Faculty

Dr. Walters received a B.A. in English from Fort Hays State University, an M.A. in English and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Wichita State University, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Kansas. His scholarly essays, non-fiction essays, and short stories have appeared in magazines...

Dr. Washington holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and is trained in social psychology. He studies motivation and interest with an eye to create interventions to help people in their goal-pursuits. His work leverages conceptual metaphor theory (i.e., that metaphor is more than a figure of...

Courses taught by Dr. Wells are student-centered, culturally-inclusive and concept-driven. He teaches at all levels of the Spanish program; recent upper-level courses taught for Spanish majors and minors have explored things like art and politics in Chile, fantastic literature in Argentina and...

Dr. Williams holds a B.A in English from Wheaton College, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University, and a Ph.D. in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Cincinnati. She is the author of two poetry collections, Flatlands (Black Lawrence Press, 2018)...

Dr. Ron Witzke has been a member of the voice faculty at William Jewell College since 1984, where he maintains an active performance schedule while balancing his administrative and teaching responsibilities. His operatic successes include roles in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte , Richard Strauss’s Salome...

Dana Woolard serves as an instructor of music education, chamber music and cello. An active performer, instructor, adjudicator and clinician in the area, she has performed with the Kansas City Lyric Opera, many of the area’s symphony orchestras and William Jewell ensembles such as Liberty Symphony...

Dr. Wright has 20 years’ experience as a marketing professional, mostly leading teams producing digital and content marketing for business-to-business technology firms and agencies. Her research goal is to contribute to a deeper understanding of how marketing can be used to positively impact...

Professor Wyman teaches Stagecraft Fundamentals, Stage Design and Production, including Scenery & Props, Costumes & Makeup, and Lighting & Sound, and Stagecraft Practicum courses. He is the producing director of the Jewell Theatre Company, where he has designed scenery, lights and props...

Dr. Zhu teaches Introduction to Communication Studies, Media Writing & Reporting, and Public Relations. Her research investigates media representation of and cultivation of health beliefs and behaviors across cultural contexts. Her current projects are focused on implementing social media...