Department of ENGLISH
Faculty and Staff
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Chair of the Department of English
Suzanne Rumsey
Chair of English & Linguistics
Department of English Administrative Staff
Shanté Howard
Administrative Assistant
Department of English Faculty
Troy Bassett
Professor of English
Shari Benyousky
Lecturer in Professional Writing
Curtis Crisler
Professor
Damian Fleming
Associate Professor
Debrah Huffman
Associate Professor of English
Elizabeth Keller
Associate Professor of English
Andrew Kopec
Professor of English/Director of Accreditation & Assessment
Lidan Lin
Professor of English & Linquistic
Curtis Nash
Limited Term Lecturer
Carla Overdahl
Limited Term Lecturer
Sara Paris
Limited Term Lecturer
David Predina
Limited Term Lecturer
Lewis Roberts
Dir of Grad Prog/Associate Professor
Sarah Sandman
Professor of Practice in English and Linguistics
Strand Sheldahl-Thomason
Limited Term Lecturer - Credit
Craig Skinner
Limited Term Lecturer
M.L. Stapleton
Chapman Distinguished Professor
Kevin Smith
Limited Term Lecturer
Abigail Swope
Limited Term Lecturer
Nancy Thompson
Limited Term Lecturer - Credit
Vincent Wargo
Limited Term Lecturer
Worth Weller
Senior Lecturer in English
Lachlan Whalen
Associate Professor of English
Kate White
Associate Professor of English
Jacob Witucki
Limited Term Lecturer
Kent Young
Limited Term Lecturer
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A degree in English gives you the versatility to succeed anywhere.
Majoring in English means choosing a path that enhances every part of your academic and professional life. Our curriculum spans literature, writing, folklore, and film to help you develop critical thinking and communication skills that stand out. Our English degrees and certificates strengthen your ability to understand and use language with clarity, confidence, and purpose.