Part-Time Faculty
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Kylee Autenshe/her Kylee graduated with her MA in English from UofL in May 2022. She mainly studies and writes about children’s and young adult literature, and she enjoys helping students (and friends and family and anyone else who asks) enhance their writing skills. In her free time, she enjoys reading for pleasure, watching St. Louis Cardinals baseball, and spending time with her dog, Merlin. |
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Morgan BlairMorgan Blair is a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition. She earned an M.A. in English at Brandeis University and two B.A.’s in English and Humanities from the University of Louisville. Her professional background includes marketing and communications, international student services, humanitarian project development, and EFL instruction. |
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Britney L. Broyles, Ph.D.she/her Dr. Broyles received her doctorate in Comparative Humanities from UofL in 2016. Her dissertation used the study of different crimes in Sherlock Holmes fictions from the 19th century and television adaptations to examine the changing cultural attitudes towards ideas (such as truth, justice, class, race, and the nature of criminality). After graduation, she took a brief hiatus to travel to Italy and start a family. In addition to teaching ENGL 101, she has taught World Literature after 1700, Creativity and the Arts, and the history of Crime and Detective Fiction. Britney received her M.A. in Humanities in 2012 from UofL, and her B.A. in English and Humanities with a minor in Chinese Studies. Her research interests include Detective and Crime Fiction, Victorian Studies, Fairy Tales, Television and Film, Video Games, Chinese Studies, and Art History. |
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Thayne Bruszewskishe/her Thayne Bruszewski has been teaching high school English since 2000 and dual-credit English through U of L since 2011. She earned a BA in English from the University of Kentucky, an MAT in Secondary English from Spalding University, and an MA in English from the University of Louisville. She is a Louisville native, mother of five, and currently instructs at duPont Manual Magnet High School and the University of Louisville. |
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Jess Bryantshe/they Jess Bryant is the managing editor of APH Press. She has her MFA in poetry from Eastern Washington University and worked as an editor at NBME, Philadelphia Gay News, The Gettysburg Review, and Willow Springs Books during the past 10 years. She has taught literature at Eastern Washington University and courses in writing and women's and gender studies at Gettysburg College, as well as writing in community-based programs in Spokane, Washington and Columbus, Ohio. She has a passion for and dedication to social justice. |
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Danette Butlershe/her Danette Butler holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Louisville and a Master of Arts in English from Saint Louis University. In addition to her work as a part-time lecturer at the University of Louisville, Danette Butler currently teaches Dual Credit English at Louisville Male High School and also serves as a part-time adjunct faculty member for the University of Phoenix. In her free time, she enjoys traveling abroad and embracing new experiences. |
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Sue Ann ComptonI have been enthralled by language since the day I learned to read and write under the tutelage of Miss Mable Reid at Memorial Elementary School in Hart County, Kentucky. My passion grew as I completed high school, an undergraduate degree at Western Kentucky University, and a postgraduate degree in English here at the University of Louisville. Now I teach freshman 101 and 102 writing courses and continue to marvel at the versatility of language and the multitudinous choices it affords. |
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Emily Denton, Ph.D.she/her Emily Denton has a Ph.D. in Comparative Humanities from the University of Louisville. She holds an MFA in creative writing from West Virginia University and a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt University. She has several years of experience teaching at the college level and has taught courses in religion, composition, and creative writing. |
Cecilia DurbinCecilia Durbin is an MA student in the English Department. Her research focuses on cringe comedy through the lens of queer and feminist theories. In addition to academic writing, she composes poetry, music, and is currently working on a long-form creative nonfiction piece. |
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Kristie Hofelich Ennis, D.A.Dr. Kristie Hofelich Ennis earned her B.A. in English and M.A.T. at UofL, an M.S. from Western Kentucky University, and a Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy from Murray State University. In addition to teaching English Composition at UofL and JCTC, Kristie also teaches graduate education courses at Murray State. She is the Conference Chair of the Kentucky Council of Teachers of English and owns an educational consulting company called SparkEd. |
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Jill Erwinshe/her Jill Erwin started her teaching career as a part-time lecturer at the University of Louisville in 2004 before moving on to serve as Associate Professor of English at Elizabethtown Community & Technical College. There she taught intermediate and advanced composition as well as literature and film studies. During a brief hiatus from higher education from 2019-2023, Jill worked as a Master Distiller and as a part-time journalist. She enjoys spending her free time traveling to Southeastern Africa and Central Mexico, spoiling her dogs, cooking, and reading books that make her weep. |
