Faculty & Staff
 | B. Cole Bennett, Ph.D. B.B.A., Harding University, 1989 Phone: 325-674-2406 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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| Nancy W. Shankle, Ph.D. B.A., East Texas State University, 1977 Phone: 325-674-2263 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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| Laura Carroll, Ph.D. B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1996 Phone: 325-674-2264 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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| William (Bill) Carroll, Ph.D. B.A., Lipscomb University, 1993 Phone: 325-674-2556 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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 | Karen Cukrowski Email: kdc00a@acu.edu |
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| Mikee Delony, Ph.D. B.A., University of Houston, 1996 Phone: 325-674-4856 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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| Kyle Dickson, Ph.D. B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1993 Phone: 325-674-2263 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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Jeremy Elliott Phone: 325-674-2251 | |
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 | Carol Evans B.S., Lubbock Christian University, 1984 Phone: 325-674-2404 |
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| Albert (Al) Haley B.A., Yale University, 1976 Phone: 325-674-2262 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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Grace Hall B.A., Abilene Christian University, 2008 Email: gnh02a@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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William (Bill) Horn B.A.S, Abilene Christian University, 1999 Phone: 325-674-4938 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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 | Dana McMichael, Ph.D. B.A., Oklahoma Christian College, 1983 Phone: 325-674-2083 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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 | David Merrell, Ph.D. B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1964 Phone: 325-674-2035 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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| Steven T. Moore, Ph.D. B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1994 Phone: 325-674-2403 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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 | Yann Opsitch M.A.C.M., Abilene Christian University, 2007 Phone: 325-674-2046 |
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 | Harland Rall, Ph.D. B.S.Ed., Abilene Christian University, 1974 Phone: 325-674-2384 |
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| Sherry Rankin B.A., English, Harding University, 1986 Phone: 325-674-2260 |
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| William (Bill) Rankin, Ph.D. B.A., English, Harding University, 1987 Phone: 325-674-2253 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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 | Paul Roggendorff, Ph.D. B.A., University of Texas, 1992 Phone: 325-674-2494 Area of scholarship/expertise:
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 | Shelly Sanders, Ph.D. B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1999 Phone: 325-674-4855 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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 | Joe Stephenson, Ph.D. B.A., Yale University, 1985 Phone: 325-674-2887 |
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 | Carolyn Thompson B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1965 Phone: 325-674-6905 |
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 | Jeanine Varner, Ph.D. B.A., Oklahoma Christian University, 1973 Phone: 325-674-2024 |
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| Paul Varner, Ph.D. B.A., Oklahoma Christian University, 1973
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 | Beatriz Walker, Ph.D. B.A.S., Abilene Christian University, 1996 Phone: 325-674-2140
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| Stephen R. Weathers, Ph.D. B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1986 Phone: 325-674-2257 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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| Chris Willerton, Ph.D. B.A., Texas Christian University, 1969 Phone: 325-674-2259 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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| Debbie J. Williams, Ph.D. B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1980 Phone: 325-674-2263 Areas of scholarship/expertise:
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Pamela Piersall Administrative Coordinator Phone: 325-674-2263 Email: pcp10a@acu.edu | |
Activities and Awards
In recent years, department members have held office in the Conference on Christianity and Literature (on both regional and national levels), the Conference of College Teachers of English, the Texas Association of Deans of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the South-Central Renaissance Conference. In addition, they have published numerous articles, book reviews, and short stories; presented original papers, short stories, poems, and lectures; and edited Shadow and Light: Literature and the Life of Faith, an anthology used in colleges and universities nationwide.
Besides producing scholarly and creative writing, our professors have led student groups in study abroad; spoken at ACU Bible Lectureship and the Christian Scholars Conference; served as consultants and guest lecturers at other universities; attended summer seminars sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations; edited major reports for the university; collaborated on books with colleagues from other departments; and developed computer hypertext.
Two have received the Trustees' Award as Teacher of the Year, four have been Honors Program Professor of the Year, three have received teaching awards from ACU colleges, and several have been honored by campus organizations as mentors and role models.
The bottom line: Faculty activities such as these provide rich resources for students majoring in English.
Tribute
Our colleague Dr. Jack Welch, professor of English, died of heart failure on July 28, 1996, in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he was completing eight weeks of mission work. He taught fiction writing, world literature, business and professional writing, and other courses and was the author of four books. He was media editor and feature writer for The Christian Chronicle and served as a deacon for the Hillcrest Church of Christ, in Abilene. We miss his sweet spirit, professionalism, generosity to students and colleagues, and Christian example. A scholarship fund has been established as a memorial.
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