English Department Archives

Sep 20, 2021
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Hallberg Published in storySouth

Congratulations to Christy Hallberg, whose new creative nonfiction essay, “Shifting Phantasmagoria,” was just published by storySouth. Hallberg states, “If you’re intrigued by the likes of Sharon Tate, Charles Manson, The Beatles, Joan...

Sep 20, 2021
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Bauer Publishes Essay in Deep South

Dr. Margaret Bauer’s creative nonfiction essay “My Mother’s Day, 1989,” was recently published in Deep South Magazine. In the essay, Bauer writes, “How many of my parents’ friends remarked to...

Sep 20, 2021
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Hoppenthaler Participates in Poetry Month

John Hoppenthaler read his poem “A Jar of Rain” as part of the West Virginia Humanities Center’s National Poetry Month celebration. The Humanities Center and Eberly College of Arts and...

Sep 20, 2021
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McKoy Garners Third Award for Dissertation

ECU English alumna Dr. Temptaous Mckoy (PhD RWPC 2019), now an assistant professor at Bowie State University, has been selected as the winner of ECU’s 2020 Thesis and Dissertation Award...

Sep 20, 2021
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Kitta Serves as Panelist at International Webinar

Last month, Dr. Andrea Kitta represented the United States as a panelist for an international webinar, “Misinformation Conspiracy Theories and Vaccine Hesitancy.” The event was sponsored by the World Medical...

Sep 20, 2021
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Caswell and Flinchbaugh Publish Nursing Article

Drs. Nikki Caswell (English) and Kerri Flinchbaugh (University Writing Program) recently collaborated with several colleagues in the College of Nursing on an article, “Troublesome knowledge for entry-level PhD nursing students: Threshold...

Sep 20, 2021
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Squint Gives Lecture in Critical Perspectives Series

Dr. Kirstin Squint gave the first lecture in the spring 2021 Critical Perspectives Series for the Department of English at UNC Asheville. Her lecture, “Native Southern Literature and EBCI Author...

Sep 20, 2021
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Feder’s Interview with Goldstein Now Available

Dr. Helena Feder’s “Love Is the Great Subject: A Conversation on Literature, Science, and Social Justice with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein” is now in print in the ASAP/Journal 6.1 (January 2021):...

Sep 20, 2021
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Klein Reflects on Reality TV in Book and TV Series

ECU News has posted a great article about Dr. Amanda Klein and her new book, Millennials Killed the Video Star. In the article, Klein argues, “You start to see these...

Sep 20, 2021
  • English Department

Joyner Library Features Five English Professors

Joyner Library has recognized five English faculty members—Guiseppe Getto, Jeffrey Johnson, Andrea Kitta, Kirstin Squint, and Liza Wieland—among its 2020-21 Faculty Authors. This year, Joyner celebrated a total of 40...