English Department Archives

Jul 15, 2025
  • English Department

Kitta Shares Groundbreaking Folklore Research Across Europe

Dr. Andrea Kitta recently made three presentations: "Is the Hook a Coat Hanger? A Reconsideration of Symbolism in The Hook Legend." International Society for Contemporary Legend Research Annual Meeting in...

Jul 15, 2025
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Bernard Publishes Three Stories

Dr. Rebecca Bernard has had three recent publications. "An Overwhelming Loneliness" was published in the spring print issue of South Carolina Review and is also available online. "Baby Teeth" came...

Jul 15, 2025
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Hoppenthaler Works with Hélène Cardona

Hélène Cardona invited John Hoppenthaler to participate in The Creative Process, a nonprofit, multidisciplinary, international educational initiative, podcast, and traveling exhibition. Hoppenthaler will take part in SYNESTHESIA, an arts and...

Jul 09, 2025
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Clark and Bikmohammadi Publish Article

Dr. Erin Clark, Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication doctoral student Mina Bikmohammadi have just published "Understanding and Developing Programmatic Support for Doctoral Students" in Programmatic Perspectives. Dr. Clark credited Bikmohammadi and...

Jun 30, 2025
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Parille Featured in The Comics Journal

Dr. Ken Parille has an essay in The Comics Journal titled “Chris Ware’s ‘Playdate’ and Visual Allegory.” In the article, Parille argues, "Reading Ware’s art through the lens of ‘visual...

Jun 25, 2025
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Davis and Miles Lead MACS Program

Celestine Davis and Gera Miles represented the English Department through their "Write Time, Write Place" initiative as part of an exciting summer program called MACS (Mathematics, Aerospace, Computers, and Sports)....

Jun 25, 2025
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Johnson Publishes Co-Edited Volume

Dr. Mark Johnson has just published a co-edited volume with Mahmoud Abdi Tabari, Cognitive Task Complexity and Second Language Performance: Understanding L2 Learner Affect and Engagement. The volume provides an overview...

Jun 25, 2025
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Feder Wins ACLS Grant

Dr. Helena Feder was awarded an ACLS Sustaining Community Connections Grant to continue her work with the North Carolina Museum of Art as Editor of Tar River Poetry. The project...

Jun 10, 2025
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Bauer Publishes Flash Prose

Dr. Margaret Bauer has two new flash prose pieces, "One of those dreams" and "Elegy on a Post-it Note" out in Abstract Magazine. Abstract is a Pushcart Prize-winning fine arts...

Jun 02, 2025
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Montgomery Authors Using Power for Illumination

Dr. Marianne Montgomery has just published a chapter, “Using Power for Illumination: Advancement Paths for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty,” in Strategic Shakespeare: Transformative Leadership for the Future of Higher Education, edited by...