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Nettie FarrisNettie Farris is the author of three chapbooks of poetry: Communion, Fat Crayons, and The Wendy Bird Poems. She has been awarded a Distinguished Teaching Award for Part-Time Instruction from the University of Louisville College of Arts and Sciences. |
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Katie Gilbertsonshe/her Katie Lose Gilbertson is an Emmy Award-winning documentary and television editor. Her work has screened on Smithsonian Channel, Animal Planet, Disney+, PBS, Independent Lens, as well as within National Parks and in global film festivals. Beginning with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre and a minor in Biology from Stephens College, Katie pursued a Master of Fine Arts in Science and Natural History Filmmaking at Montana State University. She continues to explore multimodal art forms and hone her craft as an editor of cultural and natural history documentaries. Katie draws from her background in dance, directing, and acting as she weaves multifaceted characters, emotional engagement, and story arc into compelling journeys. At her core, she is a storyteller. |
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Kathryn A. Green, Ph.D.she/her Kathryn holds a Ph.D. in Humanities with a concentration in Medieval Studies, an MA in English, and a Graduate Teaching Certificate in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Her research interests include women and gender in early medieval literature, noble women, and border culture, with special focus on the Anglo-Saxon/Anglo-Norman world. She has published and presented on women in Old English literature. Kathryn is an avid traveler and enjoys cooking and organic gardening, and she still reads books in print! |
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Brodie Gresshe/him Hello! I'm Brodie Gress, a part-time lecturer teaching English Composition at the University of Louisville. My primary job is working as a technical writer at a medical distributor in Shepherdsville, KY. I hold a Master of Fine Arts from Western Kentucky University, and I taught many years at the Kentucky Community Technical and College System (KCTCS). |
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Lana Dean HelmLana Dean Helm is a poet, open mic emcee, piano teacher, dog-sitter, and professional cosplayer, splitting her teaching time between UofL and Ivy Tech Community College. She writes about octopuses and other fascinations of the natural world. Lana enjoys traveling, live music, and collecting old typewriters. |
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Sean Patrick Hillhe/him Hill graduated with from the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers in 2013 and with an MA in Writing from Portland State University in 2006. He has been awarded grants and fellowships from the Kentucky Arts Council, the Vermont Studio Center, the Elizabeth George Foundation, and the Great Meadows Foundation. He is the author of three books of poems and a guide to the Red River Gorge. He is also a large-format photographer who recently completed an artist residency at the Bascom Center for Visual Arts in Highlands, North Carolina, where his first solo exhibition was held in 2023. |
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Janet HollidayColonel (retired) Janet Holliday is a 30-year Army veteran who previously served as an Assistant Professor of English at the United States Military Academy and a graduate assistant and writing consultant at the University of Kansas. She also teaches leadership in the College of Education and Human Development. |
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Melanie House, Ph.D.she/her Dr. House holds a PhD (OSU), MA in Pan African Studies, MFA in Theatre Performance, Graduate Certificate in African American Theatre (UofL), and a Graduate Certification in Gifted and Talented Education (WKU). She is a former member of The Board of Regents for The Kentucky State University. Dr. House is on the Board of Directors for the Jewish Family and Career Services of Louisville, Ky. She has taught at the university level for 8+ years. Dr. House also holds a Graduate Certificate in Competency Based Education from Spalding University. |
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Nicholas Hulstinehe/him Nicholas Hulstine is a Louisville, Kentucky-based playwright, actor and teacher. He’s appeared on-stage in New York and Louisville. His film credits include My Friend Dahmer, Above Suspicion, The Art of Self Defense, Chopin, Runner and Great Light. His plays include Happyouth (Gene Frankel Theatre), Nub City, USA! (Samuel French OOB Festival Finalist), How Long Before Our Hearts Explode? (The Magnetic Theatre), Blue Scatters Most, (The Secret Theatre) and The Geography of Nowhere (The Chain Theatre). He’s the co-founder of the Louisville Fringe Festival. Education: The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, BA The New School, MFA in Playwriting Spalding University. |
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Nina Hanee Jang, Ph.D.she/they I received my M.A. and Ph.D. in English with a specialization in children's and adolescent literature at Illinois State University. I've been teaching first-year composition and children's literature courses since 2017, and my research focuses on Asian American childhoods. When I'm not teaching, I work on my creative nonfiction piece, play with my fur family, and go on a search for new books to read. |
