School of Arts & Letters Faculty & Staff

School of Arts & Humanities

Art & Design

Dr. Heidi Cook
Assistant Professor of Art History and Interdisciplinary Studies

Fall 2024

Monday/Wednesday 2:30-4:00, Tuesday/Thursday 10:30-11:30 and by scheduled appointment. 

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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.

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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; 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.; 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. – noon; 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday: 10 – 11:30 a.m.

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

Fall 2024 Office Hours
MWF 11:30a-1:30p in BT 1107;
TR 1:30p-3p in MC 310;
and by appointment.
(It is best to make an appointment. Please e-mail me.)

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English

Abbigail Bendle

Fall 2024 office hours
Tues. 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Wed. 1 - 2 PM

Kelly Budruweit

Fall 2024
MW: 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Thurs: 11 AM to noon

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Jesse Carter

Fall 2024 office hours
TW: 3 - 4 PM

Wes Henshaw

Fall 2024 office hours
Mon. and Fri. 12:30 - 2 PM
Wed. 12:30 - 1 PM, 1:30 - 2PM

Jessie Hiegel

Fall 2024 office hours
MW: 2:30 - 3:30 PM

David Leaton
Instructor in English/Writing Center Director

Fall 2024 office hours
Mon. 10 - 11 AM, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Tues. 10 - 11:30 AM, 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Wed. 10 - 11 AM, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Thurs. 10 - 11:30 AM, 12:30 - 3 PM
Fri. 10 - 11 AM, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

And if anyone needs to make an appointment, they can go here (https://truman.mywconline.com) and choose "Dave's Schedule."

Madeline Mertz

Fall 2024 office hours
Mon. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Dr. Bob Mielke
Professor of English

Fall 2024 office hours
Mon. 1:30 - 2:45, 4 - 5:45 PM
Tues. 1:30 - 4:15 PM
Wed. 1:30 - 2:45 PM, 4 - 5:45 PM
Thurs. 1 - 4:15 PM
Fri. 1:30 - 2:45 PM

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Frances Miklovic

Fall 2024 office hours
Mon. 10:30 AM to noon
Wed. Noon to 1 PM

Nora Rechtien

Fall 2024 office hours
TW: 11 AM to noon

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

Fall 2024 Office Hours
MWF 11:30a-1:30p in BT 1107;
TR 1:30p-3p in MC 310;
and by appointment.
(It is best to make an appointment. Please e-mail me.)

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Languages & Linguistics

Dr. Danion Doman
Chair, Department of Languages & Linguistics

Fall 2024 office hours
Monday and Wednesdays

10:30AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 3:00PM

Dr. Douglas Ball
Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Fall 2024 office hours
Mondays & Wednesdays  3:00-5:00
Tuesdays & Thursdays  2:30-3:30 

And by appointment and by chance

Dr. Sana Camara
Professor of French

Spring 2024 Office Hours

MW- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

         1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

TTH - By Appointment

Dr. Jose Clemente Carreno Medina
Associate Professor of Spanish

Fall 2024 Office Hours

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

Instr. James Hammerstrand
Instructor in Spanish

Spring 2024 Office Hours

MW - 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

TH - 10:30 PM - 12:30 PM

Dr. Masahiro Hara
Professor of Japanese

Fall 2024 Office Hours

MWF - 1:00PM - 2:00PM & 4:30PM - 5:00PM

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

Fall 2024 Office Hours

M,W,F  10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, 12:30 AM - 1:30 PM,  3:30 pm - 4:30 PM

By appointment

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Dr. Darrin Hetrick
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics

Fall 2024 Office Hours:
Monday/Wednesday: 9:00 - 10:20 AM, 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Tuesday/Thursday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 - 10:20 AM

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Dr. Ernst Hintz
Professor of German

Spring 2023   Office Hours

W & F - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - ZOOM

Also by appointment.

Dr. Elizabeth Janda
Lecturer in Classics

Office: MC 328

Fall 2024 Office Hours

Monday and Wednesdays:12:30 PM  - 3:00 PM

Tuesdays: 12:30PM - 1:30 PM

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Dr. Erin Joyce
Assistant Professor of French and Second Language Acquisition, MAE French

Fall 2024 Virtual Office Hours:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Tuesday/Thursday: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Other times by appointment.

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95168566433?pwd=dUhiTWVIYXNibWZBT29TM3pOQStrZz09
Meeting ID: 951 6856 6433
Passcode: 051331 

 

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Dr. Emily Olsen
Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Fall 2024 office hours
Wed. 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Fri. 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Also by appointment

Dr. Oscar Sendon
Associate Professor of Spanish

Fall 2024 Office Hours

Tu 3:00PM - 4:30PM & Th 10:30AM - 12:00PM (also W by appointment)

Instr. Alex Tetlak
Instructor in Classics

Spring 2023 Office Hours

MWF - 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

TTH - 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Dr. Bridget Thomas
Professor of Classics

Fall 2024 Office Hours

M-F 11:00AM - 12:00PM and by appointment

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

 

Dr. Zhijun Wen
Assistant Professor of Chinese

Fall 2024 Office Hours

M W F- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 

T-TH 12:0 PM - 1:30 PM 

And by appointment

Chun-Hua Wu

Fall 2024 Office Hours

Wednesdays and Fridays 1:30-2:30

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

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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. 

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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)

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Dr. Jesse Krebs
Professor of Music, Clarinet

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

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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.

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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

Dr. Dereck Daschke
Professor of Philosophy and Religion

Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-3pm

Thursdays, 3-5pm

 

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Josh Mund
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion

Open Office Hours: Monday and Thursday, 2:30-4:30pm

Available for reservation (see Brightspace): Monday and Thursday, 4:30-5:30pm, and Tuesday, 2:00-6:00pm

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Jomo Smith
Instructor of History

Monday/Wednesday: 11:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday/Thursday:  3:00-5:00 p.m.

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. 

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