School of Arts & Humanities Faculty & Staff

School of Arts & Humanities

Art & Design

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. 

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Prof. Lindsey Dunnagan
Associate Professor of Art, Painting

Monday, Wednesday 3:30-5:00pm, Friday 3:30 - 5pm by appointment

Personal Pronouns: She/her/hers

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.

Personal Pronouns: he / him

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  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication & Theatre Arts

Dr. James Cianciola
Professor of Communication

Monday 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am to 10:00 am, and
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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.

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

Personal Pronouns: They/Them

Dr. Jay Self
Chair, English Department, Professor of Communication

Spring 2025 Office Hours
It is best to make an appointment. Please e-mail me.

Personal Pronouns: he/him

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

Abbigail Bendle

Spring 2025 office hours
Tues. 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Wed. 3 - 4 PM

Kelly Budruweit

Spring 2025 office hours
MWF: 10:30 - 11:15 AM
Thurs. 1:30 - 2:15 PM

Personal Pronouns: she/hers

Jesse Carter

Spring 2025 office hours
Tues. 3 - 5 PM

Wes Henshaw

Spring 2025 office hours
TR: Noon - 2 PM

Jessie Hiegel

Spring 2025 office hours
MT: 11:30 AM - 12:30 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."

Madeline Mertz

Spring 2025 office hours
12:30 - 2:30 PM

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

Personal Pronouns: he/him

Frances Miklovic

Spring 2025 office hours
Mon. 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Tues. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Keith Scales

Office hours, week of Jan. 27th
McClain Hall 234
MTWF: 2 - 4 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.

Personal Pronouns: he/him

Kate Speak

Spring 2025 office hours
MW: 9:30 - 11:00 AM

Languages & Linguistics

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

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

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

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

Personal Pronouns: he/him/his

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 

 

Personal Pronouns: She/Elle

Dr. Amy Norgard
Associate Professor of Classics, MAE Latin

Spring 2025 Office Hours:
Mondays: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Tuesdays: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Thursdays: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fridays: 10:30 - 11:20 AM
Other times by appointment. 

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

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. 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

Chun-Hua Wu

Spring 2025 Office Hours

Mondays and Wednesdays  2:30-3:30

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

Personal Pronouns: He/Him/His

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. 

Personal Pronouns: he/him/his

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)

Personal Pronouns: he/him

Dr. Jesse Krebs
Professor of Music, Clarinet

Office Hours:
M-F: 8:30-9:20am; Other times by appointment

Personal Pronouns: (he/him/his)

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.

Personal Pronouns: She/her/hers

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

Social Sciences & Human Inquiry

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

Personal Pronouns: he

Prof. Elizabeth Wiles
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Studies, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies

I am taking parental leave spread out over the 2024-25 school year. Please email me to schedule an appointment. 

Personal Pronouns: she/her
School of Arts and Humanities