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.

Gretchen Braun

Professor, English and Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies
James Engelhardt

James Engelhardt

Lecturer, English
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Gregg Hecimovich

Professor
Timothy Helwig

Timothy Helwig

Professor
Dr. Menzer

Melinda Menzer

Chair & Professor of English
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Laura Morris

Associate Professor, English
Dr. Oakes

Margaret Oakes

Professor of English; Chair of the Humanities Interdisciplinary Minor
Dr. Pate

Willard Pate

Professor of English
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Jeanne Provost

Associate Professor of English
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Nicholas Radel

Professor of English
Michele Speitz

Michele Speitz

Furman Humanities Center, Director; Professor of English Literature
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Joni Tevis

Bennette E. Geer Professor of English