Faculty and Staff
Dr. Beth Howells
Department Chair
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Writing, Rhetoric, Gender and Women’s Studies, Composition Studies, 19th-Century British Literature
Statesboro Office
1118 Newton Building
912-478-5133
Armstrong Office
Gamble Hall 101
912-344-2867
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We have talented faculty and staff on all three of Georgia Southern’s campuses. Our faculty are listed below by the location of their offices, though they may teach on multiple campuses.
Main Office: 912-478-5133
Location: 1118 Newton Building
Academic Advisors
Megan Bowen
1038 Interdisciplinary Academic Building
912-478-7740
mbowen@georgiasouthern.edu
Administrative Assistants
Patricia Byrd
Senior Administrative Assistant
Newton 1118A
912-478-0739
pbyrd@georgiasouthern.edu
Johannah Fortner
Staff Assistant
Gamble 103
912-344-2574
efortner@georgiasouthern.edu
Debbie Lawrence
Staff Assistant
Newton 1118
912-478-0141
dglawrence@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty
Dr. Dustin Anderson
Associate Professor
3302B Newton Building
912-478-1354
danderson@georgiasouthern.edu
Transnational Modernism; British & Irish Literature; Drama; Literary Criticism and Theory
Fiona Brantley
Visiting Instructor
2221B Newton Building
912-478-1377
fbrantley@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Lindsey Chappell
Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor
3304B Newton Building
912-478-6095
lchappell@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Rice University, 2017
Nineteenth-Century British Literature, Empire Studies, Critical Theory
Cameron Rocker Clements
Lecturer
2225A Newton Building
912-478-0373
cclements@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Georgia Southern University, 2013
First-Year Writing, English Literature, Irish Studies, Adolescent Literature
Dr. Lisa A. Costello
Professor
2221D Newton | 2288C-D Carroll
912-478-5561 | 912-478-7879
lacostello@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Louisiana State University & A&M College, 2007
Rhetoric & Composition, Holocaust Memorialization, Gender Studies, Autobiography, Culture & Memory Studies
Janet Dale
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
3305E Newton Building
912-478-5936
jdale@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A., Georgia College & State University, 2013
First-Year Writing, Composition Studies, Creative Writing, Flash Fiction, Lyrical & Narrative Nonfiction, Found Poetry, Feature/News Writing, Gender & Women’s Studies, Gothic American Lit, Pop Culture
Julie Douberly
Senior Lecturer
1119C Newton Building
912-478-0962
juliedouberly@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Georgia Southern University, 2003
First-Year Writing, Instructional Technology, Fandom Studies
Benjamin Drevlow
Senior Lecturer
3304A Newton Building
912-478-5902
bdrevlow@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A., Minnesota State University, 2006
Short Stories & The Novel, First-Year Writing, Digital Literacy, Memoir & Autobiographical Fiction, Southern Gothic Literature, Grit Lit, Satire & Humor
Dr. Olivia Carr Edenfield
Professor
2220B Newton Building
912-478-0155
carr@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., The University of Georgia, 2002
American Literature
Dr. Bradley Edwards
Principal Lecturer
3306A Newton Building
912-478-5350
bradedwards@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., The University of Georgia, 2005
The American Novel; The American Journey Novel; Multicultural American Literature; Bharati Mukherjee; Ernest Hemingway; Cormac McCarthy; Herman Melville
Dr. Christopher Garland
Associate Professor
Newton 2224B
912-478-5248
cgarland@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2014
Interdisciplinary Writing, Visual Rhetoric, Caribbean Studies, Nonfiction, Postcolonial Literature
Dr. Timothy Giles
Professor
Newton 1122G
912-478-0229
tgiles@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2004
Technical Communication, Metaphor Studies, Classical Rhetoric, Postmodern Rhetoric, Rhetoric of Science & Technology, Technical Communication Pedagogy
Dr. Julia Griffin
Professor
Newton 2219B
912-478-1412
jgriffin@georgiasouthern.edu
Renaissance Literature
Natalie James Ingalsbe
Senior Lecturer
Newton 1122B
912-478-4202
nataliejames@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., University of Delaware, 2013
First-Year Writing, Rhetoric & Composition, Identity Studies, Pedagogical Methods with Digital Media, Postcolonial Literature & Theory
Benjamin Jackson
Visiting Instructor
Newton 2218D
912-478-0226
bjackson@georgiasouthern.edu
June Joyner
Principal Lecturer
Newton 1122F
912-478-0153
jbjoy@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Georgia Southern University, 2002
First-Year Writing, Critical Thinking, Teaching Writing, National Writing Project, Popular Culture, Professional Development in Higher Ed
Dr. Drew Keane
Visiting Instructor
Newton 2218A
912-478-0153
dkeane@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of St Andrews, 2022
