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...
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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...
Wieland Publishes Two Stories in After the Pause
Dr. Liza Wieland published a double story feature in the Spring 2021 issue of After the Pause. After the Pause is a quarterly experimental online literary journal, based in Indianapolis. The...
Department’s Diversity Lauded in ECU Article
ECU English was featured in a University News story on the department’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity. The story details how four ENGL alumnae (Drs. Cecilia Shelton, Temptaous McKoy, Kimberly C....
Shelton Wins Dissertation Award
ECU English alumna Cecilia Shelton (PhD RWPC 2019), now an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Conference on College Composition...
Hatcher to Join Univ. of Scranton Faculty
Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication PhD student Alicia Hatcher has accepted an offer to join the faculty of the University of Scranton as a tenure-track assistant professor. Hatcher will be...
Banks Receives Stonewall Award
Dr. Will Banks received the 2021 Stonewall Service Award for the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). This award recognizes members of CCCC/NCTE who have consistently worked to improve...
Bauer Publishes Article in The Dead Mule School
Dr. Margaret Bauer’s creative nonfiction essay “When a Cajun Calls: Louisiana Priorities, circa 2002” was just published in the February 2021 issue of The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature....
Faculty Recognized by Campus Living
Several English faculty and graduate students were honored in Fall 2020 as Campus Living Honored Instructors. Honored Instructors are nominated by students in their classes. Congratulations to Zachary Perkinson, Jennifer Sisk, Marc Petersen, Cheryl...