Languages and Linguistics: Faculty and Staff


Dr. Amy Norgard
Associate Professor of Classics, MAE Latin

In Spring 2026, you can find me in one of two office spaces: BH 242 (x 7642) or OP 1107 (x 4423). 

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

Instr. Alex Tetlak
Instructor in Classics

Spring 2026 Office Hours

MWF - 1:00 AM - 3:00 PM

TTH - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Dr. Bridget Thomas
Professor of Classics

Spring 2026 Office Hours

M-F 2:00PM - 3:00PM,  and by appointment

Make Appointment:  https://bridgetthomas.youcanbook.me/

 


Dr. Zhijun Wen
Assistant Professor of Chinese

Fall 2025 Office Hours

M W F- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 

T-TH 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 

And by appointment



Dr. Ernst Hintz
Professor of German

Spring 2025   Office Hours

W & F - 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM

Also by appointment.


Dr. Carlo Annelli
Assistant Professor of Italian

Spring 2026 Office Hours

M, W, F – 12:00PM - 1:00PM, 2:30-3:30PM
T, Th – 1:30PM - 3:30PM


Dr. Masahiro Hara
Professor of Japanese

Spring 2026 Office Hours

MWF - 1:30 - 2:30PM & Mondays -  3:30 - 5:00PM

Instr. Shinya Uchida
Instructor of Japanese

Spring 2026 Office Hours

MWF: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM


Dr. Douglas Ball
Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Spring 2026 office hours
Mondays & Wednesdays  10:00-11:00
Tuesdays &Thursdays 11:00-12:30, Fridays 1:30-2:30

And by appointment and by chance

Personal Pronouns: he-series

Dr. Darrin Hetrick
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics

Spring 2026 Office Hours:
Monday: 8:30 - 10:20 AM
Tuesday: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 - 9:20 AM
Thursday: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 - 10:20 AM
Other times by appointment.

Personal Pronouns: he/him/his

Dr. Emily Long Olsen
Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Spring 2026 office hours
Wednesday - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Fri.9:30 - 11:30 AM
Also by appointment


Dr. Jose Clemente Carreno Medina
Associate Professor of Spanish

Spring 2026 Office Hours

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Zoom Meeting: https://truman-edu.zoom.us/j/4231091482

Dr. Stacy Davis
Associate Professor of Spanish, Director of Second Language Instruction

Spring 2026 Office Hours

Tuesdays/Thursdays: 11-1

Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays: 11-4 Virtual hours by appointment

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Dr. Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes
Assistant Professor of Spanish and French Linguistics

Spring 2026 Office Hours

MWF  9:30am-10:30am; 11:30pm-12:30pm; 4:00pm-4:30pm, or by appointment

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Lorena Pina Palacio
Assistant Professor of Spanish

Spring 2026 Office Hours

MWF 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

TuTh 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 

Or by appointment

Personal Pronouns: she/her/ella

Dr. Oscar Sendon
Associate Professor of Spanish

Spring 2026

Tuesday 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Wednesday by appointment

Thursday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm


Languages and Linguistics Department