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English

Chair: Walter Blanco (Carman Hall, Room 302B)

Department Faculty: Distinguished Professor: William Collins; Professors: Walter Blanco, Grace Russo Bullaro, Mario DiGangi, Anne Humpherys, Gerhard Joseph, Sondra Perl, Deirdre Pettipiece; Mardi Valgemae; Associate Professors: James Anderson, Earl Fendelman, Terrence Cheng, William G. Fisher, Paula Loscocco, Janis Massa, Margot Mifflin, Jessica Yood; Assistant Professors: Siraj Ahmed, Salita Bryant, Tyler Schmidt; Lecturers: Joseph McElligott, Deirdre O'Boy

The Department of English offers students the opportunity to gain a thorough knowledge of literature written in English; to develop expertise in literary exposition and criticism; to learn the fundamentals of linguistics; and to acquire basic professional skills in writing, editing, and proofreading. The specializations that students in the Department may choose are Literature, Professional Writing, and Creative Writing. The Department also participates in the interdisciplinary programs in Women's Studies and Comparative Literature.

Last modified: 2/22/2013