Mary Sherman holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wichita State, where she has been on
the composition faculty since 1990. From 1990 to 2010, she was ESL coordinator for
the English Department; from 1999 to 2010, she also directed the department’s developmental
English program. From 2010 to 2019, Mary served as the Assistant Director of the Writing
Program. Since 2010, Mary has been coordinator of English 102 classes. She has taught
all of the courses in the composition curriculum with the exception of business and
technical writing. She has also taught numerous literature courses, including Exploring
Literature, Themes in American Literature, Nature of Drama, American Multicultural
Literature, Modern American Writers, and Studies in Popular Literature. Mary’s teaching
background also includes film classes such as Narrative in Literature and Film, courses
in the history of film comedy, and the special topics course “Hollywood Looks at Hollywood.”
In addition to her teaching duties, Mary was for many years a part-time academic advisor
for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In private life, she is the proud parent
of five mischievous cats who enjoy running her life. They intend to help her finish
writing her first screenplay someday soon.
Contact Mary Sherman at mary.sherman@wichita.edu.