
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Chad Davidson, Ph.D.

Professor of English
- 678-839-4865
- davidson@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  TW 1:00-2:30 pm, and by appointment
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Brittney Beth Drummond, M.A.

Instructor
- 678-839-4855
- bdrummon@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  In-person -
  MW 2:00pm-3:30pm
  TR 2:30pm-3:30pm
  Online -
  F 12:00pm-2:00pm
  
  Other times by appointment
  
  UWC Hours: TR 1:00pm-2:30pm
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Ashley Dycus

Instructor
- 678-839-4887
- adycus@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Monday/Wednesday: 2-2:30
  Tuesday/Thursday: , 11-12:20, 2-2:30
  UWC Hours: M/W 12:30-2
  Virtual Hours: Wednesday 3-5
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Amy Ellison, M.A., M.L.I.S.

Lecturer and GTA Coordinator
- 678-839-4882
- aellison@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  PGP: She/Her/Hers
  In Office: M/W 9-12; T/Th 9-11 & 12:30-2
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Patrick Erben, Ph.D.

Professor & Director of Graduate Studies

Vice President of the Society of Early Americanists
- 678-839-6144
- perben@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Spring 2018: MO/WE 9:30-10:30AM (AT THE OFFICE); TUE/THU 10AM-12PM (ONLINE), AND BY APPOINTMENT
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Shannon Finck, Ph.D.

Lecturer
- 678-839-4850
- sfinck@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  See syllabus for current availability.
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Kelley M. Frank, M.A.

Instructor of English
- 678-839-4158
- kfrank@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Available in the University Writing Center (Call 678-839-6513 to make an appointment):
  
  Mondays (UWC tutoring): noon-3:00pm
  
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Matt Franks, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-4875
- mfranks@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Wednesdays 1-5pm, & by appointment
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Gregory Fraser, Ph.D.

Professor of English
- 678-839-4856
- gfraser@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  W 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and by appointment or email/skype
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Rebecca Harrison, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
- 678-839-4868
- rharriso@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  See Course Syllabus.
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Jenna Harte
- 678-839-4880
- jharte@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Office: M 3:30-4:30; TR 2-4
  Writing Center: TR 10-11:30
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Leah Haught, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2242
- lhaught@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Monday 11-1 online; Tuesday 10-10:55 and 2:20-3:20; Thursday 10-10:55 and 4:50-6; or by appointment
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Julie Hawk, Ph.D.

Instructor
- 678-839-1396
- jhawk@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Office: Mandeville Hall 212
  Office hours: Mon/Wed 12:45-1:45,
  Tues 9-12, Tues 1-3 (electronic), Thurs 9-12 (electronic)
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Randy J. Hendricks, Ph.D.

Professor
- 678-839-2356
- rhendric@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Sarah Hendricks, M.A.

Instructor
- 678-839-4148
- shendric@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  M 5:00-6:00 and R 10:00-2:00 in-office and W 11-1 online.
  I am also available by appointment if these hours conflict with your schedule.
  
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Jonathan Mark Hendrix, M.A.
- 802-466-2750
- jhendrix@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  MTW 3-4
  R 12-2
  
  Writing Center - MTW 2-3
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Emily Hipchen, Ph.D.

Professor
- 404-242-5463
- ehipchen@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  12:30-1:30 MW
  Online T-TH, 4-7:30pm
  And by appointment
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Susan Holland

Academic Instructional Support Specialist
- 678-839-4874
- sholland@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Angela Insenga, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
- 678-839-4864
- ainsenga@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  M 4:30-5:15, W 12-3:15, and by scheduled appointment
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Melissa Jackson, M.F.A.

Instructor
- 678-839-5309
- mjackson@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  OFFICE HOURS (appointments recommended) W, 9-12 and 2-3pm, Th 2-3pm, and by appointment
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Melanie Jordan, PhD

Senior Lecturer
- 678-839-4156
- melaniej@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Office Hours:
  Wednesdays 2-7pm and Mondays by appointment; other days by appointment as well
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Jason Kesler, M.A.

Lecturer
- 678-839-4147
- jkesler@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  M/T/W 10am-noon
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Jonette Larrew

Office Coordinator
- 678-839-6512
- jlarrew@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Jade Loicano, M.A.

Lecturer
- 678-839-4744
- jadel@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Physical Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday: 8:30am - 9:30 am & 12:30pm - 2:00pm; Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30am - 11:00am; & by appointment
  
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Debra MacComb, Ph.D.

