by Taylor Schubert
The Department of English and Technical Communication is pleased to announce the hiring of another professor: Dr. Sarah Hercula will be joining the faculty in Fall 2016.
Dr. Hercula is a recent graduate of Illinois State University (ISU), where she earned a PhD in English Studies with an emphasis in linguistics. Her research focuses on linguistics and TESOL pedagogy.
While at ISU, Dr. Hercula held several positions, including Instructional Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, Program Assistant for the Writing Program, and Associate Editor of the Grassroots Writing Research Journal. In Spring 2015, she was honored with an Outstanding University Graduate Student Teaching Award.
Dr. Hercula is eager to assume her position at Missouri S&T and looks forward to working with her new colleagues and students.