ENGLISH

Department Chair: Dr. Justin Wyble

Program Advisors: Dr. Cheryl Edelson, Dr. Allison E. Francis, Dr. Richard Hill, Dr. James Kraus, Dr. Koreen Nakahodo, Dr. Justin Wyble

English Mission Statement

The English Program nurtures students’ creative, critical, and analytical abilities with regard to poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction. In so doing, the program develops students’ appreciation of writing as an art form, providing the opportunity to explore and examine the full range of human experience.

Relation to the University Mission and Identity

The English Program nurtures students’ creative, critical, and analytical abilities with regard to poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction. The objectives of the program leading to a Bachelor of Arts with an English major are to prepare students for graduate or professional studies and careers that demand a sound background in literary studies, as well as analytic reading and writing skills.

Organizations and Publications

The English Program supports the English Club, which focuses on social and community service activities; a chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society; and the University literary magazine, Aulama, published annually.