English News Archives

Sep 20, 2021
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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...

Sep 20, 2021
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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...

Sep 20, 2021
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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...

Sep 20, 2021
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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...

Sep 20, 2021
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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...

Sep 20, 2021
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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...

Sep 20, 2021
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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...

Sep 20, 2021
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Kruschek Pens Article

Ph.D. Alumna Gina Kruschek published the article, “Stigma in the Comments Section: Feminist and Anti-Feminist Discussions Online,” was published in Computers and Composition. Kruschek is a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral...

Sep 20, 2021
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Kirkland’s 50 Years Highlighted by ECU

Dr. Jim Kirkland is featured in a news story on the ECU homepage for his fifty years of service on the ECU faculty. “Teaching has always been the great joy...

Sep 20, 2021
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Sylvester Saraceno Publishes First Novel

Congratulations to ECU MA Creative Writing alumna June Sylvester Saraceno, whose first novel, Feral, North Carolina 1965 is coming out this month. Originally from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Sylvester Saraceno...