Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment
The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.
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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.
An excerpt of ECONOLINE, Dawn Dorland's novel-in-progress, placed third in the 2016 Writers @ Work Emerging Writers competition judged by Peter Ho Davies.
As part of the University's switch, faculty and staff in the English department will switch to Google Apps for email and calendar on June 3, 2016. Read here for additional information.