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Dorothy Noyes awarded Kenneth Goldstein Award for Lifetime Academic Leadership
Professor Dorothy Noyes is the recipient of the Kenneth Goldstein Award for Lifetime Academic Leadership, awarded by the American Folklore…

English major Ty Williams awarded the Aida Cannarsa Snow Endowment Fund
Ty Williams, an undergraduate English major, was awarded a scholarship from the Aida Cannarsa Snow Endowment Fund, which will…

Dr. Chris Castillo awarded Emerging Scholars Award
The Department of English is excited to announce that postdoctoral scholar Dr. Chris Castillo has been awarded the Emerging Scholars Award at the annual…

‘Supremely Tiny Acts’: A new, inventive book from alumna Sonya Huber
COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 2, 2021) — Sonya Huber didn’t have the idea to write her latest book until the afternoon of the “anxiety-fueled” day…

Dr. Beverly Moss awarded 2021 Distinguished Engaged Scholar in Community Award
The Department of English is proud to announce that Dr. Beverly Moss, associate professor of English, has been awarded the 2021…

Research Spotlight: Angie Romines
Each month, the Communications Team reaches out to members of the Department of English faculty and asks them to elaborate on a current research or…

Susan Lang Selected for President and Provost's Leadership Institute
Professor Susan Lang, the Director of the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, has been selected to join the 2021-22 cohort …

Pens, Paper and Petri Dishes: Farah Hasan Combines Her Passions of Poetry and Medicine
“It was my grandfather’s dream to have someone in the family become a doctor, and then it became my own!” English department alumna Farah Hasan says.…

Alumna Catherine Pierce named Poet Laureate of Mississippi
Catherine Pierce, an ‘03 MFA alumna, has been named the Poet Laureate of Mississippi for 2021-25. She moved to Mississippi…