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Ted Troxell

Visiting Instructor of American Studies/English
Joined Alma College Faculty in 2010
SAC 252
Office Hours: M/F 4-5 or by appointment
Homepage: http://irritablereaching.blogspot.com/
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Ted Troxell lives in Shepherd, MI with his wife, four kids, mother-in-law, and four cats. He spends most of his time drinking coffee and grading papers.

Education

  • PhD, American Studies, Michigan State University (2012)
  • MM, Music Composition, Central Michigan University (2002)
  • BM, Composition and Church Music, Cincinnati Christian University (1993)

Research Interests

Anarchist theory, political theology, cultural studies, music, and TV/film studies.

 

Alma College is among the top 40 baccalaureate institutions in the country for the percentage of students who choose to study abroad, according to a report published by the Institute for International Education. Among Alma’s graduates in the 2009–10 academic year, 61.4 percent participated in study abroad, which ranked 37th in the nation.

 

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Dr. Melvin Nyman

Dr. Melvin Nyman
Departments: Mathematics

Melvin Nyman found his job at Alma simply by chance. A job posting led to a Good Friday interview between family events.

More than 30 years later, he is a professor in the math department and has been the mayor of the city of Alma since 2002.