News
From autumn '20 to spring '21: an undergraduate student news round-up
Undergraduate students in the Department of English contribute to their community in innumerable ways; from creative endeavors to extracurriculars, from internships to scholarship,…
Robyn Warhol reads like a Victorian—and now you can too
Whether we are willing to admit it or not, we have all indulged in the occasional TV binge. Maybe you were one of the millions of Americans who binged…
Professional Writing Spotlight: The making of a writer—write well, excel anywhere
“I talk more about [my minor] in my interviews than I do my major, because people are interested,” says 2019 Minor in Professional Writing and The Ohio State University graduate Lauryn…
Andrew Bashford: the Bill Nye of rhetoric
Your paper is due at midnight.
Six hours to go.
Yet still you cannot seem to figure out how to craft the perfect conclusion. Anxiety courses through your veins as you…
Fulfilling promises: Susan Williams and Karen Winstead center accessibility and diversity in classes
Promises. We’ve all made them, and we’ve all had someone make one to us. We’ve also all experienced the disappointment of an unfulfilled promise. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a…
Alumnus Timothy Barnett uses Ohio State experience to help system-impacted youth and adults
“… What was phenomenal, in many ways, about my experience at Ohio State in the Rhetoric and Composition Program, was… that the study of language, and…
Associate Professor Christa Teston selected for inaugural Growing Research Opportunities Academy cohort
The Department of English is proud to announce that Associate Professor Christa Teston is one of 21 faculty members admitted to the inaugural cohort of…
A tribute to our graduating student employees
As we celebrate graduation and the Class of 2021, we also bid a bittersweet farewell to five of our student employees. Each of these students has played a huge part in supporting our entire…
Thank you, Dr. Singleton!: Department celebrates director of First-Year Writing ahead of his retirement
As the 2020–2021 academic year draws to a close and newly minted alumni celebrate graduation, The Ohio State University Department of English wants to…