Professor of English
- 678-839-4869
- dmaccomb@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Fall 2013
  MW 1:30-2, T 8-1, R 8-noon, and by appointment.
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Joshua Masters, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English
- 678-839-4862
- jmasters@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  M 1-3
  T 1-4
  W 1-3
  TR 1-4
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Mitzi McFarland, M.A.

Senior Lecturer
- 678-839-4159
- mmcfar@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Teaching online Spring 2018
- Campus Link
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Laura McKee, M.F.A.

Instructor
- 678-839-4965
- lmckee@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Spring 2018
  
  On campus (TLC 1112-C): Monday & Wednesday
  8:15-9:25 AM, 12:30-1:45 & by appointment
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Laura Miller, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
- 678-839-4891
- lmiller@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  MW 11:00-1:30 PM; F online and by appointment
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Margaret Mitchell, Ph.D.

Professor
- 678-839-4852
- mmitchel@westga.edu
- RM TLC 2235
- Office Hours
  M 11-12, T12-2, W 11:30-12:30
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Erin Lee Mock, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Director of Film Studies
- 678-839-5487
- emock@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  T/Th 1:45-3:15pm, other times announced weekly,
  By appointment in person and online
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Stacey Morin, M.A.

Lecturer
- 678-839-2404
- scarter@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Office Hours: T 8:15-11:15; TR 8:15-9:45; 1:15-2:15 and by appointment.
  
  University Writing Center: TR 10:00-1:00
  University Writing Center: TR 11:00-2:00
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Pam Murphy, M.A.

Instructor of English
- 678-839-4885
- pamm@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Spring 2018: M/W 5-5:30; T/TH 10:30-12:30 and 5-6; and by appointment.
  
  Writing Center Hours: T/TH: 12:30-2, by appointment.
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April Oglesbee
- 678-839-5128
- aoglesbe@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Office Hours: Tuesday 11a-12p and 3p-4p; Wednesday 1-2p; Online Thursday 2p-4p and by appointment
  Writng Center Hours: Tuesday 12p-3p
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Anna Payne
- 678-839-5179
- apayne@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Office Hours: Mondays 11:30-12:30; Wednesdays 11:30-12:30; Fridays (through Gmail Chat) 8:00-12:00; by appointment
  Writing Center Hours: Fridays 10-1
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Tim Payne
- 404-680-3818
- tpayne@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Pafford: TR 3-4 pm
  UWC: F 10-1 pm
  Virtual: TR 9-11:30 am
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Meg Pearson, Ph.D.

Professor & Chair
- 678-839-6512
- megp@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Spring 2018: M-F 10-2
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Jeffrey Peterson, M.F.A.

Instructor
- 678-839-4884
- jpeterso@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon/Wed - 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
  Tues - 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
  
  Writing Center - Tuesday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
  
  Please email if an appointment is necessary.
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Josh Sewell, M.A.

Lecturer
- 678-839-4854
- jsewell@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  MWF 8:45–9:45 a.m.
  Also by appointment
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Crystal Shelnutt, M.A., M.B.A.

Senior Lecturer
- 678-839-4858
- cshelnut@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  T/R: 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  W: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (in the University Writing Center)
  And by appointment
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Amanda Shoemake

Instructor
- 678-839-4859
- amandas@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  MW 9:30-12
  TR 12:30-1:30
  Writing Center Mondays 4-7
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Kelli Sowerbrower

Kelli Sowerbrower, Ph.D.
- 678-542-4491
- ksowerbr@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Julie Steed, M.S.

Instructor of English
- 678-839-4880
- jsteed@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Pafford 310B
  M - Online Only 8:30-10:30
  T - 8:15-9:15
  W - 8:30-10 and 1-2:30
  Th - 8:15-9:15
  
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William Teem
- 678-839-4894
- wteem@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Tuesday 10am-3pm Pafford 310
  Thursday 10am-1pm Writing Center
  Friday 11am-1pm Virtual
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Duane Theobald, M.A.

Coordinator, University Writing Center
- 678-839-5312
- dtheobal@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Valerie Thomas, M.A.
- 678-839-5309
- vthomas@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 AND 6:45-7:00 and after 8:15 by Appointment
  Thursdays 4:30-5:30 AND 6:45-7:00 and after 8:15 by Appointment
  Skype appointments are also available
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Alison Umminger, Ph.D.
- 678-839-4857
- aumminge@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  11-12:30 T/Th, 10-11:30 M/W or by appointment
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Stephanie Urich

Administrative Assistant - Writing Center
- 678-839-6513
- surich@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Kimily Willingham

Budget and Personnel Coordinator
- 678-839-4872
- kwilling@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Paul Wise
- 678-839-6512
- pmwise@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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