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Heather LehockyHeather Lehocky earned her Bachelor of Arts in English in May 2003 from the University of Louisville, a Master’s Degree in English/Creative Writing in December 2004, and an M. A. T. Teaching Certification Middle School Program Language Arts in May 2006 all from U of L. Ms. Lehocky’s teaching career includes lecturing at the University of Louisville and Indiana University Southeast, where she has taught ENG 101, ENG 102 and Early American Literature classes. She is a teacher at South Oldham Middle school and has published poetry and short stories. She especially enjoys reading, writing, hiking, painting, arts and crafts, and playing outdoors with her daughter, Ryleigh, and son, Ronan. |
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Cameron Mahoneyhe/him Cameron earned his English MA from Northern Michigan University in 2012. Originally from Michigan's upper peninsula, he has been teaching undergraduate writing in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky since 2014. In his spare time, he enjoys songwriting and taking walks. |
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Amy C. Mansfield, Ph.D.Dr. Amy C. Mansfield teaches composition, business communication, and technical writing. She has a B.A. and M.A. in English from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in Discourse Studies (Rhetoric and Linguistics) from Texas A&M University. While living in Texas, she interned as a Technical Writer at IBM/Tivoli in Austin, TX. She has published on Kenneth Burke, Virginia Woolf, and the Voice-in-Writing movement, as well as edited the book collection The Artist as Activist in Appalachia. |
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Matthew Mooserhe/him Matthew is a Ph.D. student in Comparative Humanities. He received an M.A. in Humanities from the University of Louisville in 2016. His research interests include Postcolonial Studies, Diaspora Studies, and Caribbean literature and culture. |
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Derrick Neesethey/he Derrick Neese earned their M.A. in English from UofL in May 2023. As a graduate student, they served as the assistant director of the Creative Writing program while teaching both composition and creative writing courses. His personal interests include writing stories, watching baseball, cooking, and spending time with his partners. |
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Neleigh Olsonshe/her Neleigh Olson teaches first-year writing and composition. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Kentucky and an MA in The Beatles, Popular Music, and Society from Liverpool Hope University, where she explored the impact of place, space and locality on popular music. Her own writing examines the complexities and historical resonances of the horse/human relationship, as inspired by her 14 years as an exercise rider for Thoroughbred racehorses. When not writing about horses, she can often be found in the company of her two off-track Thoroughbreds. |
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Michael Phillipshe/him Michael Phillips holds a B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Louisville. He has experience teaching English 101 and 102 courses, tutoring in the University Writing Center, and copy editing for The Henry James Review. |
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Benjamin Poethey/he Ben completed his BA and MA at UofL and has been teaching first-year writing courses since 2022. His academic interests focused on Early American Literature and the intersections between literature and philosophy. In their personal life, Ben enjoys spending time with his partner and dogs, and traveling to follow their favorite bands across the country. |
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Timothy RobertsOriginally an adjunct instructor at UofL in the 1980s, I returned to UofL in 2015 after a 25-year career as a technical writer and instructional media producer. Since my return, I've taught in the Cadre and Faculty Development Course (now called the Master Educator's Course) for the College of Education and Human Development and U.S Army Cadet Command, been nominated as a Faculty Favorite a number of times, and I now serve as an adjunct faculty representative on the UofL Faculty Senate. I hold a BA in Radio-TV and English and a MA in English from Morehead State University. |
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Linda RogersI started teaching at U of L when we still had a Basic Writing program (Eng 098 & 099). I loved getting to know the students, both then and now. Today’s students are different from those I met back then. Now they are more sophisticated—not only technologically, but also in their awareness of social justice issues—which makes them even more interesting to know. I currently teach English 101, 102, & 309, as well as Liberal Studies 300 for individualized majors. |
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Tina RoseTina Rose received a BA in English Education from the University of Kentucky and a Master's Degree in Linguistics from the University of Louisville. She has been a High School AP English teacher and reading specialist for the State of Kentucky. She is currently the Senior Director of English for AdvanceKentucky, a non-profit that supports AP Math, Science and English classes. She has been an AP Exam reader for the past several years and has trained teachers across the US. Tina currently lives with her husband, Lee Blankenship, on a small farm in Crestwood, KY. In her free time she paints, writes and records piano music and cares for their 5 animals. |
