Faculty

Mark Tappmeyer
Professor of English
Office: 222 Jester Learning and Performance Center
Phone: (417) 328-1683
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Current Research Projects: Of the genres in my discipline, poetry is my first love.  I get a buzz when through the scenery I glimpse a wild poetic idea.  I love turning the dogs loose.

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 First Baptist Church of Bolivar and a Sunday school teacher.

Educational and Professional Background: Dr. Tappmeyer earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Southwest Baptist University 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.