Oak Lawn Panel Members
Moderator: Randy Southard
Mr. Southard holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in teaching English in the community college from SUNY at Fredonia. He has taught writing and literature for 30 years at Moraine Valley.

Sheryl Bundy
Ms. Bundy holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from American University in Washington, D.C. She is an assistant professor of Communications/Literature at Moraine Valley and was the co-recipient of the college’s Master Teacher Award in 2002. In addition to teaching courses in creative writing and composition, she serves as director of Moraine Valley's new Honors Program.

Amy Kessel
Ms. Kessel is working on her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. She teaches in English, Education, and Interdisciplinary Humanities at Barat College where she has taught courses in Gothic fiction, film and popular culture.

Jason Dockter
Mr. Dockter holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Eastern Illinois University. He teaches literature and writing at Moraine Valley.

Carey Millsap-Spears
Ms. Millsap-Spears holds a Master of Arts degree in British literature from Indiana State University and a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. She teaches composition and literature at Moraine Valley, and is preparing her essay "Wordsworth's Negative Sublime in Frank Norris's McTeague” for publication.

Tinley Park Panel Members
Moderator: Tom Dow
Mr. Dow is completing his Ph.D. in literature at Loyola University Chicago.  He teaches composition and literature at Moraine Valley, where he has recently been appointed department chair-elect for Communications, Foreign Languages and Literature.

Sheryl Bundy
Ms. Bundy holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from American University in Washington, D.C. She is an assistant professor of Communications/Literature at Moraine Valley and was the co-recipient of the college’s Master Teacher Award in 2002. In addition to teaching courses in creative writing and composition, she serves as director of Moraine Valley's new Honors Program.

Sandra Beauchamp-Karns
Ms. Beauchamp-Karns holds a master’s degree in English and creative writing from Eastern Illinois University.  She teaches composition and literature at Moraine Valley, where she is also co-director of the Writing Center.

Timothy Mullen
Dr. Mullen is an assistant professor of Composition and Literature at Moraine Valley.  He earned his Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Wales in the United Kingdom with a specialty in modern British literature.

Spencer Farmans
Mr. Farmans holds a master’s degree in literature from Bradley University. He is a published poet and writer. He teaches American Literature and Composition at Moraine Valley.