How do I sign my major?
The English Language, Literatures, and Writing major is designed to meet the individual needs and interests of each student. We recommend working closely with a program faculty member in your field of interest to consult with over the course of your degree.
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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:

​Non-Teaching Degrees

​American & British Literature Specialization

​Dr. Anne Hiebert Alton | Anspach 228 | email | webpage |
Dr. Ari Berk | Anspach 301G | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Bill Brevda | Anspach 301F | email | webpage |
Dr. JoEllen DeLucia | Anspach 030C | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Mark Freed | Anspach 222 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Desmond Harding | Anspach 224 | | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Kristen McDermott | Anspach 220 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Gretchen Papazian | Anspach 208 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Matt Roberson | Anspach 208 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Susan Schiller | Anspach 032 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Nate Smith | Anspach 227 | email | webpage​​ |
Dr. Joseph Michael Sommers | Anspach 305C | email  | webpage​ |
Dr. Nicole Sparling Barco | Anspach 301I | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Bill Wandless | Anspach 301C | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Jeffrey Weinstock | Anspach 205 | email | webpage​ |

 ​​World Literature Specialization

Dr. Ari Berk | Anspach 301G | email | webpage​ |
Dr. JoEllen DeLucia | Anspach 030C | email | webpage​ |​
Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Mark Freed | Anspach 222 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Desmond Harding | Anspach 224 | | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Nicole Sparling Barco | Anspach 301I | email | webpage​ |​

​African & African Diaspora Studies​
​Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Nicole Sparling Barco | Anspach 301I | email | webpage​ |​​


American Indian Studies
​Dr. Ari Berk | Anspach 301G | email | webpage​ |​


​Latin American & Latino Studies​
​Dr. Nicole Sparling Barco | Anspach 301I | email | webpage​ |​​​


​Women & Gender Studies
Dr. JoEllen DeLucia | Anspach 030C | email | webpage​ |
​Dr. Maureen Eke | Anspach 240 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Nicole Sparling Barco | Anspach 301I | email | webpage​ |​​​

​​Children's & Young Adult Literature Specialization
​​​​Dr. Anne Hiebert Alton | Anspach 228 | email | webpage |
​Dr. Gretchen Papazian | Anspach 208 | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Joseph Michael Sommers | Anspach 305C | email  | webpage​ |

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

​​Creative Writing Specialization (Non-Fiction)
​​Dr. Steven Bailey | Anspach 222 | email | webpage |​
​Dr. Elizabeth Brockman | Anspach 221 | email | webpage​ |
​Dr. Melinda Kreth | Anspach 215 | email | webpage​ |
​​Dr. Dan Lawson | Anspach 212B | email | webpage​ |
​Dr. Susan Schiller | Anspach 032 | email | webpage​ |

​​Applied Linguistics Specialization
​​​Dr. April Burke | Anspach 241B | email​ | webpage​ |
Dr. Tracy Davis | Anspach 209 | email | webpage​​ |
Dr. Rich Forest | Anspach 301A | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Cathy Hicks-Kennard | Anspach 223A | email | webpage​ |
Dr. Bill Spruiell | Anspach 026 | email | webpage​ |

​Teaching Degrees

​​Language Arts
​Dr. April Burke | Anspach 240B | email | webpage​ |
​Dr. Gretchen Papazian | Anspach 208 | email | webpage​ |​

​​Secondary Education
Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black | Anspach 229 | email | web​page​ |
​Dr. Elizabeth Brockman | Anspach 221 | email | webpage​ |​
Dr. Amy Carpenter Ford | Anspach 230 | email | webpage |