FACULTY PROFILE: DR. ANITA TURPIN

Dr. Anita Turpin, chair of the English Department, began her study of English at Union College in Barbourville, KY where she received a four-year Colonel Harlon B. Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken Scholarship.

She continued expanding her knowledge of English and Drama at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL where she received both her Masters and Ph.D. While at Southern Illinois University she focused her studies on Modern British Literature, Modern American Drama, and Performance of Literature. She has been a part of the Roanoke College community for nearly 16 years, and this is her second year as Chair of the English Department.

Dr. Turpin teaches a variety of courses here at Roanoke College including Senior Seminar, Appalachian Literature, Modern Drama, Irish Literature and the British Literature Survey. She also teaches several communications courses such as Performance of Literature, Public Speaking, Mass Media, and Principles of Communication.

When asked what her favorite thing about teaching is, she responded “What I like about teaching is the fact that I get to continue being a student.” She continued by saying that she loves teaching at Roanoke College because it is small enough that she is able to get to know many of her students very well. She also portrayed her love for the location of Roanoke College in Salem because this area reminds her most of her Eastern Kentucky home.

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