FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct. 24, 2006

Contact: Mandy Rey

(662) 329-7119

 

MUW associate professor of English honored

 

COLUMBUS, Miss. – Dr. Gloria Bunnell, associate professor of English at Mississippi University for Women, is the recipient of this year’s Mississippi Humanities Council Humanities Professor of the Year honor.

She received a bachelor of arts in English from MUW before continuing her education at Mississippi State University where she earned her master of arts in English with an emphasis in English as a second language and a Ph.D. in English education in 1999.

Bunnell has been with MUW for 10 years and currently teaches English education and children’s literature courses. Prior to teaching in Columbus she taught at the University of South Alabama, United States Sports Academy and Jeong Song Languages School in South Korea.

As a part of this recognition, Bunnell will make a public presentation on Monday, Oct. 30 in Painter Hall, room 113 at 6 p.m. Her subject will be “Harry Potter and Celtic Fairylore.”

A reception will be held immediately following the presentation.

The presentation is open to the public as well as all MUW faculty, staff and students.