Department of English

Contemporary English studies – like the English language itself – has a global reach. Our curriculum is shaped by the flow of English-speaking people and cultural production in English across both time and space, combining historical, linguistic and cultural analysis with creative work in literature, film, and emerging media. The varied interests of our faculty and students include creative writing, rhetoric and discourse studies, gender and women’s studies, film studies, digital humanities, health humanities, science fiction, and the full range of literatures and varieties of English, including African American, the African Diaspora, Latinx, Asian American, Native American, and South Asian studies.

Through these wide and rich areas of inquiry, we impart key skills – thinking critically, analyzing complex texts and contexts, communicating persuasively, and appreciating the aesthetic and cultural value of literary and multimedia texts – that prepare our students for success in the workplace and in life.

The English major and minors offer flexibility by enabling students to pursue their own interests while acquiring important analytic and writing skills and discovering the riches of literature. The education English students receive prepares them for careers in technical writing, editing and publishing, government services, public relations, teaching, and many other professions. 

We encourage English students to pursue research opportunities, to perform and publish their creative work, and to seek internships to build on what they are learning and to prepare for their future careers. We make a positive impact at home and abroad through our internationally recognized faculty and through the success of our students in academia, industry, and the professions.

Teacher Certification Programs in English

Teacher Certification in English Language Arts/Reading - OPTION II (Secondary)

Students desiring certification by Option II to teach English language arts and reading in the secondary schools of Texas should consult an undergraduate English advisor as early as possible. Requirements include 27 semester hours in literature, language, reading, and rhetoric and composition (an optional 24-30 hours in a second teaching field is possible); and professional education courses.

Degree and Certification Program for Middle School in English Language Arts/Reading

The Department of English offers a degree and certification program in English language arts/reading for prospective middle-school teachers. This program requires 36 hours of literature, linguistics, composition and rhetoric and 15 hours of reading along with an 18-hour professional education component.

All students seeking certification should consult an undergraduate English advisor for additional information.

Alonzo, Juan J, Associate Professor
English
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2003

Balester, Valerie M, Professor
English
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Bhattacharya, Nandini, Professor
English
PHD, University of Rochester, 1992

Carly-Miles, Claire I, Instructional Assistant Professor
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2008

Collins, Michael S, Professor
English
PHD, Columbia University, 1999

Cooper, Rich P, Senior Lecturer
English
PHD, Louisiana State University, 2011

Craig, Heidi, Assistant Professor
English
PHD, University of Toronto, 2017

Dicaglio, Joshua M, Assistant Professor
English
PHD, Pennsylvania State University, 2016

Dicaglio, Sara, Assistant Professor
English
PHD, Pennsylvania State University, 2016
MFA, University of Michigan, 2008

Dickson, Donald R, Professor
English
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981

Dworkin, Ira M, Associate Professor
English
PHD, City University of New York, 2003

Earhart, Amy E, Associate Professor
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1999

Egenolf, Susan B, Associate Professor
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1995

Eide, Marian, Professor
English
PHD, University of Pennsylvania, 1994

Ezell-Mainzer, Margaret, Distinguished Professor
English
PHD, Cambridge University, 1981

Francis Jr, James, Senior Lecturer
English
PHD, Middle Tennessee State University, 2010

Fuentes, Ana Marcela, Assistant Professor
English
PHD, Georgia State University, 2016
MFA, Iowa Writers Workshop, 2009

Griffin, Robert J, Associate Professor
English
PHD, Yale University, 1985

Hagstrom Schmidt, Nicole, Lecturer
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019

Harris, Jason M, Instructional Associate Professor
English
PHD, University of Washington, 2001
MFA, Bowling Green State University, 2014

Howell, Jessica M, Professor
English
PHD, University of California at Davis, 2008

Ives, Maura C, Professor
English
PHD, University of Virginia, 1990

Jackson, Shona N, Associate Professor
English
PHD, Stanford University, 2005

Johansen Aase, Emily J, Associate Professor
English
PHD, McMaster University, 2008

Kallendorf, Craig W, Professor
English
PHD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1982

Kendall, Shari E, Associate Professor
English
PHD, Georgetown University, 1999

Mandell, Laura C, Professor
English
PHD, Cornell University, 1992

Matthews, Pamela R, Professor
English
PHD, Duke University, 1988

McCoul, Melissa D, Lecturer
English
PHD, University of Notre Dame, 2017

McKinney, Matthew R, Lecturer
English
PHD, University of Nevada at Reno, 2017

Mills, Regina, Assistant Professor
English
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2018

Mize, Britt A, Associate Professor
English
PHD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003

Morey, Anne M, Professor
English
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Nair, Dimple, Senior Lecturer
English
MA, University of Mysore (India), 1997

Neighbors, Ryan C, Lecturer
English
MFA, Hollins University, 2014

O'Farrell, Mary A, Associate Professor
English
PHD, University of California at Berkeley, 1991

Owusu, Portia, Visiting Assistant Professor
English
PHD, University of London, 2016

Pantuso, Terri B, Instructional Assistant Professor
English
PHD, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2009

Pattison, Kalani K, Lecturer
English
PHD, Baylor University, 2016

Perry, Nandra L, Associate Professor
English
PHD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003

Peterson, Noah G, Lecturer
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2017

Pilsch, Andrew T, Associate Professor
English
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011

Reddy, Vanita D, Associate Professor
English
PHD, University of California at Davis, 2009

Reynolds, Larry J, University Distinguished Professor
English
PHD, Duke University, 1974

Robinson, Elizabeth K, Instructional Professor
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1995

Robinson, Sally A, Professor
English
PHD, University of Washington, 1989

Ross, Shawna M, Associate Professor
English
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011

Rozier, James T, Senior Lecturer
English
PHD, University of Mississippi, 2015

Stabile, Susan M, Associate Professor
English
PHD, University of Delaware, 1997

Todd, Dorothy R, Lecturer
English
PHD, University of Georgia, 2017

Torabi, Katayoun, Instructional Assistant Professor
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2018

Tuhkanen, Mikko J, Professor
English
PHD, University at Buffalo, 2005

Vasilakis, Apostolos, Instructional Associate Professor
English
PHD, Emory University, 2004

Warren, Nancy B, Professor
English
PHD, Indiana University, 1997

White, Lowell M, Instructional Associate Professor
English
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010

Wollock, Jennifer G, Professor
English
PHD, Harvard University, 1981