School of Arts & Humanities
Art & Design
Prof. Aaron Neeley
Chair, Department of Art & Design, Associate Professor of Art, Design Program
Fall 2025
Tuesday and Thursday, 11-2 p.m., and by appointment
Dr. Heidi Cook
Assistant Professor of Art History and Interdisciplinary Studies
Spring 2025
Monday/Wednesday 11:30-1:00, Tuesday/Thursday 10:30-11:30 and by scheduled appointment.
Prof. Matthew Derezinski
Professor of Art, Design Program
Fall 2024
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 - 9:20 am
Tuesday, Thursday 1:30 - 2:20 am
Prof. Lindsey Dunnagan
Associate Professor of Art, Painting
Monday, Wednesday 3:30-5:00pm, Friday 3:30 - 5pm by appointment
Prof. Aaron Fine
Professor of Art
Spring 2024
Tuesday 1:30-3:20pm, Thursday 9:30-11:20am,
and by appointment / zoom / etc.
send me an email and tell me a couple of options that work for you.
Prof. Priya Kambli
Professor of Art, Photography and Foundations
Spring 2020
M 9:00-11:00 a.m. & W 2:30- 3:30 p.m. Or by appointment
Other times by appointment
Prof. William McKinney
Assistant Professor of Art,Ceramics and Gallery Director
In-person office hours:
Monday & Wedensday 10:30-1:30 am
Tuesday & Thursday 4:20 - 5:20pm
Prof. Rusty Nelson
Professor of Art, Design Program
Office Hours: Weekdays, 2:00 to 4:00 by appointment.
Prof. Danielle Yakle
Assistant Professor of Art, Sculpture and Fibers
Spring 2022
Tuesday, Thursday 10:00-11:30 am
Communication & Theatre Arts
Dr. James Cianciola
Professor of Communication
Monday and Wednesday
9:30 am -1:00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Dr. Ben Davis
Assistant Professor of Communication & Director of Forensics (Speech & Debate) Team
Dr. Cat Gleason
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Prof. Donald Krause
Professor of Communication
Monday – 10:30 a.m. – noon; 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm.
Tuesday – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm.
Wednesday – 11:30 a.m. – noon; 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm.
Thursday – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Alex Pikiben
Lecturer in Theatre, Lighting/Sound
MWF-
10:00am- 2:00pm
TR-
10:30am-3:00pm
AP Pikiben
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Please, email me if you need an appointment only time.
Monday: 11:30am-1pm (Appointment Only:) 1pm-5pm
Tuesday: 9:00am-10:30pm (Appointment Only:) 1:30pm-5pm
Wednesday: 11:30am-1pm (Appointment Only:) 1pm-5pm
Thursday: (Appointment Only:) 1:30pm-5pm
Friday: (Appointment Only:) 11:30am-5pm
Dr. Jay Self
Chair, English Department, Professor of Communication
Spring 2025 Office Hours
It is best to make an appointment. Please e-mail me.
English
Dr. Hena Ahmad
Professor of English
Spring 2025 office hours
MF: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Wed. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Kelly Budruweit
Spring 2025 office hours
MWF: 10:30 - 11:15 AM
Thurs. 1:30 - 2:15 PM
Dr. Adam Davis
Professor of English
Spring 2025 office hours
MF: 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Wed. 7:30 - 8:30 AM, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Dr. Rebecca Dierking
Professor of English Education
Spring 2025 Office Hours:
By Appointment.
Dr. Brian Heston
Assistant Professor of English & Director of Truman Leadership Scholars
Spring 2025 office hours
Mon. 1 - 2 PM
Wed. Noon to 1 PM
David Leaton
Instructor in English/Writing Center Director
Spring 2025 office hours
Mon. 10:30-11:30
Tues. 9:30-11:30; 1:00-3:00
Wed. 1:30-4:00
Thurs. 9:30-11:30; 12:30-4:00
Fri. 1:30-4:00
And if anyone needs to make an appointment, they can go here (https://truman.mywconline.com) and choose "Dave's Schedule."
Dr. Bob Mielke
Professor of English
Spring 2025 office hours
Mon. 1:30 - 2:00 PM
Tues. 3:00 - 3:30
Thurs. 2:00 - 2:30 PM
Fri. 1:30 - 2:00, 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Dr. Jay Self
Chair, English Department, Professor of Communication
Spring 2025 Office Hours
It is best to make an appointment. Please e-mail me.
Languages & Linguistics
Dr. Danion Doman
Chair, Department of Languages & Linguistics
Spring 2025 office hours
Monday and Wednesdays 1:00-2:00
Dr. Douglas Ball
Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Spring 2025 office hours
Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30-5:00
Tuesdays 9:30-10:30, Thursdays 3:00-4:00, Fridays 1:00-2:00
And by appointment and by chance
Dr. Sana Camara
Professor of French
Spring 2025 Office Hours
MW- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
TTH - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Dr. Jose Clemente Carreno Medina
Associate Professor of Spanish
Spring 2025 Office Hours
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Dr. Stacy Davis
Associate Professor of Spanish, Director of Second Language Instruction
Spring 2025 Office Hours
Tuesdays/Thursdays: 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Other times by appointment.
