Professor Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Hoa Nguyen ’91 Receive Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists
They’re among four poets internationally to receive the award.
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PhD graduate Chris Brown has accepted an appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor at Wake Forest University.
Congratulations and thank you to Shirley Logan, who has served as Associate Chair of the Department, Chair of the Campus Writing Board, and a dedicated professor of English.
Fellowships will fund research related to African American history, literature and culture.
Congratulations to Amanda Bailey, who has accepted an appointment as Department Chair beginning in July. We look forward to working with Professor Bailey in her new position!
The English Department congratulates and thanks Leigh Ryan for her 30+ years of service and unwavering dedication.
The English Department congratulates and thanks Vin Carretta for his dedication to teaching, his significant research in eighteenth-century transatlantic historical and literary studies, and his remarkable service to the English Department.
Sarah, who graduated from UMD with a Bachelor's in English in 2011, was named a finalist for Tupelo Press's 2016 Dorset Prize for her poetry manuscript, Country of Glass, by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.
Congratulations to Matthew Kirshenbaum for his promottion to full professor!
Eight faculty members from the College of Arts and Humanities were awarded tenured positions and promotions to full professor.
Congratulations to Willie Schatz, Tom Earles, Justin Lohr, and tutors in the Writing Center: Jessica Morris, Julia Maier, Charlotte Racioppo, and Logan Kline.