Featured Student: Tanner Jones

Year: Senior Major/Minor: Music Composition Quirky Fact: My mom’s maiden name is Buttery! Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Any kind of coffee Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Favorite Campus Event: Fall Fanfare   Q&A Why did you choose Murray State University? Originally, I chose Murray State because it was an …

Featured Faculty: Michelle Panchuk

Michelle Panchuk is an assistant professor of philosophy in the Department of English and Philosophy at Murray State University.  She earned her BA from Columbia International University (2007) and both her MA and PhD in philosophy from the University of South Carolina (2012 and 2016, respectively).  Her areas of specialization are philosophy of religion, philosophy …

Featured Student: Tully Pritchett

Year: Senior Major/Minor: Psychology and Sociology Double Major Quirky Fact: I’m from Colorado. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast: The Green Mile by Stephen King Favorite Campus Event: Homecoming   Q&A Why did you choose Murray State University? I chose Murray State because it was close to my grandparents, …

Featured Faculty: Patrick Cushen

Dr. Patrick Cushen is an assistant professor of psychology at Murray State University.  He earned his B.A. in Psychology from St. Louis University and both his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Dr. Cushen worked at the Center for Advanced Study of Language at the University of Maryland before …

Featured Faculty: Daryl Phillipy

Daryl Phillipy is an associate professor of Theater Arts (Acting & Voice) at Murray State University.  He earned his B.S. from Middle Tennessee State University and his M.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi.  He teaches classes such as Acting II, Acting III, Acting Shakespeare, Voice and Diction, and Stage Dialects. He has even worked …

Featured Student: Connor Brown

Year: Junior Major/Minor: Psychology/Organizational Communication Quirky Fact: I can make balloon animals Favorite Food or Drink to Get on Campus: Black and blueberry Sobe Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast: The Shawshank Redemption Favorite Campus Event: Musicals by the theatre department    Q&A Why did you choose Murray State University? Most people from my high school went to Western …

Featured Faculty: Christine Lindner

Dr. Christine Lindner is an assistant professor of history at Murray State University, teaching classes such as Global History of Islam to 1800, Honors Seminar in World History I, Introduction to the Study of Religions, Modern Middle East, and Survey of World Religions.  She earned her B.A. in History from the School of Oriental and …

Featured Student: Elizabeth Tretter

Year: Senior Major/Minor: English Literature/Legal Studies Minor Quirky Fact: I love to sing and act out musical numbers with my fellow RAs at Springer College. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Cappuccino  Favorite Movie/Book/Podcast: Emily Dickinson’s Poetry Favorite Campus Event: Shakespeare Festival/Theater Productions   Q&A Why did you choose Murray State University? Originally, I hadn’t …