Directory of Our Exceptional
Faculty and Staff

Education
Ph.D. in English - University of Kansas (2002)
M.A. in English - University of Kansas (1992)
B.A. in English - Wichita State University (1989)
B.B.A. - Wichita State University (1986)

General Background
Dr. Marlin Schaich is a professor of humanities and communications courses at Nebraska Methodist College, and Coordinator of NMC’s Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC). While completing a business degree, he rediscovered his love for literature and writing in a required lit survey course. The professor of this literature course, who had lost his entire family at age 10 during Nazi bombings of Belgium in World War II, led the class to tackle deep, human issues and emotions, and Dr. Schaich found his calling. Dr. Schaich went on to earn a doctoral degree in English from the University of Kansas. Since 2003 at NMC, he has designed or taught 19 different courses or seminars for both undergraduates and graduate students. Dr. Schaich, also known as NMC’s “APA Guru,” also serves as the “Writing Guy” for both students and faculty.

Dr. Schaich lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife, who is a nurse, and their pet conure Sunshine. They enjoy hiking, gardening, and Asian food (yes, Sunshine does, too!).

Notable Publications/Presentations 

Tanksley, R., & Schaich, M. (2018). Marxist parallels with the Seven Mountain Mandate. The Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics, 6(1), 3-30.

Schaich, M. (2017). The Writing Tutor's Essential Skills [Four-Part SoftChalk LessonBuilder 
Tutorial]. Nebraska Methodist College.

Feng, S., Schaich, M., & Hughes, L. (2014). Current and future applications of genetic prostate cancer screening in the urology clinic. Urologic Nursing, 34(6), 281-9, 311.

Chadwick, D., & Schaich, M. John Albert Bengel’s chiasmus advocacy in English translations of his Gnomon [Paper presentation]. 2013 Western Fellowship of Professors and Scholars Conference, Manhattan, KS: October 4, 2013.

Schaich, M., & Farrage, T. (2012, October 12). Promoting the use of the writing center [Paper presentation]. Sixth Annual Nebraska Writing Center Consortium, Omaha, NE.

Hamilton, C., & Schaich, M. (2005, June 3-4). “Share & learn”: Faculty development in the small college setting [Poster presentation]. Great Plains POD Conference, Lawrence, KS.

Schaich, M. (2002). “Something more than mere clearness”: The representational art of the Seventeenth-Century English sermon [Doctoral dissertation, University of Kansas].

Schaich, M. (2001, April 22). Critical advances towards describing the literary art of the Eighteenth-Century sermon [Paper presentation]. American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies International Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Professional Service/Recognition/Charitable Boards

Competent Communicator recognition by Toastmasters International, November 3, 2014.
Faculty Senate Peer Recognition Award, 2009-2010. Nebraska Methodist College, May 7, 2010.
Member, Association for Writing Across the Curriculum
Member, Council on Basic Writing
Member, National Council of Teachers of English
Member, WAC Clearinghouse