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Write Mind, a creative writing workshop to improve mental health
Christina Szuch, an embedded clinician for the College of Arts and Sciences, started Write Mind, a creative writing workshop for the Counseling and…

Leslie Lockett recipient of 2022-23 Honors Faculty Service Award
The Department of English is thrilled to announce that Associate Professor Leslie Lockett has received the 2022-23 …

Student Spotlight: Molly Teller uses WRL concentration to excel as production assistant
Molly Teller is a senior undergraduate student using their English major to augment their skill set as a production assistant for WOSU Public Media.
Teller started their…

Ohio State professor Angus Fletcher awarded U.S. Army medal for leadership training
Angus Fletcher, a professor in The Ohio State University Department of English, has been awarded the U.S. Army’s Public Service Commendation Medal for training special operations personnel in…

Senior Lecturer Clarissa Surek-Clark becomes Certified Court Interpreter
The Department of English would like to congratulate Clarissa Surek-Clark on becoming certified as a court interpreter by the Supreme Court of Ohio. She…

Meet new Fiscal Officer, India McDougald
The Department of English is thrilled to welcome India McDougald as the new Fiscal Officer and PCard Manager for the English Department and Center for…

Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́ receives 2023 Distinguished Scholar Award
Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Department of English and interim chair of the African American and…

The Final Girl: more than a trope
The year is 1978, viewers watch as Laurie Strode fights for her life against the masked Michael Myers. Laurie is the only survivor of John Carpenter’s…

Collaborative writing course offers valuable insights to STEM students
“No matter what a STEM student chooses to do, the better they can write and communicate, it’s only going to add value to whatever their career path is,” said Susan Lang, professor in the…