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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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English celebrates university and college awards

Every year at our Awards Celebration, the Department of English recognizes the excellent work of our students, faculty and staff. (If you missed this year’s event, feel free to peruse this year’s…

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Total eclipse brings poetry contest, recommended reading

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Rebecca Roth

As Ohio gets ready to mark a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, the Department of English…

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Elise Robbins awarded 2023-24 Graduate Associate Teaching Award

The Department of English is excited to congratulate PhD student Elise Robbins, who was awarded a 2023-24 Graduate Associate Teaching Award! Robbins is one…

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Andrew Romriell Recipient of 2023-24 Presidential Fellowship

The Department of English would like to announce that MFA student Andrew Romriell is one of the recipients of the 2023-24 Presidential Fellowship

As…

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PhD student Jordan Woodward awarded the 2023 Zora Neale Hurston Award from the American Folklore Society

By Anushka Mukherjee

Jordan Woodward, a PhD student in the Department of English, was recently awarded the 2023 Zora Neale Hurston Award from the American Folklore Society (AFS) for her project "Environmental Racism…

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Two English graduate students receive Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship

By Talia Moses

On October 24, the Graduate School announced Julie Kim and Samantha Trzinski as recipients of the 2023-2024 Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS).  

The…