Combs Completes PhD
D. Shane Combs (ECU, MA 2015) completed his doctorate in English Studies at Illinois State (2019) and is now in his first year as Assistant Professor of English Composition and...
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Cope Delivers Keynote Address
Dr. Lida Cope was a keynote speaker at the conference on Multilingualism and Regionality, marking the opening of a new Master’s program in this field at the University of Regensburg in Regensburg, Germany....
Gonzales Gives 2019 TAG Lecture
Dr. Laura Gonzales, from the University of Florida, gave the 2020 Tag Lecture, “Language, Technology, and Power in Community Healthcare Contexts,” on October 16 at ECU. Drawing on examples from three...
Klein Delivers Keynote Address
Dr. Amanda Klein delivered the keynote at the annual Literature/Film Association conference in Portland, Oregon. The title of her talk was, “‘They should never have given us uniforms if they...
Kitta Authors The Kiss of Death
Dr. Andrea Kitta’s book The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore has just been published by Utah State University Press. Using examples of specific legends and rumors, The Kiss...
Froula’s Essay Featured in Jump Cut
Dr. Anna Froula’s essay “’Alpha Male, Veteran Journalist’: Rob Riggle’s Traumatic Embodiment and Satiric Authenticity was just published in Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media. Rob Riggle is a...
Wieland’s Novel Makes Oprah’s Summer List
Dr. Liza Wieland’s latest novel, Paris, 7 a.m., was selected by Oprah Winfrey as One of the Best Books by Women of Summer 2019. Wieland teaches Creative Writing and serves...
Klein Gives Fright-Fest Talk
Dr. Amanda Klein gave a talk as part of the Fright-Fest Film Series at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. Klein introduced Psycho and Poltergeist, which the library will screen this month. Klein’s...
Shelton Publishes Article
Ph.D. Alumna Cecilia Shelton published the article “Shifting Out of Neutral: Centering Difference, Bias, and Social Justice in a Business Writing Course,” in Technical Communication Quarterly. Shelton is an Assistant...
Hoppenthaler Receives Travel Grant
Creative Writing Professor John Hoppenthaler received a Harriot College of Arts and Sciences travel grant. Hoppenthaler will use his grant towards the costs of his travel in November to the...