PhD Alumnae, Dr. Kimberly Harper, Pens Web Article
English PhD alum Kimberly Harper, now an Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&T, has a new post on Teacher-Scholar-Activist entitled “Do White People Hate Us?” As the site editors write,...
English Department Archives
Raper’s Story Published in Footnote
Angela Raper’s short story, “The Rum Barrel,” has been published in Footnote: A Literary Journal of History, from Alternating Current Press. Alternating Current is a boutique independent press dedicated to...
Shelton Joins Faculty at University of Maryland
Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication PhD alumna Cecilia Shelton will be joining the faculty of the University of Maryland, College Park, as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English this fall....
Kitta’s Book Wins McConnell Award
Dr. Andrea Kitta’s book The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore (Utah State UP, 2019) has been named the winner of the 2020 Brian McConnell Book Award, which is...
Feder Authors Two New Articles
Dr. Helena Feder added two new journal articles to her curriculum vitae. “‘Dover Beach’ and the Uncertain Afterlife of Victorian Environments” was published in Green Letters: Studies in Ecocriticism on September 2nd....
Joseph Campbell (1964-2020)
The Department of English mourns the passing of our colleague, Joe Campbell. Joe will be much missed in our department, at Pitt Community College, and in the community. After earning...
Eble Publishes Chapter
Dr. Michelle Eble’s chapter “Turning Toward Social Justice Approaches to Technical and Professional Communication” was just published in Talking Back: Senior Scholars and Their Colleagues Deliberate the Past, Present, and...
Caswell Featured in AALHE’s Intersection
Dr. Nikki Caswell’s article “What’s Beneath the Demographics? Writing Center Usage and Inequality” was published in the journal Intersection by the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education. In...
Hackett Wins THCAS Teaching Award
Timm Hackett was named a recipient of the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Fixed Term Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for 2019-20. Established last year, this award recognizes...
Klein Wins Board of Governors Award
Dr. Amanda Klein is one of the winners of the 2019-2020 ECU Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award for her excellent teaching in Film Studies. The award recognizes...