SBUBolivar, Missouri Est. 1878

Mark Tappmeyer

Mark Tappmeyer
Mark Tappmeyer
Professor of English
Southwest Baptist University
Work 1600 University Avenue,
Jester Learning and Performance Center 222
Bolivar, MO 65613

Current Research Projects: "Of the genres in my discipline, poetry is my first love. I love turning the dog loose when I glimpse a wild poetic idea. :)"

Why do you enjoy teaching at SBU? "My reasons for teaching at SBU come down to size and spirit.  Unlike the mega-university in which the individual—student or professor--can get lost, Southwest does not swallow a person.  Rather it invites one into a family, the SBU family, which really exists.  And that family understands that it draws its life from the God of the Bible."

Faith Dedications: Tappmeyer is a member of Waypoint Baptist Church of Bolivar.

Educational and Professional Background: Dr. Tappmeyer earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from SBU in 1974 and a Master of Arts in English from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1978. In 1987, he earned a Doctor of Arts in English, Illinois State University.