Ray Pence

Where you know me from… 

If you are also enrolled in Introduction to American Studies, I may be your teacher. It’s a large lecture course, with 130 students. That’s my major teaching responsibility. Sometimes I teach at Nunemaker Hall, the headquarters for the KU Honors Program. You also may see me at Watson Library, or simply strolling campus, enjoying the weather and positive atmosphere.

When I was a freshman… 

After high school, I didn’t directly enter college. Instead, I worked for my father and enrolled at the University of Wyoming as an English major at the age of 23. Also, I started college in the Spring rather than the Fall semester. So, I was somewhat intimidated at first but quickly became accustomed to student life. Learning to love it was mighty easy!

Currently Streaming… 

The Turning Point, a documentary about the US war in Vietnam (Netflix) and a documentary about Gallaudet University, a university in Washington, D.C. where most students are Deaf sign language users (Apple).

You may be surprised to know… 

I’ve visited Asia several times, with trips to Japan and Vietnam.