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Here at the ECU Department of English, we are a vibrant and energetic collection of teachers, scholars, researchers, and writers. Our department offers four degrees: a B.A. in English; a B.S. in Professional Writing and Information Design; an M.A. in English; a Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication as well as various minors and certificates. The diversity of this department is one of its strengths: you can take coursework in literature, creative writing, technical and professional communication, rhetoric and composition, multicultural and transnational literatures, linguistics, theory and criticism, folklore, children’s literature, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and film studies. In addition, you can expect to benefit from a breadth of faculty expertise across many areas of study. Above all, your success as a student is our first priority.

English News

Davis Launches “Beyond the Page” Community Arts Series

Celestine Davis, founder of UN-Artworks, curated and hosted the inaugural “Beyond the Page: Creative Voices in the Community” series this summer at the Neuse Regional Library in Kinston. The free public series brought together writers, artists, and community members to explore storytelling, creativity, and the ways the arts foster dialogue and civic engagement through poetry, […]

Morse Publishes Open-Access Collection on Disability and Writing

Dr. Tracy Ann Morse recently published Disability, Access, and the Teaching of Writing, an edited collection now available through open access via the WAC Clearinghouse. The collection explores the intersection of disability studies and writing studies, examining developments in the field over the past two decades while emphasizing the importance of accessibility in writing instruction […]

Froula’s Co-Edited True Crime Collection Out Now

Dr. Anna Froula recently co-edited Televising True Crime in the Digital Age: Critical Feminist Perspectives, a new collection examining the ongoing rise of true crime media through the lens of critical feminist media scholarship. The volume brings together contributions from media scholars with diverse areas of expertise to explore true crime across streaming platforms, traditional […]

Cariño Publishes Second Volume of Poetry

English alumna Ina Cariño (BA-English ’17) published their second volume of poetry in April of this year. The volume is titled Reverse Requiem, and you can read more about it at the NC Writers’ Network website. Congratulations to Ina!

Johnson Panelist in Engagement in Task-Based Language Teaching Roundtable

On June 26, 2026, Dr. Mark Johnson participated as a panelist in an international roundtable discussion on student engagement in task-based approaches to language teaching and learning. The discussion, hosted by the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning, explored student engagement as a multidimensional construct and outlined its importance to research and practice.

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