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Ardeen TopArdeen Top serves as Managing Director for the International Institute of Louisville. She assists in writing proposals for US government language services, provides ESL and English services, as well as directs language teachers and interpreters and translators. Ms. Top has been teaching ESL in different capacities for 20 years, ranging from pre-literate to academic ESL learners. She previously worked as Campbellsville University’s Director of English as a Second Language at the Louisville Education Center, where she also taught Freshman English Composition I and II, Introduction to Communication, and linguistics and assessment courses for the Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) certificate program. She has taught English as a Foreign Language in Hungary, provided training for secondary EFL teachers in China, and led workshops for Chinese EFL instructors. She is a native of South Dakota and received her M.A. in Humanities with a concentration in Linguistics from the University of Louisville in 2005 and B.M.E. in vocal music in 1996 with an English endorsement from South Dakota State University. She has enjoyed traveling to countries ranging from Germany to Sudan. |
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Heather Turner, Ph.D.she/her Heather has over ten years of teaching experience, including both English and Higher Education courses. In addition to teaching, she works full-time as the Director of Research and Policy for the SKILLS Collaborative at UofL. She holds a PhD and MA in Higher Education from UofL, a MA in English from the University of Delaware, and a BA in English from Temple University. When not working, you can usually find her in class at 502 Power Yoga or hiking in Jefferson Memorial Forest with her dogs. |
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Alissa Vogelgesangshe/her Alissa Vogelgesang received her B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Louisville in 2015 and has since been teaching high school English and Theater throughout Kentucky. In 2023, she earned her M.A. in English and Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy from Murray State University. She has taught Dual-Credit English in Jefferson County Public Schools for the University since 2021. In JCPS, she teaches Junior and Senior English. When not teaching, she enjoys video games and a good story with her family and pets. |
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Paula von Loewenfeldt, Ph.D.Dr. Paula von Loewenfeldt teaches English 102 and 105 at the University of Louisville. She earned a B.A. in Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley (yes, Back in the Day), an M.A. in English and History from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, and a Ph.D. in English from Purdue University. She's taught at Purdue, Michigan State, and the University of Southern Indiana with specialization in British language and literature. |
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Charlie Wardthey/them Charlie Ward earned their master’s in English in 2023, focusing primarily in the attitudes towards women and disabled individuals in literature and socio-cultural rhetorics. In their free time, Charlie enjoys horror movies, playing the Sims, and redecorating their at-home coffee bar. |
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Brian WeinbergBrian Weinberg teaches creative writing and literature electives, and he is the author of Cardinal Creative Writer, an online textbook for UofL students taking English 202: Intro to Creative Writing. His short fiction has appeared in New Letters, Bellevue Review, Northwest Review, Notre Dame Review, and Meridian, among others; his nonfiction in n+1, Salon, Men’s Vogue, Forbes Life, the Louisville Courier-Journal, and elsewhere. He holds an M.F.A. from the University of Virginia, where he was a Henry Hoyns Fellow, and an M.A. in English and Creative Writing from Hollins University. The recipient of a post-graduate writing and teaching residency at St. Albans School in the nation’s capital, he has found rewarding teaching experiences in a variety of settings, including the Jefferson County Public Schools’ adult education program and the Louisville Story Program, a nonprofit that helps historically underrepresented residents write and publish books about their lives and neighborhoods. |
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John Wieland, Ph.D.he/him John Wieland received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Marquette University and has taught both literature and composition at a number of colleges and universities. Since 2016, he has taught in the College of Education and Human Development’s graduate program in Human Resources and Organization Development. In addition to teaching, his background includes being an auto worker, a paralegal, a college administrator, and a chamber of commerce director. |
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Hollye N. Wright, Ph.D.Hollye received her doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition in 2015 from the University of Louisville. Her dissertation focused on examining the dispositions and writing skills necessary for high school students to make a successful transition from writing in high school to writing in college. She received her M.A. in English from U of L in 2010, her M.A.T. from UofL in 2008, and her B.A in English and Humanities in 2006. In addition to teaching part-time for UofL’s Composition Program, she is currently teaches AP English courses and Dual Enrollment English at Fern Creek High School and is a scorer for AP English Language and Composition Exams. Hollye began teaching English 101 and English 102 at UofL in 2009 and began teaching Dual Enrollment classes in 2010. Hollye’s research interests include preparing students to transition to college writing, the effectiveness of alternatives to first-year writing, AP English curriculum and instructional methods, and writing assessment. |
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Melissa ZipperMelissa Zipper is a University of Louisville alumna (BA English, 2002) and a Curriculum & Instruction PhD student in the College of Education and Human Development. She also holds a MAT from Bellarmine University, and is currently an Academic Instructional Coach in Jefferson County Public Schools. Her interests include reading, writing, and trying local restaurants. |
