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English Faculty
From award-winning poets and technical writers to novelists and scholars who publish on literature from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, members of the WCU English faculty have practiced the art of writing in both professional and academic settings. They bring a wealth of scholastic, corporate, and organizational experiences to the classroom and encourage students to think critically, communicate effectively, and make the connection between their studies and their professional aspirations.
| Elizabeth Addison | Ph.D.; Department Head |
| Mary Adams | Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Assistant Department Head, Director of the Literary Festival |
| Jim Addison | Ph.D.; Professor |
| Jacob Babb | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Marsha Lee Baker | Ph.D.; Associate Professor |
| Christopher Blake | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor |
| Richard Boyer | M.F.A.; Associate Professor |
| Margaret Bruder | Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Catherine Carter | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Director of English Education |
| Steph Ceraso | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Colin Christopher | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Katie Cipriano | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Mae Claxton | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor |
| Annette Debo | Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Director of Literature Program |
| Stephanie Dyer | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Deidre Elliott | M.F.A.; Assistant Professor, Director of Professional Writing Program |
| Lauren Faulkenberry | M.F.A.; Lecturer |
| Mimi Fenton | Ph.D.; Associate Professor |
| Brian Gastle | Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Associate Dean of the Graduate School |
| Jill Ghnassia | Ph.D.; Professor |
| Karen Greenstone | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Leah Hampton | M.A.; Lecturer, Director of Cherokee S.M.A.R.T. Program |
| Elizabeth Heffelfinger | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor |
| Eric Hendrix | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Jamie Holbrook | M.A.; Lecturer, Service Learning Fellow for Arts and Sciences |
| Beth Huber | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Director of First-Year Composition Program |
| Liz Kelly | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Brent Kinser | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor |
| Zach Laminack | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Gayle Miller | Ph.D.; Associate Professor |
| Naci Morris | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Eric Newsom | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Terry Nienhuis | Ph.D.; Professor |
| Ken Price | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor |
| Brian Railsback | Ph.D.; Dean of the Honors College |
| Ron Rash | M.A.; Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies |
| Jamey Rogers | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Chandrika Rogers | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Director of TESOL Program |
| Sandra Saunders | Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Bill Spencer | Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Dan Wahl | M.A.; Lecturer |
| Shara Whitford | M.F.A.; Lecturer |
| Laura Wright | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Studies |
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Administrative Staff |
Administrative Support Associate |
| Pam Pittman |
Administrative Support Associate
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