Dr. Jay Self
English Department Chair
Fall 2026 Office Hours:
MWF 1:30p-2:30p; TR 2p-3p; and by appointment.
William Murphy
Secretary - English
Fall 2026 office hours
MTWR: 8:15 - 11:30 AM, 12:45 - 4:00 PM
Fri. 8:15 - 11:30 AM, 12:45 - 3:30 PM
Dr. Hena Ahmad
Professor of English
Office Hours: M 1:30-3:00; W 2:30-3:00; F 1:30-3:30; TR 4:30-5:00, & by appointment. Virtual Office Hours on Zoom: MTWRF 7-8 PM (by appointment).
Dr. Ben Batzer
Assistant Professor of English Education/GTRA Supervisor
Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Tues. 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Wed. 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Thurs. 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Dr. Rebecca Dierking
Professor of English Education
Fall 2026 Office Hours:
By appointment.
Dr. Nicole Hagstrom Schmidt
Assistant Professor
Fall 2026 office hours
MW: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thurs. 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Dr. Brian Heston
Assistant Professor of English
Fall 2026 office hours
TR: 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Also by appointment.
LJ Johnson
Fall 2026 office hours
Mon. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tues. 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Wed. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thurs. 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Rachel Kempf
Assistant Professor of English & Creative Writing
Fall 2026 office hours: MWF 9:30-10:20 a.m.
Dr. Abby Manzella
Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing
Fall 2026 TU 1:20-2:20PM and by appt.
Nolan Meara
Fall 2026 office hours
Mon. 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Tues. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wed. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thurs. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dr. Bob Mielke
Professor of English
Fall 2026 office hours
Mon. 12:30 - 2:15pm
Tues. 3:00 - 4:00pm
Wed. 12:30 - 1:15pm
Thurs. 3:00 - 4:00pm
Fri. 12:30 - 2:15 pm
Dr. Sarah Mohler
Associate Professor of English/Director of Graduate Studies
Fall 2026 office hours
MWF: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sedona Sayers
Fall 2026 office hours
Tues. 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Wed. 12:00 - 2:00 PM over Zoom, by appointment
Thurs. 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Dr. Jay Self
Chair, English Department, Professor of Communication
Fall 2026 Office Hours:
MWF 1:30p-2:30p; TR 2p-3p; and by appointment.