Featured Student: Calissa Whitmore

Year: Junior Major/Minor: Theater/Nonprofit Leadership Studies Quirky Fact: I love cats and have 2 Scottish Folds. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: I love getting nachos from the T-Room with my friends Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast/TV Series: My favorite book and movies are Harry Potter by JK Rowling.  Favorite Campus Event: Campus Lights Q&A Why did you …

Featured Faculty: Ashley Cumming

Ashley Cumming  Assistant Professor of Horn Education  Doctor of Music in Horn Performance and Literature, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2009-14. Master of Music in Horn Performance, University of Victoria, 2007-2009. Honors Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2003-07. Q&A Tell us about your discipline. How did you get interested in …

Featured Faculty: Sara Cooper

Dr. Sara Cooper Assistant Professor of English Education  PhD: Rhetoric, Composition, and Pedagogy, University of Houston (2017) MFA: Creative Writing: Poetry, New Mexico State University (2006) BA: English, Northern Arizona University (2000) Q&A Tell us about your research area. How did you get interested in it? My research tends to focus on how writing, and …

Featured Student: Simon McNeil

Year: Senior Major/Minor: Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Graphic Design Quirky Fact: I visited China when I was in middle school. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Einstein Bagels Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast/TV Series: My Brother, My Brother, and Me.  Favorite Campus Event: Monster Mash Q&A Why did you choose Murray State?  For a …

Featured Student: Amy Docter

Year: Senior Major: International Studies Minor: History Quirky Fact: I do team triathlons with my family. Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Nachos Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast/TV Series: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Favorite Campus Event: All Campus Sing   Q&A Why did you choose Murray State? I chose Murray State because when …

Featured Faculty: Lissa Graham-Schneider

  Lissa Graham-Schneider Professor of Theatre - Directing Education MFA, Directing, Summa Cum Laude, Virginia Commonwealth University (1993) BA, Fine and Performing Arts - Emphasis in Theatre, Departmental Honors, Christopher Newport University (1990) Q&A Tell us about your discipline. How did you get interested in it? I am a professional theatrical director, but recently I’ve …

Featured Faculty: Esther Malm

Dr. Esther Malm Assistant Professor in Psychology (since 2017) Education  Post Graduate Diploma, Marriage and Family Therapy, The Link Counseling Centre & Marriage and Family Therapy Institute (2016) PhD, Developmental Psychology, Georgia State University (2014) Graduate Certificate, Public Health, Georgia State University (2014) Certificate of Excellence in College Teaching, Georgia State University (2014) MPhil, Clinical …

Featured Student: Natalie Wilkins

Year: Senior Major/Minor: Music Education (Vocal Emphasis) Quirky Fact: I work at a cave during the breaks! Favorite Food/Drink to Get on Campus: Chai lattes Favorite Book/Movie/Podcast/TV Series: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Favorite Campus Event: Campus Lights Q&A Why did you choose Murray State?  The biggest reason I chose Murray State is because …