Department of English
Information for Prospective English Graduate Students
Current Positions of PhD Graduates
ABD
Abby Arnold, Lecturer, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Robert Brandon, Instructor, English Department, Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, North Carolina
Aria Chernik, Instuctor, Thompson Writing Program, Duke Univeristy, Durham, North Carolina
Allison Cooper Davis, Lecturer, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Laura Field, Writing Teacher, Guilford College, and Women's Studies Teacher, UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
Esther Floyd, Associate Professor, Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary, Petersberg, VA
Michelle Johnson, Lecturer, African American Experience, University Studies Department, A&T University, Greensboro, North Carolina
Evelyn Kelly, Director of the Developmental Studies Department and English Instructor, Lenoir Community College, Kinston, North Carolina
Completed 2008
Todd Atchison, Lecturer, English Department, UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
Laura Linker, Lecturer, English Department, North Carolina State University; and Instuctor, Writing Program, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Sara Littlejohn, Director of the UNCG Writing Center, UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
Elizabeth Renn, Department Chair of Reading, Developmental Education, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina
Jennifer Rohrer-Walsh, Associate Professor, English Department, and Co-Director, Honors Program, Methodist University, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Liz Vogel, Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, English Department, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania
Liz Wilkinson, Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, English Department, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
Completed 2007
Elizabeth Bir, Assistant Professor of English, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Linda Gretton, Instructor, English Department, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
Katie Guest, Lecturer in English and Composition, UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Michelle Jackson, English 1 Teacher, West Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, North Carolina
Rita Jones-Hyde, Instructor, Humanities and Fine Arts, Massasoit Community College, Massachusetts
Ashley Oliphant, Assistant Professor of English, Pfeiffer University, North Carolina
Bethany Perkins, Lecturer, English Department, UNC-Greensboro North Carolina
Adrienne Phillips, English Instructor, Central Piedmont Community College/Adult High School Diploma Program, North Carolina
Shelby Smoak, Lecturer, English Department, UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina
Joseph Wagner, Teaching College in Santiago, Chile
Completed 2006
Nicol Nixon Auguste, Assistant Professor, English Department, University of South Carolina at Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina
Joseph Falocco, Adjunct Instructor, Theater Arts, Catawba College, North Carolina
James Osborne, Instructor, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina
Laura Savu, Lecturer, University of Bucharest, Romania
Lee Templeton, Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Completed 2005
Litasha Dennis, Assistant Professor of English, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Heidi Hanrahan, Assistant Professor of English and Modern Languages, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Completed 2004
Uzzie Cannon, Department Chair and Assistant Professor of English, Johnson and Wales University, Charlotte, North Carolina
David Carithers, Assistant Professor of English, University of Tennessee-Martin, Tennessee
Emily Clark, Assistant Professor of English, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
Nicholas Crawford, Assistant Professor of English, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama
Laurie McCollum-Tisdale, Instructor of English, Ferrum College, Ferrum, Virginia
Shannon Stewart, Assistant Professor of English, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina
Completed 2003
Stephen Brandon, Assistant Professor of English, University of New Mexico
Amy Gerald, Assistant Professor of English, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Jacqueline Grutsch-McKinney, Assistant Professor of English, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Rebecca Jones, Assistant Professor of English, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Tennessee
Bonnie Libby, Assistant Professor of Literature, Patrick Henry College, Purcellville, Virginia
Gretchen Martin, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Virginia
Pamela Whitfield, Assistant Professor of English and Equine Science, Rochester Community & Technical College, Minnesota
Completed 2002
Elizabeth Carroll, Director of the University Writing Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Tim Flood, Assistant Professor of Management and Corporate Communication, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Joyce Hollingsworth, Lecturer of English, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, North Carolina
Glenn Hutchinson, Lecturer of English, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, North Carolina
Donald Ray Jenkins, Associate Professor of English, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina
Kathleen McEvoy, Coordinator of Composition, Faculty Associate in Writing, and Adjunct member of the Gender and Women's Studies Program, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
Cynthia Nearman, Assistant Professor of English, Director of Writing, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina
Judit Szerdahelyi, Assistant Professor of English, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Joseph Wofford, Assistant Professor of English, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Completed 2001
Michelle Gompf, Assistant Professor, Concord University, Athens, West Virginia
Beth Howells, Assistant Professor of English and Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Armstrong State University, Savannah, Georgia
Dave MacWilliams, Assistant Professor, Adams State College, Colorado
Kelly Richardson, Assistant Professor, Winthrop University, South Carolina
Katie Ryan, Assistant Professor, Director of Composition, University of Montana
Completed 2000
Diann Baecker, Assistant Professor, Virginia State University
Brenda Mann Hammack, Assistant Professor, Fayetteville State University
Jewel Mayberry, Johnson & Wales University
Jane Stephens, Assistant Professor, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
Lee Torda, Assistant Professor, Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts
Completed 1999
Resa Crane Bizzaro, East Carolina University
Sean Butler, Teaching Fellow, Rollins College, Florida
Kaye Campbell, College Transfer Program Coordinator, Division of Arts and Sciences, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Rob Milde, Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University
Judy Jones Tisdale, Director, Business Communications Center; Associate Professor and Assistant Director of Management and Corporate Communication, UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business
Wendy Weber, Lecturer, UNCG & UNC Chapel Hill
Completed 1998
Mary-Robyn Adams, Senior English Teacher, Cranbrook, Australia
Janet Bean, Assistant Professor, University of Akron, Ohio
Kathy Flann, Instructor, St. Martin's College, United Kingdom
Completed 1997
Cynthia Huggins, Associate Professor, University of Maine, Machias, Maine
Anne Lockwood, Assistant Professor, Limestone College, South Carolina
Warren Rochelle, Assistant Professor, Mary Washington College, Virginia
Completed 1996
Carolyn Mathews, Assistant Professor, Radford University, Virginia
Anita Rose, Assistant Professor, Converse College, South Carolina
Philip Young, Director of NCINFO and Instructional Technology Facilitator to the Faculty at the Institute of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill
Completed 1995
Debra Combs, Assistant Professor, Saginaw Valley State University
Marsha Lee Holmes, Assistant Professor, Western Carolina University
Current Positions of MA Graduates
Completed 2006
Christina Gates, Algonquin Press
Helena Knox, Duke University Press
For more information, contact:
Ms. Alyson Frazier
3137 MHRA
(336) 334-5311