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Professor Frederick Aldama and alumnus Christopher Gonzalez win International Latino Book Award
We are so thrilled to announce that Reel Latinxs by Frederick Luis Aldama and Christopher González won first place for the Best Nonfiction- Multi-Author section of…
Sarah Neville receives Paul W. Brown Excellence in Teaching Award
The Department of English congratulates Assistant Professor Sarah Neville, one of the recipients of this year’s Paul W. Brown…
Professor Angus Fletcher receives Rodica C. Botoman Award
The Department of English congratulates Professor Angus Fletcher for receiving the 2020 Rodica C. Botoman Award for Distinguished Undergraduate…
Alumnus Dr. Mark Rankin awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Dr. Mark Rankin (Ph.D. English, 2007) has received a $159,005 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to run a seminar on "…
Research Spotlight: Michelle Herman
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 creative project they are working on or have…
Professor Frederick Luis Aldama publishes book on indigeneity in comics
Please join the Department of English in congratulating Professor Frederick Aldama on the publication of his newest scholarly book, Graphic Indigeneity: Comics in the Americas and Australasia,…
Mitchell refocuses African American literary criticism in new book, From Slave Cabins to the White House
In her upcoming book, Associate Professor Koritha Mitchell states what seems especially counter-intuitive this summer: African American culture is not about protest. This statement is not about…
Alumna co-founds arts organization to connect creatives during quarantine
If there is one lesson to be learned from two months of quarantine, it is that humans will always find ways to form connections and communities. From virtual graduation ceremonies to drive-by…
Welcome Jameson Gower, new academic advisor
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to say "goodbye" to our in-person semester, the Department of English hired a new academic advisor. Since then, some of you may have had the…