Betty Spence

Assistant Professor

Liberal Studies & Director of Writing Center

BA, Union University
MA, Memphis State University

Betty Spence has taught English for over twenty-five years in the Memphis area, including sixteen years full time in higher education. She presents regularly at national and regional conferences. Her research and teaching interests include the relationship between words and images and teaching writing in an art college as a sub-specialty.

In addition to her years as an educator, Betty Spence has amassed a rich variety of experience outside of traditional academia: freelance writer, editor, and photographer; online writer for a national internet service provider; training consultant for a regional hospital; and instructor for a leading national test preparation company. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Memphis Acoustic Music Association (MAMA).

bspence@mca.edu / 901-272-5109

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