The English department includes distinguished scholars, award-winning authors, and dedicated teachers. Their interests and expertise are varied, from environmental literature and ecological criticism to satire, from film studies to creative nonfiction, from the global novel to digital humanities. Best of all, they are committed to helping you fulfill your potential as a reader, writer, and critical thinker. They provide vital guidance in helping English majors choose careers.
Meet Our Faculty
Gretchen Braun
Associate Professor, English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Laura Morris
Associate Professor, English; Co-director, Furman Prison Education Partnership
Margaret Oakes
Professor of English; Chair of the Humanities Interdisciplinary Minor
Michele Speitz
Director, Furman Humanities Center; Associate Professor, English Literature
