Faculty

Professor Testerman joined Jewell in 2020, most recently serving as director of forensics at Texas Tech University, where he coached the top-ranked team in the nation and several national top speaking champions. He also coached another team of national champions at Lewis and Clark College...

Dr. Thomas' teaching philosophy is to prepare students to be productive and considerate educators through theoretical and authentic learning experiences. She gained teaching experience in middle grades mathematics in Dallas and Kansas City urban settings, where she was also certified to teach...

Jen Townsley is a professional voice instructor and soprano currently based in Kansas City. Originally from New York, Townsley holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia, a master’s degree in Vocal Performance from Texas Tech University, and is currently working towards her...