Assistant Professor
MA, English, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
BA, English, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
Office: Century House 502
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Mr. Huffstutler's Classes
- English Composition 2: Instruction in composition with emphasis on writing specific expository and critical essays, as well as a thesis-directed research paper. Includes review of sentence building, editing, and instruction and practice in research paper methods.
- Composition and Literature: A study of effective writing using literary analysis. An introduction to basic literary concepts and techniques as demonstrated in notable works of poetry, prose, drama, and film.
Journalism: An introduction to newswriting and various journalistic skills. Students write and analyze news stories and collaborate on a semester-long journalism project.
- Shakespeare: An introduction to the works of William Shakespeare. Highlights include Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, and other incredible works by one of the greatest writers in history.
- English Masterpieces 1: A survey of British literature from the Old English period to the Neoclassical period. Highlights include Chaucer, John Donne, George Herbert, and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
- English Masterpieces 2: A survey of British literature from Romanticism to Postmodernism. Highlights include John Keats, Joseph Conrad, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Katherine Mansfield, Robert Louis Stevenson, T. S. Eliot, and Salman Rushdie.
What Mr. Huffstutler Loves about Teaching at Maranatha
“Maranatha is a wonderful place to teach. The hearts of the faculty and administration are for the students--but also for one another. One major advantage of teaching at Maranatha is the family friendliness of the college. I have been able to balance my personal and professional life better because of the college's policies.”
About Mr. Huffstutler
Nate Huffstutler joined Maranatha's faculty in 2005 after spending several years as a textbook editor while working on his graduate degree. Originally from northern Illinois, his interests include music (he plays guitar and piano), baseball, and journaling. "I enjoy teaching writing and am a firm believer in the need for Christians to develop their critical thinking skills through writing in order to serve Christ more effectively," Huffstutler says. Some of his favorite writers include Shakespeare, Conrad, Hemingway, O'Connor, and C. S. Lewis. His favorite books of the Bible are Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and John.
He and his wife April have three daughters.
Mr. Huffstutler's Local Church Ministry
Mr. Huffstutler and his family minister at Fellowship Baptist Church in Watertown, where he teaches the college class, participates in the music ministry, and serves as a deacon.