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My early school years were spent in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, where I was born and graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School. After graduation I attended Texas Christian University where I also played baseball. My BBA was completed at East Texas State University and later I received my MA in Political Science at Midwestern State University. After college and working for a few years, I joined the USAF and retired 20 years later as a Major. I became a Federal and State government professor for NTCC and on of my main goals is for students to enjoy discussing politics in my classes. I sponsor a travel class that goes to Boston, New York and Washington D.C. My community service has been with the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, Presbyterian Church, and the Optimist Club. I enjoy doing fundraisers to help NTCC clubs and organizations. My main hobby is playing golf and watching sports on television. I am confident you will enjoy the content of the government courses regardless of what career you choose, and you will see the impact that government has on all of our lives (for better or worse).

Bryan Francis
Associate Faculty
Department: Government
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: bfrancis@ntcc.edu

Ned Muse
Associate Faculty
Department: Government
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: nmuse@ntcc.edu

William Ramsey
Associate Faculty
Department: Government
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: wramsey@ntcc.edu

Patrick Smith
Associate Faculty
Department: Government
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: psmith@ntcc.edu

Sarah Spikeston
Associate Faculty
Department: Philosophy
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: spikeston@ntcc.edu

Sarah Spikeston graduated from Western Kentucky University with a B.A in Political Science and Master of Public Adminstration in 2011. She continued her graduate studies at Minnesota State University Mankato for graduate work in Communications in 2012 and Texas State University for a Certificate in Professional Ethics/Philosophy in 2014. She began as an online instructor in 2010 as a graduate assistant at WKU. and is the 2011 National Forensics Association national champion and top speaker in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. She has since served as the Assistant Director of Forensics at Wiley College (where she helped their historic team earn their first national championship), a full time professor of Government and Philosophy at NTCC from 2014-2018, and a Speech instructor at North Central Texas College (2018-Present). She currently serves as an associate faculty member of the government and philosophy departments at NTCC. In her spare time, she runs the 501c3 nonprofit CoPilot Animal Rescue and spends time on her farm with her husband and daughter.

Janice Allen
Online Coach
Department: Government
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: jallen@ntcc.edu

Joe Thomas
Online Coach
Department: Government
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: jthomas@ntcc.edu

Jodi Pack
Online Coach
Department: Government
Phone: 903-434-8255
Email: jpack@ntcc.edu