Michael Jensen

Associate Professor, English

M.A. in English, University of Alaska Fairbanks MSc in Counter-Terrorism Studies, Liverpool John Moores University (UK) B.A. in Spanish, Brigham Young University Author: • The Super Compact Guide to Effective College Writing (2015) • Skier’s Guide to Utah (1995) • Alaska’s Wilderness Highway (1994)

I grew up in Idaho, which is a lot like Wyoming but with potatoes.

My first love was sports, especially baseball, and I was certain I would one day be a major league pitcher. However, my left shoulder had other ideas and so, after a short stint playing European ball, I was forced to find a new love.

I tried several things, including international security, martial arts, and even truck driving, but eventually found that new love in writing and teaching. My goals are to be the next great American humor writer and to share my love of writing with my students.

I received a master’s in English from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where I wrote my first book: I’m Frozen to the Toilet Seat and I Can’t Get Off. Actually, the book was a travel guide titled, Alaska’s Wilderness Highway, but one day I am going to write that other book.

I also wrote a Utah ski guide and a composition textbook, and I wrote a weekly newspaper humor column for several years when I lived in New York and Virginia.

I am currently a full-time faculty member at Sheridan College, and I’ve loved every minute of my time here. We have the greatest faculty, staff, and students in the world!