Faculty & Staff

Margaret (Peggy) Poteet, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of English & Communication Arts Division
Professor of English
ppoteet@snu.edu, 405.491.6397

  • B.A., Northwest Nazarene College, 1965
  • M.A., California State College at Los Angeles 1969
  • Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1990
  • Teacher, Meridian, Idaho Unified School District, 1965-66
  • LaCanada, California Unified School District, 1966-68
  • Instructor, Biola University, 1968-71
  • Teacher, Putnam City School District, 1972-73
  • Assistant Professor, Bethany Nazarene College, 1973-79
  • Assistant Professor, Seattle Pacific University, 1982-86
  • Southern Nazarene University, 1988-

Pamela Bracken, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English
pbracken@snu.edu, 405.491.6653

  • B.A., Bethany Nazarene College, 1981
  • M.A., Southern Nazarene University, 1986
  • Ph.D., The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 1994
  • Graduate Assistant, The Catholic University of America, 1986-1993
  • Adjunct Instructor, Georgetown University, Summer 1987
  • Southern Nazarene University, 1994-

Gina Weaver, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of English
gweaver@snu.edu, 405.491.6660

  • B.A., Southern Nazarene University, 2001
  • M.A., Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2006
  • Ph.D., Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2007
  • Teaching Assistant, Rice University, 2002-03
  • Instructor, Rice University, 2004-05, 2006
  • Southern Nazarene University, 2006-

Jim Wilcox, M.A.

Associate Professor of English/Journalism
jwilcox@snu.edu, 405.491.6652

  • B.A., Northwest Nazarene College, 1974
  • Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1974-76
  • M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1979
  • Graduate studies, Central State University, 1981
  • University of Oklahoma, 1982
  • Southern Nazarene University, 1979-

Michelle Bowie M.A.

English/Composition, Academic Services, Adjunct Faculty
mbowie@snu.edu
, 405.491.6334

  • B.A., Southern Nazarene University, 2000
  • M.A., Southern Nazarene University, 2002
  • Graduate Assistant, Southern Nazarene University, 2000-02
  • Southern Nazarene University, 2002-

Chris Querry, M.A.

English, Adjunct Faculty
cquerry@snu.edu
, 405.491.6334

  • B.A., Philosophy, Central State University, 1974
  • B.A., English, Central State University, 1974
  • M.A. English and American Lit, Central State University, 1976
  • A.B.D., University of Oklahoma, 1979
  • M.A. Theology, Southern Nazarene University, 2003
  • Lecturer, Oklahoma State University, 1975
  • Instructor, University of Oklahoma, 1976-1979
  • Instructor, Rose State College, 1977
  • Adjunct Professor, OKCCC, 1999-2003
  • Southern Nazarene University, 2002-

Carolyn Waterman, M.A.

Professor Emerita of English
cwaterma@snu.edu, 405.491.6334

  • B.A., Eastern Nazarene College, 1961
  • M.A., Bethany Nazarene College, 1976
  • Course work for Ph.D. completed, University of Oklahoma, 1983
  • Teacher, Public Schools, Caldwell, Idaho, 1963-64
  • California, 1964-68. Southern Nazarene University, 1976-

Melodi McWilliams

Administrative Assistant, Communication Arts Division
mmcwilli@mail.snu.edu, 405.491.6328