How do I sign my major?

We recommend working closely with a program faculty member in your field of interest to consult with over the course of your degree.

Any one of our faculty advisors can meet with you to discuss and sign a major with you. Choose an area of interest below and contact an advisor in the field to set up a time to meet.

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​Teaching Degrees

​​Language Arts
​ Dr. Anne Hiebert Alton, Ph.D. | Anspac​h 228 | (989) 774-3560 | email | webpage
 Dr. Gretchen Papazian, Ph.D. | Anspach 208 | (989) 774-2585 | email | webpage
Dr. Joseph Michael ​Sommers, Ph.D. | Anspach 305C | email  | webpage

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Secondary Education
Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black | Anspach 229 | email | web​page​
​Dr. Elizabeth Brockman | Anspach 221 | (989) 774-3671 | email | webpage​
Dr. Amy Carpenter Ford | Anspach 230 | (989) 774-1976| email | webpage

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English as a Second Language (minor)
Dr. April Burke, Ph.D. | Anspach 240B | (989) 774-2660 | email | webpage


Non-Teaching Degrees

​American & British Literature Specialization

​Dr. Anne Hiebert Alton | Anspach 228 | (989) 774-3560 | email | webpage
Dr. Ari Berk | Anspach 301G | (989) 774-2664 | email | webpage
Dr. JoEllen DeLucia | Anspach 030C | (989) 774-3520 | email | webpage​
Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​
Dr. Mark Freed | Anspach 222 | (989) 774-3139 | email | webpage​
Dr. Desmond Harding | Anspach 224 | (989) 774-3671  | email | webpage​
Dr. Kristen McDermott | Anspach 220 | (989) 774-3364 | email | webpage​
Dr. Gretchen Papazian | Anspach 208 | (989) 774-2585 | email | webpage​
Dr. Matt Roberson | Anspach 208 | (989) 774-2585 | email | webpage​
Dr. Susan Schiller | Anspach 032 | (989) 774-3681 | email | webpage​
Dr. Nate Smith | Anspach 227 | (989) 774-3115 | email | webpage​​
Dr. Joseph Michael Sommers | Anspach 305C | email  | webpage​
Dr. Bill Wandless | Anspach 301C | email | webpage​
Dr. Jeffrey Weinstock | Anspach 205 | (989) 774-3101 | email | webpage​

 ​​World Literature Specialization

Dr. Ari Berk | Anspach 301G | (989) 774-2664 | email | webpage
Dr. JoEllen DeLucia | Anspach 030C | (989) 774-3520 | email | webpage​
Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​
Dr. Mark Freed | Anspach 222 | (989) 774-3139 | email | webpage​
Dr. Desmond Harding | Anspach 224 | (989) 774-3671  | email | webpage​

​African & African Diaspora Studies​
​Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​


American Indian Studies
​Dr. Ari Berk | Anspach 301G | (989) 774-2664 | email | webpage​


​Latin American & Latino Studies​
​Dr. Nicole Sparling Barco | Anspach 301I | (989) 774-7554 | email | webpage​


​Women & Gender Studies
Dr. JoEllen DeLucia | Anspach 030C | (989)774-3520 | email | webpage​
​Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​

​​Children's & Young Adult Literature Specialization
​​​​Dr. Anne Hiebert Alton | Anspach 228 | (989) 774-3560 | email | webpage
​Dr. Gretchen Papazian | Anspach 208 | (989) 774-2585 | email | webpage​
Dr. Joseph Michael Sommers | Anspach 305C | email  | webpage​

​​Creative Writing Specialization​ (Fiction and Poetry)​
Jeffrey Bean, MFA | Anspach 301D | (989) 774-2661 | email | webpage​​
Dr. Darrin Doyle | Anspach 301E | (989) 774-1349 | email | webpage​
Robert Fanning, MFA | Anspach 301H | email | webpage​
Dr. Matt Roberson | Anspach 208 | (989) 774-2585| email | webpage​

Non-Fiction Writing Specialization
​​Dr. Steven Bailey | Anspach 222 | (989) 774-3139 | email | webpage
​Dr. Elizabeth Brockman | Anspach 221 | (989) 774-3671  | email | webpage​
​Dr. Melinda Kreth | Anspach 215 | (989) 774-3172 | email | webpage​
​​Dr. Dan Lawson | Anspach 212B | (989) 774-3275 | email | webpage​
​Dr. Susan Schiller | Anspach 032 | (989) 774-3681 | email | webpage​

​​Applied Linguistics Specialization
Dr. Tracy Davis | Anspach 209 | (989) 774-3181 | email | webpage​​
Dr. Cathy Hicks-Kennard | Anspach 223A | (989) 774-3560 | email | webpage​
Dr. Bill Spruiell | Anspach 026 | (989) 774-3680 | email | webpage​