Mike Kirst

• Graduate degree(s) and institutions:  M.A. in English from State University of New York at Fredonia

• Based:  Main Campus
 
• TTC courses:  ENG 100, 101, 102,  202 
 
• Area(s) of Specialization:  Medieval and Arthurian Literature

• Service to the College:  Redevelopment of ENG 150 course, First Year Writing
 
• Teaching philosophy:   Education is learner centered and is not simply pushing the learner to store up data.  Learning takes place through the individual’s own knowledge, experience, culture, needs, and desires.  More than storing data, it is important to understand, evaluate, appreciate, and use the resources of our world.