• Assistant Professor of English

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
B.A., Abilene Christian University

Dr. Jake Buller-Young is a Kansas native and a teacher-researcher in rhetoric and writing studies, focusing especially on rhetorical education, composition pedagogy, and writing transfer. But to put it simply, he teaches college students how to effectively read, write, and argue. Jake has two cats and grows sunflowers and tomatoes.

• Phone: (620) 242-0400
• Email: [email protected]

• Adjunct Instructor in Composition

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

BIO
Dr. Penner has 27 plus years of teaching and is English Professor Emeritus at Tabor College. She teaches writing, literature, rhetoric, and criticism. She resides in Hillsboro, Ks.

• Phone: (620) 240-0400
• Email: [email protected]

• Associate Professor of English

EDUCATION
PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
M.A., Missouri State University
M.L.A., Texas Christian University
B.S., Evangel University

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
“When students make decisions about the shape of their education and have the freedom to approach materials initially through their existing interests, knowledge, and passion, they develop a firm grasp of the subject. Just as important, however, are the openness and confidence toward new learning that come from being part of a community of individuals, not simply “a class.” Ultimately, my teaching seeks not only to foster an environment in which everyone talks, but a joint project in which each student and I develop a relationship built on mutual trust that both of us deserve a say in how we approach the process.”

• Phone: (620) 242-0531
• Email: [email protected]

• Adjunct Instructor of English

EDUCATION
M.A., Fort Hays State University

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
For me, teaching is a lot about the personal relationships developed with students. Teaching, especially predominantly freshman level courses, centers around supporting students as they find their way in college. Oh, and the Oxford comma – definitely, the Oxford comma.

• Phone: (620) 242-0400
• Email: [email protected]

• Assistant Professor of English

EDUCATION
B.A. from Wichita State University
M.Ed. from Wichta State University

Prof. Ami Martinez graduated from Wichita State University in 1997 with a B.A. in English literature and earned her Master’s of Education in 2008, also from Wichita State. Prof. Martinez began teaching at McPherson College in the fall of 2012 after teaching in Kansas high schools for nine years. Prof. Martinez teaches Rhetoric 1 and 2 as well as public speaking and strives to create an engaging and active classroom experience for all her students. In 2013, she accepted a fellowship from The Coleman Foundation; as part of this fellowship, Prof. Martinez has worked to create unique, real-world writing experiences for her students in order to help them understand the change-making power of words.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
“I teach with passion and compassion. As I prepare each lesson I consider not just what I want students to know, but also what I want them to be able to do. I believe one learns a skill by practicing that skill, and thus I aim for my classes to be as interactive as possible. Treating each student as an individual and meeting each student at his or her current skill level are central to my teaching philosophy. I know my students have great ideas, whether those ideas are about business, automotive restoration, biology, art, or any discipline; my job, I believe, is to support students in expressing those great ideas via the spoken and written word.”

• Phone: 620-241-0536
• Email: [email protected]