Dr. Amonda Matthewman-Isgrigg spent her formative years in the 4-Corners region of New Mexico. She spent her childhood constantly reading, which led to her to believe she would pursue a degree in English. After going on missions trips in high school, she felt God calling her to pursue a degree in missions. She attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Nelson University) where she graduated with a bachelors degree in Church Ministries, specializing in Cross-Cultural Missions and Youth Ministry.
After using her writing skills in church administration, she wanted to validate her English and compositional knowledge and pursued a masters degree in English from Northeastern State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Her thesis was on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
In addition to serving as a pastor’s wife at two local Assemblies of God churches, Dr. Matthewman-Isgrigg taught English at private schools, homeschool co-ops, and conducted writing workshops. God called both Dr. Matthewman-Isgrigg and her husband, Dr. Daniel Isgrigg, to serve in higher education. She began teaching Composition at ORU in 2020. She is passionate about helping students gain the skills and insight they need for their academic and vocational careers.
As a voracious learner, she again pursued more knowledge, this time in the Education program at ORU as a doctoral student, where she graduated in 2025 and was chosen as the Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year. Her dissertation focused on composition courses in comparative Council of Christian Colleges and Universities institutions.
Dr. Matthewman-Isgrigg has published articles focused on the current and future university students in The Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for Christians in Higher Education. She is the sponsor of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society at ORU. She was the 2025 College of Arts and Cultural Studies Excellence in Education Faculty recipient. She is also a licensed Assemblies of God minister.
Dr. Matthewman-Isgrigg, her husband, and her two sons spend their free time reading and serving in their local church.