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Everything is Romantic ft. Alumni Jess Everlee and Thao Thai

By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

From chart-topping songs to box office hits and best-selling books, everyone is looking to get a little taste of romance. To date, romance novels remain the highest-grossing genre worldwide, but…

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Paloma Martinez-Cruz wins silver medal for Trust the Circle

By Sydney Friedt

The Department of English is excited to announce that Professor Paloma Martinez-Cruz was awarded a silver medal in the Best Biography category at the International Latino Book Awards on October 19…

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Margaret Price awarded Alison Piepmeier Book Prize for Crip Spacetime

By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

The English Department is thrilled to congratulate Associate Professor Margaret Price, who has been awarded the Alison Piepmeier Book Prize from the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) for…

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English alums make magic real at Carterhaugh School

By Audrey Williams

Does magic only exist within the pages of fairy tales? Alumni Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman (both PhD ‘18) say no. To them, magic exists all around us, as folklore is the “stories we tell and the…

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Student Spotlight: Natalie Kopp and the art of video storytelling

By Sydney Friedt

Natalie Kopp has always had a passion for storytelling and an interest in the various ways stories can be shared. After earning a bachelor's degree in English from St. Olaf College, she worked as…

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Meet Elizabeth Hewitt, English department chair

By Reem Kadimi-Skalli

On July 1, 2024, the Department of English welcomed Professor Elizabeth Hewitt as the new chair, succeeding Susan Williams’ term. Hewitt holds a PhD and an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a…

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Introducing the English department’s newest hires

As the autumn semester continues and everyone begins to settle in, we want to take a moment to introduce our new hires in the Department of English!

Faculty 

Charles Athanasopoulos …

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Angus Fletcher to deliver summer commencement address

Professor Angus Fletcher will deliver the commencement address at Ohio State's summer commencement on August 4, where approximately 1,600 degrees will be awarded. Fletcher is a story scientist,…

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A tribute to our graduated student employees

In the Department of English we're fortunate to have two teams of talented students working in our main office: our Department Ambassadors and the Communications Team. The Department Ambassadors…