O'Neal Joins Faculty

Aleshia (Showen ‘85) O’Neal will join the York College faculty this fall as an assistant professor of English.

​O’Neal previously served at Harding University, where she taught first and second year writing courses. Prior to that, she has also taught a range of subjects in middle schools and high schools in Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Missouri.

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O’Neal holds degrees in English from York College, Abilene Christian University, and Harding University. She is currently a PhD student at Arkansas State University in the Heritage Studies Program, which she plans to complete in 2019. Her dissertation topic is “Charlie May Simon: Hearing the Voice of Ozark Folklore in Arkansas.”

O’Neal and her husband Stephen have three adult children. Her hobbies include writing, singing, hiking with family, and riding a motorcycle with her husband. ​