Faculty and Staff

Introduction to College Writing; Introduction to Literature; Writing Across the Disciplines

Professor Marya Davis Turley earned an Associate's Degree in General Studies (emphasis in health sciences), a Bachelor's Degree in English and Allied Language Arts and a Master's Degree in English from Western Kentucky University.

After working as an on-air radio personality, a business manager for a mental health practice, and as a full-time instructor for English as a Second Language International, Professor Turley joined WKU's Department of English in 2004.

Her interests include the oral and written histories of the South Central Kentucky region, particularly those of the South Union Shakers.

In her spare time, Professor Turley is a volunteer puppy raiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs, and she enjoys taste-testing chocolates and making attempts to get to the bottom of the pile of books on her nightstand.