Early Modern English, first-year writing, technical writing, orality, and liturgy
Dr. Howard Keeley
Director of The Center for Irish Research and Teaching
Associate Professor
Newton 3305A
912-478-0221
hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu
Modern Irish Literature
Sarah Knowles
Visiting Instructor
Newton 1122E
912-478-0881
sknowles@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Jinrong Li
Associate Professor
Newton 2218C
912-478-5263
jli@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D. Iowa State University
M.A. Beijing Foreign Studies University
B.A. China Foreign Affairs University
Alexus Litchfield
Visiting Instructor
Newton 2218E
912-478-0234
alitchfield@georgiasouthern.edu
Brandon Loper
Lecturer
Newton 1119D
912-478-0149
bloper@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., University of Tennessee, 2003
First-Year Writing, Cultural Studies, Post-War American Literature, Critical Theory
Michael Malmberg
Visiting Instructor
Newton 2219D
912-478-8570
mmalmberg@georgiasouthern.edu
Brandi Moody
Lecturer
Newton 2222B
912-478-5730
bmoody@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Georgia Southern University, 2015
First-Year Writing, Writing Center Pedagogy & Practice, Shakespeare & the Renaissance
Jeffrey Marsh
Visiting Instructor
Newton 2222E
912-478-0986
jmarsh@georgiasouthern.edu
Claire Nelson
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Newton 1119B
912-478-0421
cnelson@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A. Florida State University, 2014
First-Year Writing
Sheila Nielsen
Senior Lecturer
Newton 1120D
912-478-0234
snielsen@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Georgia Southern University, 2015
First-Year Writing, 20th Century American Literature, Writing Project, Interdisciplinary Studies, Writing Across the Curriculum
Christina Olson
Associate Professor
Newton 2221C
912-478-0124
colson@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A., Minnesota State University, 2007
Creative Writing (Poetry & Creative Nonfiction)
Dr. Aron Pease
Senior Lecturer
Newton 2222B
912-478-5707
apease@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2010
First-Year Writing
Dr. Joe Pellegrino
Associate Professor
3308B Newton Building
912-478-5853
jpellegrino@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
Irish Literature; Postcolonial Literature; World Literature; Critical Theory
Dr. Michael Pemberton
Professor
Newton 1120C
912-478-1383
micahelp@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 1989
Writing Centers, Writing Across the Curriculum, Computers & Writing, Writing Program Administration, Writing Theory, Comics Studies
Stephanie Pierce
Visiting Instructor
Newton 2225D
912-478-0151
stephaniepierce@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Joanna Schreiber
Associate Professor
Newton 2222C
912-478-5908
jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, 2013
Technical & Professional Communication, Usability & User Experience (UX), Business & Management Communication, Workplace Studies, Professional and Technical Editing, Project Management
Amanda Schumacher
Senior Lecturer
Newton 2221A
912-478-5750
aaschumacher@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A., Minnesota State University, 2011
Creative Writing (Fiction), Young Adult Literature, First-Year Writing
Dr. Krista Slone
Senior Lecturer
Newton 1120E
912-478-6993
kpetrosino@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2012
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Writing Studies, First Year Writing, Outcomes Assessment, Writing Assessment
Christopher Smith
Senior Lecturer
Newton 3305D
912-478-6992
christophersmith@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A., University of Nebraska in Omaha, 2009
Technical Writing, First-Year Writing, Creative Writing (Fiction & Nonfiction), Screenwriting, Online Education, Film Studies & Production, Animation, YA & MG Literature, Graphic Novels, Video Games in Academia
Dr. Spencer Silverthorne
Visiting Instructor
Newton 2224
912-478-7749
ssilverthorne@georgiasouthern.edu
Jessica Spearman
Lecturer
Newton 1119D
912-478-7328
jspearman@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Georgia Southern University, 2014
First-Year Writing, Creative Writing (Nonfiction & Poetry), Writing about Social Issues (Social Responsibility & Social Justice), Philosophical Writing (Empiricism, Existentialism, Feminist Philosophy & Transcendentalism), Writing about Self Identity
Dr. Terry Thompson
Assistant Professor
Newton 2225C
912-478-7079
twthom@georgiasouthern.edu
Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado, 1985
American & British Literature
Dr. Caren Town
Professor
3304D Newton Building
912-478-5803
cartow@georgiasouthern.edu
19th- and 20th-Century American Literature; Young Adult Fiction; Critical Theory
Laura Valeri
Professor
Newton 1119E
912-478-5889
lvaleri@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A., University of Iowa, 2002
M.F.A., Florida International University, 2000
Fiction, Screenwriting, Creative Writing, Nonfiction and Memoir, Creativity, Mythology, Comparative Religion, Teaching Online, Teaching Technology
