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AJ Calderon
By Sydney Friedt

Looking at AJ Calderon’s life, you might not expect that he’d be an English major. A veteran of the Marine Corps, Calderon initially pursued a degree in psychology because he wanted to help future…

Covers of Cariello's two poetry collections: "Self Portrait in the Dark" and "Colloquy on Mad Tom"
By Sydney Friedt

Periodically the Communications Team reaches out to members of the Department of English faculty and graduate program and asks them to elaborate on a current research or creative project they…

Top left: Blaise Reader, top right: Madina Davlatboyeva, bottom left: Libby Wallace, bottom right: Renn Bowen

In the Department of English we're fortunate to have multiple teams of talented students working in our offices: they are often the first faces visitors see, and we couldn't do all we do without…

Sophia Wood standing in front of a brick building.

When Sophia Wood graduated from high school, she had two personal goals in mind – attend a Big 10 University and graduate debt free.

Thanks to Ohio State Mansfield (and her financial…

U.S. news and world report

In the new rankings of English graduate programs by U.S. News and World Report, released earlier this month, the Department of English graduate program has moved up to #26. This is a rise from the…

Sabrina Durso and other Hayes Forum Humanities winners
By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

The Department of English is proud to congratulate Sabrina Durso for winning third place in Humanities research at the 39th annual Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum on…

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Lord Denney's Players has announced the winners of its eighth annual sonnet contest. Congratulations to Nicholas Orzo, who won all three prizes this year!

First Prize: "The Sacred Garden" by…

Zoë Brigley
By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

The Department of English is thrilled to announce the launch of Senior Lecturer Zoë Brigley’s project: Women of Ohio: Poetry and Art Competitions Celebrate…

Jasmyn Maingi sits in front of a bright scarlet wall and smiles at the camera
By Audrey Williams

During her freshman year at The Ohio State University, English major Jasmyn Maingi stumbled upon a flyer that would change the course of her college experience: an invitation to join the Ohio…