Faculty
- M.S. in Educational Leadership from Capella University and a B.S. in Psychology from Oklahoma State University
Emily served as an ELP Instructor from 2013-2018 and left K-State to teach English and develop curriculum for Aghan Air Force pilots and aircraft maintenance personnel. Since this position ended during the COVID-19 pandemic she has worked in the areas of non-profit administration, disaster response in Ukraine, and early childhood education. Emily worked in West Africa before coming to Kansas State in 2013.
- Ph.D in Applied Linguistics from Universiti Brunei Darussalam
- MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from San Francisco State University
- MA in Intercultural Studies from Kim School of Intercultural Studies (GGBTS)
- BA in Spanish from Samford University
Christine is a Kansan by birth. However, her life, her love for teaching, and her desire for growth took her all over the world before she recently returned to this wonderful state. She explored countries like Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Peru as she learned Spanish. She took in the colors, flavors, and life of busy cities in India during her first English teaching jobs. Her students in intensive English programs in Maryland and Arkansas introduced her to the fascinating perspectives of more cultures than she can count. As an English Language Fellow in Indonesia, she also learned how to train the next generation of English language instructors. Finally, her experience as a doctoral candidate in Brunei Darussalam fine-tuned her skills in research, editing, publications, and academic presentations. Don’t worry. All that learning in her travels did not mean that Christine did not have fun. In each place she lived, she baked cookies, played games, read books, played her guitar, watched movies, sang Karaoke, ate at new places, saw amazing sites, and made many friends. Now back in Kansas, Christine looks forward to growing not only as an English language instructor at KSU but also as a Kansan who knows the amazing places this state has to offer.
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MA in TESOL and Linguistics from Ball State University in Muncie, IN
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BA in History from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA
Jolene began teaching at K-State in 2012 and has served as a member or chair of several committees including curriculum chair, tutoring center coordinator, social media chair, testing committee, and technology committee.
After a year away from the ELP, Jolene returned in January of 2024 to continue working with students.
- B.A. in History from Asbury University
- M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Iowa
Tim first came to teach at K-State in 1989. That's when he met his wife Ranae, who also was a teacher in the English Language Program. After a few years he left to study Arabic and teach in the Middle East. He worked in Jordan, the UAE, and Oman for almost 20 years. He came back to K-State in 2014. Tim and his wife, Ranae still teach in the ELP. Now, they have two adult daughters and two grandchildren.
- Greta Climenhaga
- Enid Cocke
- Abby Franchitti
- Tom Jagosz
- Ranae Peverill
- Naomi Ossar
- Jenell Williams
- Mary Wood