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English alumni Sarah Bach and Callia Steiner pursue unexpected careers
While some may imagine that English majors spend their careers scribbling away in notebooks or with their noses buried in a book, the truth is that an English degree opens up a wealth of career…
Professional writing outside of the English major: Two STEM majors' success story
If you frequent BookTok, you might be hard pressed to avoid tropes like enemies to lovers or the classic “unlikely pairs” trope. Well, put down your current read, because we have a real-life…
Student Spotlight: Logan Grant finds the power in narrative
For fourth-year English major Logan Grant, there is no such thing as a typical week. On any given day, he may consult with first-year composition…
Professor Elizabeth Hewitt and Associate Professor Scott DeWitt receive the Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award
The Department of English is excited to announce that Professor Elizabeth Hewitt and Associate Professor Scott DeWitt have been awarded the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award.…
Doug Sutton-Ramspeck wins 2021 Tenth Gate Prize for Blur
The Department of English congratulates Professor Emeritus Doug Sutton-Ramspeck on winning the Tenth Gate Prize for his publication Blur.
Sutton-Ramspeck’s book of poems Blur is…
Ohio State Newark faculty awarded NSF grant; English professor Elizabeth Weiser to teach STEM majors
Congratulations to Professor Elizabeth Weiser, as well as Jefferson Roberts, William MacDonald, Karen Goodell, Melissa Buelow from The Ohio State University at Newark on receiving the National…
Rachel the Vampire Scholar
Who doesn’t love a good vampire story? From Twilight to Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Vampire Diaries, vampire narratives have shaped contemporary popular culture. The impact has been so far…
English faculty recognized as Buckeye Access All-Stars
The English department in thrilled to announce that faculty members Amrita Dhar, Leslie Lockett, John Jones, Amy Shuman and Karen Winstead have been recognized as Buckeye Access All-Stars.…
Associate Director of First-Year Writing Ashleigh Hardin receives Affordable Learning Exchange Grant
The Department of English is excited to announce that Associate Director of First-Year Writing Ashleigh Hardin has received a 2022 Affordable Learning…