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Meet Ashley Pendleton, English and English Education
A Passion for Teaching I always wanted to be a teacher. I remember being in intermediate school (so about fifth or sixth grade) and just thinking that I loved being there. I loved that one of my teachers had a reading carpet and would have students come up with little stories. I decided that I […]
Meet Dr. Stephen Forsha, Business
Dr. Stephen Forsha Assistant Professor of Business; Director of the School of Business and Technology Expertise: Leadership; Executive Leadership and Management; Organizational Behavior/Human Resources; Managerial Ethics; Business Ethics Teaching is a calling and for me, it’s about giving others opportunities to grow academically and as individuals so they can have a positive impact in […]
Meet Dr. Carrie McCray, ASL and Interpreting
Dr. Carrie McCray Professor, ASL Interpreting; Associate Dean of Academic Assessment; William Woods alumna (bachelor’s degree and master of education) Expertise: Educational Interpreting, Ethics of Interpreters, Mental Health Interpreting, and Performance Interpreting From Oklahoma to Fulton I’m from a small town in rural Oklahoma, with lots of farmland, two traffic lights, and a high school […]
Meet Megan Brown, ASL and Interpreting
The Beginning of a Passion I’m from a small town (Warsaw, Mo.), which has about 2,000 people, so Fulton is a little bigger for me. I knew I needed to go to college, and so I worked hard to get scholarships and to get the grades needed to be able to come to William Woods. […]
Meet Dr. Craig Bruce Smith, History
Dr. Craig Bruce Smith Assistant Professor, History Expertise: Early American History; Colonial America; Early Republic; Atlantic World; Leadership; War/Military History; George Washington and the American Founders; Cultural/Intellectual History; Honor, Virtue, and Ethics; American Revolution A Career in History I didn’t always want to be a historian. When I was first starting out, I thought I […]
Meet AJ Housewright ‘15, ASL/English Interpreting
AJ Housewright Staff Interpreter, Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing An early calling I’m what is known as a CODA, which is an acronym that stands for Child Of Deaf Adults. My parents were signers, and all of their friends were signers. My exposure to the Deaf community is entirely thanks to my parents; they constantly brought me […]
Meet Raymond Hune, Mathematics
Raymond Hune Assistant Professor, Developmental Math; Director of the School of Science and Health A Career Equation: From Elementary School Teacher to College Professor My interest in Mathematics started when I got to high school, and I received A’s on my report card in math. So, when I went to college (St. John’s University in […]
Meet Sara Laney, Communications
Sara Laney Senior, Communications; Division of Arts & Behavioral Sciences One interest leads to another I am from Shawnee, Kansas. I actually didn’t have an interest in filmmaking or communications at all at first. It wasn’t until I got into high school, and our school had what was called a seminar show where the video […]
Meet Tony Weed, Communications
Tony Weed Instructor, Communications; Division of Arts & Behavioral Sciences A Natural Fit I myself started my career as a William Woods Communication student, where I became particularly involved with the campus radio station while also studying film. I was drawn to communication while I was an undergrad, as I have always loved writing and […]
Meet Steve Middleton, Athletic Training
Steve Middleton Assistant Professor in Athletic Training; Director of the Athletic Training Program Expertise: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Manual Therapy From Theatre to Athletic Training I became interested in athletic training how I think most get into this field: I got injured. I was weight lifting when I was in college and […]