Instr. James Hammerstrand
Instructor in Spanish
Spring 2025 Office Hours
MW - 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
TH - 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Dr. Masahiro Hara
Professor of Japanese
Spring 2025 Office Hours
MWF - 1:30PM - 2:20PM & 5:00PM - 5:30PM
Dr. Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes
Assistant Professor of Spanish and French Linguistics
Spring 2025 Office Hours
M,W,F 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, 3:30 pm - 4:30 PM
By appointment
Dr. Darrin Hetrick
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics
Spring 2025 Office Hours:
Monday: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:30 AM -1:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 - 10:20 AM
Dr. Ernst Hintz
Professor of German
Spring 2025 Office Hours
W & F - 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Also by appointment.
Dr. Erin Joyce
Assistant Professor of French and Second Language Acquisition, MAE French
Spring 2025 Virtual Office Hours:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Tuesday/Thursday: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Other times by appointment.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95168566433?pwd=dUhiTWVIYXNibWZBT29TM3pOQStrZz09
Meeting ID: 951 6856 6433
Passcode: 051331
Dr. Emily Olsen
Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Spring 2025 office hours
Tues. Thurs - 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Fri.10:00 - 12:00 AM
Also by appointment
Dr. Oscar Sendon
Associate Professor of Spanish
Spring 2025 Office Hours
Tu 3:00PM - 4:30PM & Th 10:30AM - 12:00PM (also W by appointment)
Instr. Alex Tetlak
Instructor in Classics
Spring 2025 Office Hours
MWF - 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
T - 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Dr. Bridget Thomas
Professor of Classics
Spring 2025 Office Hours
MWF 3:00PM - 4:00PM, TR 11:00AM - 12:00 and by appointment
Make Appointment: https://bridgetthomas.youcanbook.me/
Instr. Shinya Uchida
Instructor of Japanese
Spring 2025 Office Hours
MWF - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM
Dr. Katie VanDyne
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Spring 2025
MWF 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Mondays 2:30-5:00 PM
Dr. Zhijun Wen
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Spring 2025 Office Hours
M W F- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
T-TH 11:30 PM - 1:30 PM
And by appointment
Music
Dr. Victor Marquez
Interim Chair, Department of Music, Associate Professor of Music, Theory and Composition
M-F 10:30-11:20am, and 3:30-4:20pm. Other times available by appointment. Zoom ID for virtual meetings: #988 589 8085
Prof. Elaine AuBuchon
Lecturer in Music, Oboe and Bassoon
By Appointment. Please email: elainea@truman.edu
Prof. Tim AuBuchon
Assistant Professor of Music, Jazz Studies
in person or via Zoom (please let me know you are stopping by if possible; this is especially important with Zoom, as I will not have it open normally)
M 2:30-3:50
T 3:30-4:20
W 2:30-:3:50
Th 1:30-2:20; 3:30-4:20
Other hours available by appointment.
Dr. Michael Bump
Professor of Music, Percussion
Fall 2021
Mon, Wednesday, Friday 11:30-12:30
Tuesday, Thursday 1:30-2:20pm
Dr. Elizabeth Crecca
Assistant Professor of Music, Piano
MTWR 8:20-10:20 a.m., M 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., F 9:20-10:20 a.m.
Dr. Mark Jennings
Professor of Music / Director of Choral Activities
Monday, 8:30 am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10:30 am
and by appointment (email mdj@truman.edu)
Dr. Jesse Krebs
Professor of Music, Clarinet
Office Hours:
M-F: 8:30-9:20am; Other times by appointment
Dr. Brian Kubin
Professor of Music, Cello and Bass
Monday-Friday 8:30-9:20 am
Zoom by appointment
Dr. Peng Liu
Assistant Professor of Music, Musicology
M/W/F, 3:30–6:00; T/R, 1:00–2:30
Prof. Patricia Mickey
Assistant Professor of Music, Horn
Monday: 9:30 to 11 am
Tuesday: 10:30 to noon
Wednesday: 2 to 4 pm
Or by appointment. For a virtual meeting, please email to set up a time.
Dr. Julianna Moore
Professor of Music, Flute
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30-10:20 by appointment.
Other appointments by request via Zoom or in person.
Dr. Lok Ng
Assistant Professor of Music, Piano
Monday 11:30-12:20
Wednesday 11:30-12:20, 3:30-4:20
Thursday 12:30-1:20
Other times by appointment
Dr. Curran Prendergast
Associate Professor of Music / Director of Bands
Monday 8:30-9:20 am
Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:20
or by appointment
Dr. Terri Wehmeyer
Lecturer of Music, Low Brass
Office Hours Online by Appointment
Social Sciences & Human Inquiry
Dr. Dereck Daschke
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
Currently on sabbatical leave.
Josh Mund
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion
Open Office Hours: Monday and Thursday, 2:30-5:30pm
Available for reservation (see Brightspace): Tuesday, 2:00-6:00pm
Dr. Michael Rudy
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations
M/W/F 9:30-10:30 a.m.; 2:00-3:00 p.m.
T/TH 1:00-3:00 p.m.
