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Obsession Story: Marcus Jackson on Cooking and Eating
For this series, we reach out to a member of the department who has a very particular obsession and ask them to share it with the world. In this edition, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing…

Research Spotlight: Jamison Kantor
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…

Research Spotlight: Elissa Washuta
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…

Laura L. Allen, Wins 2019 CCCC Scholars for the Dream Travel Award
Urbana, IL – Dec. 10, 2018 – Laura L. Allen, The Ohio State University, Columbus, has won a 2019 CCCC Scholars for the Dream Travel Award. The Conference on College Composition and Communication (…
Dr. Noyes Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Folkloristics from the University of Tartu
Dorothy Noyes, Professor in the Departments of English and Comparative Studies and former Director of the Center for Folklore Studies, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Folkloristics at the 99th…
Writing Wellness: A Guide to Allay Finals Freakouts
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor. These coming weeks—as I try to resist crumpling up sheets and backspacing lines and lines of text—I’ll have this mantra on repeat in my brain. …

Stepping Around the World with English Majors: Undergraduates Showcase Study Abroad Experience at STEP Expo
Earlier this month, at Ohio State’s 2018 Second-Year Transformational Experience Program Expo, several English majors presented their signature projects to a bustling ballroom full of students,…

Research Spotlight: Lee Martin
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…

Research Spotlight: Wendy Hesford
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…