Dr. Mary A. Villeponteaux
Professor
3302A Newton Building
912-478-5905
mvilleponteaux@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
English Renaissance Literature; Shakespeare
Dr. Joyce White
Assistant Professor
3302B Newton Building
912-478-0455
joycewhite@georgiasouthern.edu
Gullah Geechee Literature & Cultures
LeighAnn Williams
Senior Lecturer
Newton 1124B
912-478-1866
lawilliams@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Georgia Southern University, 1995
Creative Nonfiction, National Writing Project, First-Year Experience, Narratives, Multigenre/Multimodal Writing, LILAC Project (Learning Information Literacy Across the Curriculum)
Main Office: 912-344-2594
Location: 103 Gamble Hall
Academic Advisors
Sharon Hathaway
Academic Advisor
912-344-2570
shathaway@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty
Dr. William Belford
Senior Lecturer
Gamble Hall 233
912-344-3256
wbelford@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Florida State University
Creative Writing, British and American Literature, Composition
Renee Berry
Lecturer
Interim Director, Armstrong Campus Writing Center
Lane Library 133A
912-344-3142
rberry@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Binghamton University
Composition and Rhetoric, Literature, Basic Writing/Reading, Children’s and YA Literature, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Public Speaking, Mark Twain
Christopher Cartright
Senior Lecturer
Gamble Hall 208
912-344-2597
ccartright@georgiasouthern.edu
M.F.A., Florida State University, 2012
Composition, Gender Studies, Creative Writing, Literature, Information Literacy, Popular Media, Global Studies
Bill Dawers
Senior Lecturer
Gamble Hall 132
912-344-2594
wdawers@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Washington University
Composition, Sophomore Literature, Media Ethics
Dr. Lisa Dusenberry
Associate Professor
Gamble Hall 141
912-344-2733
ldusenberry@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2013
Technical & Professional Communication Pedagogy, Collaboration, Design Thinking, Coding & Game Design, Digital Tools & Writing Pedagogy, Multimodal Communication, Children’s Digital Culture
Dr. Hans-Georg Erney
Professor
Gamble Hall 136
912-344-2696
herney@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Emory University
Postcolonialism, Ecocriticism, South Asian Literature, Twentieth-Century British Literature
Dr. Carol Jamison
Professor
Gamble Hall 238
912-344-3097
cjamison@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Chaucer, Early English Literature, History of the English Language, Advanced Grammar, Arthurian Literature
Dr. Amanda Konkle
Associate Professor
Gamble Hall 131
912-344-2625
akonkle@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Film Studies, Cultural Studies, American Literature, Gender and Women’s Studies
Dr. Annie Mendenhall
Associate Professor
Gamble Hall 235
912-344-3603
amendenhall@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Rhetoric, Writing, Composition Theory and Pedagogy, Archival Research
Dr. Tony Morris
Professor
Gamble Hall 204
912-344-3123
tmorris@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Florida State University
Creative Writing, Literature
Christy Mroczek
Principal Lecturer
Gamble Hall 133
912-344-2718
cmroczek@georgiasouthern.edu
M.A., Clemson University
Technical Writing, Publication Design, Writing for Non-profit Organizations
Dr. Kendra R. Parker
Associate Professor
Gamble Hall 236 | Newton 3301-D
912-344-2621
kparker@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Howard University
African American Literature, Gender and Women’s Studies, Africana Studies
Dr. Jane Rago
Associate Professor
Director, Gender and Women’s Studies
Gamble Hall 237
912-344-2937
jrago@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., West Virginia University
First-Year Experience, Composition, 19th-Century British Literature
Dr. James Smith
Professor
Editor, Southern Poetry Review
Gamble Hall 232
912-344-3196
jmsmith@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Creative Writing, American Literature
Dr. Robert Terry
Associate Professor
Gamble Hall 239
912-344-3606
rterry@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Professional Communication, Creative Writing, Gender Studies, Game Studies, American Literature
Dr. Hapsatou Wane
Assistant Professor
Gamble Hall 142
912-344-3342
hwane@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Comparative World literature, Africa and the Diaspora literature, French and francophone literature, Gender and Women’s Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Autobiography Studies
Dr. Marcus Mitchell
Senior Lecturer
Liberty Center 117
912-877-1910
mmitchell@georgiasouthern.edu
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Victorian Literature and Culture, First-Year Writing, Technical and Professional Communication, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Susan Thompson
Part-Time Faculty
Liberty Center 227
912-877-1906
sthompson@georgiasouthern.edu
Last updated: 3/4/2024