Timm Hackett Archives

Apr 28, 2022
  • English Department

Hallberg Discusses Book in Interviews

Christy Hallberg was recently a guest on the podcast The Rock is George to discuss her novel, Searching for Jimmy Page. And our colleague Gabrielle Brant Freeman interviewed Christy for...

Apr 26, 2022
  • English Department

Kain and Dudasik-Wiggs Recognized by ECU Women and Gender

 Drs. Donna Kain and Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs were recognized at a Mentorship Breakfast hosted by the Women and Gender Office. Dr. Kain is the English Department’s Undergraduate Director. Dr. Dudasik-Wiggs serves...

Apr 26, 2022
  • English Department

Hallberg Wins Book Award

Congratulations to Christy Hallberg, whose novel, Searching for Jimmy Page, won in three categories of the Firebird Book Awards: 3rd place Literary Fiction, 2nd place Southern Fiction, and 1st place...

Apr 25, 2022
  • English Department

Cariño Wins George Bogin Memorial Award

Alum Ina Cariño (BA English and Creative Writing Minor, ’16), recent recipient of the Whiting Award, has received the George Bogin Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. The...

Apr 21, 2022
  • English Department

Squint Co-Authors Chapter

Dr. Kirstin Squint and Kenneth Roemer’s co-authored chapter, “Tribalography in Motion: LeAnne Howe,” appears in the collection Postindian Aesthetics: Affirming Literary Indigenous Sovereignty, edited by Debra Barker and Connie Jacobs....

Apr 20, 2022
  • English Department

Miles Wins Centennial Award in Spirit

Gera Miles won the East Carolina University 2022 Centennial Award in Spirit. The Centennial Awards for Excellence represent the highest awards given to ECU faculty and staff for excellence in each of...

Apr 19, 2022
  • English Department

Bauer Receives North Carolina Humanities Grant

Dr. Margaret Bauer received a $2000 grant from North Carolina Humanities for a project entitled “Teaching North Carolina Literature.” In collaboration with Carolina K-12, the North Carolina Literary Review will...

Apr 18, 2022
  • English Department

Hallberg Appears on Two Podcasts

Christy Hallberg was just featured on the podcast Analog Smile to discuss her novel Searching for Jimmy Page, launching the book in NYC during the pandemic, teaching and writing, and several...

Apr 18, 2022
  • English Department

Taylor Wins Outstanding Staff Award

Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication PhD student Ashleigh Taylor was honored with the Outstanding Staff Award from the Student Affairs division. Taylor is the University Program Associate for Student Affairs...

Apr 14, 2022
  • English Department

Sharer and Morse Join WPA Editorial Team

Drs. Tracy Morse and Wendy Sharer have officially started as part of the editorial team for WPA: Writing Program Administration, the flagship journal for writing program and writing studies scholarship....