Meet Our Staff

Professor of Rhetoric and American Studies, Chair of the Rhetoric Department, Chair of the American Studies Department, and Co-Director of the Center for Speaking and Listening

Gailor Hall 122 / ext. 1252
sporourk@sewanee.edu

Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Chair of Women’s and Gender Studies, Co-Director of the Center for Speaking & Listening, and Program Director of the SUMMA Theological Debate Camp

Gailor Hall 214, ext. 1291
mjlehn@sewanee.edu

Subject(s): International and Global Studies, French and French Studies
Language(s): Spanish, Italian, French

Olivia is a junior from Atlanta, Georgia. She is double-majoring in International and Global Studies and French & French Studies. Outside of the Center for Speaking & Listening, she is a member of the Sewanee Bonner/Canale Leader Program, Alpha Delta Theta sorority, and the Sewanee Arcadian Program.

Subjects: Religious Studies, Rhetoric
Languages: English and Mandarin
Pronouns: He/They 

Cedar is a junior from Winston-Salem, NC. He is double majoring in Religious Studies and Rhetoric. Cedar lives in the Crafting Guild and is a member of the Bonner/Canale Leader Program and the Student Inclusive Excellence Committee. In their free time, Cedar enjoys leading SOP caving trips, reading, and getting outside on the domain. 

Subject(s): Rhetoric, Women's and Gender Studies

Mary Webster is a senior from Mobile, Alabama. She is Rhetoric major and a Women's and Gender Studies minor. She is also a member of Alpha Delta Theta sorority. One of Mary Webster's favorite quotations comes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."

Subject(s): Data Science, Business, Economics
Radcliffe is a sophomore from Richmond, Virginia. He plans to major on Data Science with a minors in both Business and Economics. Outside of the CSL he is a Carey Fellow, member of Green's View Investment Club, and Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. In his free time, he loves to lift weights and play golf. 

Subject(s): International and Global Studies, Rhetoric, Politics

Parker is a senior from Atlanta, GA. She is an International and Global Studies major and a Rhetoric and Politics minor. Outside of the Center for Speaking & Listening, she is a member of the Order of the Gown, the Sewanee Arcadians program, and Theta Pi. 

Subject(s): Rhetoric, Business, Art History
Language(s): Spanish
Eliza is a senior from Charleston, SC. She is majoring in Rhetoric with minors in Business and Art History. Eliza is a member of the Honor Council, Order of the Gown, Arcadians Program, Phi Kappa Epsilon, and the Sewanee Purple. 

Subject(s): International and Global Studies, Rhetoric, Dance
Lizzy Donker is a senior from Savannah, Georgia. She is an International & Global Studies major and a Dance and Rhetoric minor. She is the editor-in-chief of The Sewanee Purple, an Arcadian, is a member of Phi Kappa Epsilon (PKE), is involved in Sewanee's dance program, and is a member of Order of The Gown.

Subject(s): American Studies
Language(s): Spanish

Erin Graffeo is a senior from Birmingham, Alabama. She is majoring in American Studies with minors in Rhetoric and International and Global Studies. She is a member of the varsity track and field team, Alpha Delta Theta, the Sewanee Debate Union, the Multicultural Law Society, the Sewanee Arcadians program, and the Sewanee Outing Program. One of her favorite quotes comes from the book The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab: “Here is one day, and here is the next, and the next, and you take what you can, savor every stolen second, cling to every moment, until it’s gone.”

Subject(s): History and Environmental Studies

James Hemingway is a junior from Houston, Texas.

Subject(s): Economics, Business, Math
William Hooker is a sophomore from Dallas, TX. He is currently playing on the Sewanee Men's Lacrosse Team and is majoring Economics with a double Minor in Business and Math. He is an active member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, SAAC, GVC, SCC, and TEB. 

Subject(s): Philosophy and Rhetoric
Aidan Jones is a senior from Pulaski, Tennessee. He is double-majoring in Rhetoric and Philosophy. Aidan is a member of the Multicultural Law Society, the Sewanee Debate Union, the Sewanee Philosophy Club, and the Sewanee Fencing Union.

Subject(s): Politics, Business
Jack is a sophomore from Nashville, Tennessee. He plans on majoring in Politics with a minor in Business. Outside of class, Jack is apart of the Green's View Investment Club and Sigma Nu fraternity. 

Subject(s): Politics and Rhetoric

Kate is a sophomore from Birmingham, AL. She is a Politics and Rhetoric double major. At Sewanee, she serves as the Vice President of Public Relations on the Greek Council, is a member of Theta Kappa Phi, an Arcadian, and in the Pre-Law Society.

Subject(s): Economics, Rhetoric, Business
Language(s): French

Ally is a senior from Bentonville, Arkansas. She is a part of the Student Government Association, Carey Fellowship, Order of the Gown, Kappa Delta sorority, the sacristan guild of All Saints' Chapel, and the Women in Finance, Business, and Economics society. She is also an escape room and French cuisine enthusiast.

Subject(s): Politics, Rhetoric
Erin McLaughlin is a senior from Raleigh, NC.  Erin is majoring in Politics with a minor in Rhetoric.  She is a member of the Order of the Gown, Phi Sigma Alpha, a CEA Study Abroad Alumni Ambassador, and a member of Phi Kappa Epsilon (PKE).   

Subject(s): Rhetoric

Jack Slade is from Saint Simons Island Georgia majoring in Rhetoric. At Sewanee, he serves as the Marketing and Communications Chair for SGA, is an employee on the Tigers Entertainment Board, and is a part of the Sigma Nu Fraternity.

Subject(s): Philosophy, Rhetoric

Bryce Timms is a junior majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Rhetoric. He is from Savannah, G, is a member of the Chi Psi fraternity, and an alum of the SUMMA Theological Debate Camp. He also plays the bagpipes!

Subject(s): Religious Studies, Rhetoric

Kenneth Woodford is a senior from Knoxville, TN. Around campus, he works with the Chaplain's office as a Sacristan and serves as a proctor for the office of Residential Life.

Subject(s): English, Rhetoric

CeCe Yarbrough is a senior from Atlanta, GA. She is studying English and minoring in rhetoric and film studies. On campus, she is an SGA senator, a representative on the Sewanee Wellness Advisory Committee, and a member of Phi Kappa Epsilon. She also enjoys singing and is a part of the Sewanee Vocal Studio.