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...
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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...
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...
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...
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):...
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...
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...
Gueye Speaks on Senegalese Women and Unrest
Dr. Marame Gueye gave a talk, “Fleecing Senegalese Women: The Normalization of Female Suffering Through Language and Religion, and Who Should Lead the Fight for Gender Equity in Africa,” as...
Byrd Publishes Article in Politics and Religion
Current Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication PhD student Gordon Byrd published an article, “Why do Evangelicals Support Israel?” in the March 2021 issue of the journal Politics and Religion. Byrd’s...
Cariño Wins Alice James Award
Alum Ina Cariño (BA English and Creative Writing Minor, ’16) has won the 2021 Alice James Award for their manuscript, FEAST. Cariño’s book of poetry will be published by Alice...