Department of English
Location: Building 8, Room 2601
Phone: (904) 620-2273
Web Address:
Dr. Keith A. Cartwright,Chair
Mission
The Department's mission is grounded in the conviction that a knowledge of literature and language and a mastery of interpretive skills are absolutely integral to a liberal education. Based on that conviction, and consonant with the goals and mission of the 海角社区 and the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of English strives to offer instruction of the highest quality in all areas of the curriculum within its purview. The Department's goal is to make a significant and indeed life-long contribution to the intellectual growth of each of its students. Further, the Department offers students the opportunity to acquire specific professional skills and to become generally proficient in the use and analysis of language. Such training is solid preparation for virtually any profession that involves communication.
Undergraduate Program
The Department of English at the 海角社区 offers courses in American, British, and world literatures, creative and professional writing, drama, film, and documentary production. The department offers the B.A. in English. The department also offers the following minors: African-American / African Diaspora Studies, Creative Writing, Film Studies, Literature, and Writing Studies.
Graduate Program
The Department of English offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English, a Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition, and an Accelerated B.A. to M.A. program. Graduate students can enjoy reading from a range of British, American, and world traditions, honing their critical reading and writing skills, and enjoying the pleasures of sophisticated literary discussion. In addition, students can take courses that ground them philosophically and pedagogically in the history of rhetoric, a sure way to deepen one's understanding of the practice of writing. Finally, students can enroll in graduate teaching practica, gaining experience by teaching others under the tutelage of an experienced professor. The M.A. in English offers a number of routes for preparing students for a diverse number of career fields. The program entails eleven courses (33 credit hours).
Department of English Faculty
Keith A. Cartwright,Professor & Chair
Linda A. Howell, Assistant Professor & Director, Writing Program and Writing Center
David A. Mackinnon, Associate Instructor & Assistant Director, Writing Program and Writing Center
Betsy L. Nies, Associate Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator
Mark Ari, Assistant Professor
Mary K. Baron, Professor
James P. Beasley, Associate Professor
Mikayla L. Beaudrie, Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Stephan A. Boka, Instructor
John M. Chapman, Associate Instructor
Fredrick F. Dale, Associate Instructor
Nicholas A. de Villiers, Professor
Timothy J. Donovan, Associate Professor
Ashley M. Faulkner, Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Joseph W. Flowers, Senior Instructor
Dwight C. Gabbard, Professor
Laura Heffernan, Associate Professor
Tara A. Kelley, Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Arthur S. Kimball, Professor
Kadesh Lauridsen, Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Shane W. Leverette, Associate Professor
Jennifer L. Lieberman, Associate Professor
Clark D. Lunberry, Professor
Jason I. Mauro, Associate Professor
Brenda L. Maxey-Billings, Associate Instructor
Alexander Menocal, Associate Instructor
Donald Moore, Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Marcus R. Pactor, Associate Instructor
William H.M. Pewitt, Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Jillian L. Smith, Associate Professor
Jessica Stark, Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Russell D. Turney, Associate Instructor
Bart H. Welling, Associate Professor
Michael G. Wiley, Professor
Jennie B. Ziegler, Associate Instructor and Writing Center Consultant
Emeritus Faculty
Richard Bizot, Professor
Marnie Jones, Professor
William Slaughter, Professor
Allen Tilley, Professor