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Beverly Moss wins the 2021 CCCC Exemplar Award
The Department of English is thrilled to announce that Associate Professor and Director of Second-Year Writing Beverly Moss is the recipient of the 2021 CCCC Exemplar Award. According to the…
Assistant Professor Amrita Dhar awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jan. 5, 2021) — Amrita Dhar, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Christopher Pincock, professor in the Department of Philosophy, were recently awarded National…
Professor Susan Williams becomes department chair
On January 1, 2021, Professor Susan Williams commenced her term as department chair. She assumed the position following the conclusion of Professor Robyn Warhol’s term. Williams’ areas of…
Department celebrates Robyn Warhol's service as department chair
On December 14, 2020, members of the Department of English gathered for a festive, virtual celebration of Robyn Warhol’s many contributions during her term as department chair. Warhol, a College of…
Associate Professor David Brewer receives Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award
The Department of English is thrilled to announce that Associate Professor David Brewer is a recipient of the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award. Each year, five professors in the…
Graduate student Nicole Pizarro publishes chapter in new collection from Wayne State University Press
The Department of English is proud to announce that graduate student Nicole Pizarro wrote a chapter in the newly published collection, New Approaches to Contemporary Adaptation, from Wayne…
Professor Michelle Herman publishes new book, a retelling of Chekhov's "The Darling"
The Department of English is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Herman has published her recent book, The Darling, as part of the Ploughshares Solo Series…
Professor James Phelan awarded 2021 Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement Award
Distinguished University Professor James Phelan was awarded the 2021 Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for the Study of Narrative. This award honors …
Maggie Smith, MFA alumna and author of viral poem "Good Bones," publishes new book
One possible metric by which to measure an artist’s success is the universality of their work. Can anyone regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, class, religion, time or place find within…