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While studying mathematics and computer science at California State University at Chico, Todd Furman got bit by the philosophy bug. Todd changed his course of study and graduated from Chico State with a B.A. in philosophy. At Chico, Todd focused his studies on (French) existentialism, epistemology, and David Hume. Todd received his Ph.D. in philosophy…
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Dr. Scott Goins earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee, and his Master of Arts and Ph.D. from Florida State University. Dr. Goins serves as the Director of the McNeese State University Honors college, and translated and edited the Ignatius Critical Edition of Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy with Barbara H. Wyman. Courses…
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Dr. Muhammad M. Haque received his BA (1975) and MA (1976) in Sociology from the University of Dhaka. He received his PhD in Sociology from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1992, specializing in Demography, Organization and Development. Prior to joining McNeese, he taught at several universities since 1982, including the…
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Mike Horner earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst  (BA – English) and his graduate degrees from McNeese State University (MFA – Creative Writing, Fiction; MA – English Literature). He is the Director of the MFA Creative Writing Program. He teaches graduate and undergraduate writing and literature courses. Horner is the author…
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Hillary Joubert received his B.A. (English) from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and his M.A. and M.F.A. degrees from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he has been teaching English for the past nineteen years. In addition to serving as an assistant poetry editor for Salvation South, his poetry has received…
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Daniel Hennigan has earned degrees from McNeese State University (Bachelor’s in 2014 and Master’s in Criminal Justice in 2018), Lamar University (Master’s in Educational Administration, 2017) and Liberty University (PhD in Criminal Justice, 2024). Dr. Hennigan’s doctoral work focuses on relationships between school communities and the nature and extent of criminality (School Structure as a…
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Dr. Kevin Kritsch earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Master of Arts in Scandinavian from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, and his Master of Arts and PhD in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to teaching, he serves as the Program…
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Dr. Ilya A. Okhotnikov earned his Doctor of Ministry in Family Ministry and Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Philosophy in Family Sciences from the University of Kentucky. He has been a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) since 2018. Dr. Okhotnikov serves as the…
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Dr. Steven Rainey earned his undergraduate degree (B.S. Geology) and Master’s Degree (M.A. Geography) from The University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. He has been awarded a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant and two Fulbright awards for dissertation research on farmer soil knowledge systems in the Guatemalan…
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Dr. Emily A. O’Dell earned an undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Barbara (BA in French) and graduate degrees from Louisiana State University (MA in French Studies & PhD in Comparative Literature). Her research interests include folklore and literature of Louisiana and the Caribbean. Her work has been published in The Louisiana Folklife Journal, The…
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Michael Robins holds degrees from the University of Oregon (BA in English) and UMass Amherst (MFA in Creative Writing). He is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently The Bright Invisible (Saturnalia Books, 2022), and his writing has appeared in American Poetry Review, The Common, New England Review, Poetry, Puerto del Sol, and…
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Dr. Steve Thompson started his public service career in 1996 with the US Army. He served a one year deployment in Bosnia on a peace keeping mission with the United Nations. He left military service to begin a career with the Louisiana state police where he served in numerous roles, including patrol, plain clothes, SWAT,…
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Dr. Tuminello is an assistant professor of philosophy at McNeese State University and a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C) through the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. His research interests include the philosophies of food, medicine, animals, and the environment through the lenses of hermeneutics, pragmatism, and Jainism. Courses Taught
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Kevin Thomasonis the author of the poetry collection, Even the Sky. He teaches in the MFA Program in Creative Writing and directs McNeese’s first-year writing classes. Courses Taught:
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Dr. Stan Weeber earned sociology degrees from Simpson College (B.A.), Mississippi State University (M.A.) and the University of North Texas (Ph.D). His sociological interests include collective behavior, social movements, and political and historical sociology. His work has been presented at annual meetings of the American Sociological Association, the American Society of Criminology, the Society for…
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Dr. Jimmy F. Trahan is an accomplished educator with nearly two decades of experience teaching English and Psychology here at McNeese. He holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational Learning from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Arts in both English and Psychology from McNeese State University. Courses Taught:
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Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Wroten holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Delaware, as well as an M.S. in HDFS and a bachelor’s degree in human services with a concentration in administration and family policy, also from UD. Her major research interests include gerontology, thanatology, and medical sociological topics, as…
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Jack Vanchiere is a Visiting Lecturer in the Dept. of English and Foreign Languages. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in English, Master of Arts in English, and Master of Fine Arts in Poetry at McNeese State University. Courses Taught:
Read Jack Vanchiere's Full BioDr. Louise Jaquelyn Walsh (Jackie) is originally from Wesson, Mississippi and received her BA and MA in English from Mississippi College and her PhD from the University of Mississippi where she also taught for two years as an instructor upon receiving her degree. She has been in the McNeese ENFL department since 1990. Courses Taught:
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Dr. Vallie Lynn Watson earned an undergraduate degree from University of Mississippi (BA – English and Psychology); two master’s degrees, from Southeast Missouri State University (MA – English) and University of North Carolina Wilmington (MA – Liberal Studies); and a doctorate degree from University of Southern Mississippi/Center for Writers (PhD – English/Creative Writing). She is an Assistant…
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