Thomas Kris Lee, Associate Professor of English at Mississippi University for Women, will deliver the annual Humanities Teacher of the Year lecture, “Not the Same Old Story: Learning How to Stop So You Can Start,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Painter Hall, Room 113, on the MUW campus.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg, chair of MUW’s Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy, encourages both campus and community members to attend.

“Kris Lee is a well-loved, dynamic speaker and performer,” Dunkelberg said. “His talk will reveal insights into his creative process and how it informs his teaching.”

Lee teaches undergraduate creative writing and playwriting and participates in the graduate MFA programs in Creative Writing and Theatre Education. He is the author of numerous plays, including “Paper Thin,” “On How to Accommodate Marlo’s Frying Pan,” “Sindication” and “Loose Hog.” He is also an accomplished actor and director, earning national community theatre Best Actor awards for his performance in the one-man play “Under the Lintel.” Lee is a published poet with two collections, “To Square a Circle” and “Scapegoat.”

A reception and a question-and-answer period will follow the lecture.