Faculty and Staff

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Cristina Sánchez-Martín and Taiko Aoki-Marcial Lead Learning Through Storytelling Project
(May 3, 2024)
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E.J. Koh Featured in UW Magazine
(April 7, 2024)
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Jesse Oak Taylor on Climate Fiction and Dune
(February 28, 2024)
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Chadwick Allen's book Earthworks Rising Wins Two Book Awards
(January 16, 2024)
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Remembering Professor Emeritus Colleen J. McElroy
(January 2, 2024)
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Faculty Awards and Achievements
(November 16, 2023)
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Faculty Books Fall 2023
(November 16, 2023)
Chris Holstrom
New Faculty Fall 2023
(November 16, 2023)
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English Department Faculty Featured in new Humanities Podcast
(October 12, 2023)
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Taiko Aoki-Marcial and Cristina Sánchez-Martín Named 2023-2024 Public Humanities Fellows
(October 10, 2023)
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English Alumni Ricardo Ruiz Wins Washington State Book Award for Poetry
(October 8, 2023)
Eugene Smith
In Memoriam / Eugene Smith
(May 31, 2023)
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A Note From Our Chair / Anis Bawarshi
(May 26, 2023)
Carolyn Allen
In Memoriam / Carolyn Allen
(May 26, 2023)
Charles Frey
In Memoriam / Charles Frey
(May 26, 2023)
Hazard Adams
In Memoriam / Hazard Adams
(May 26, 2023)
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Professor Michelle Liu Interviews new Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True
(May 22, 2023)
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The UW Daily features an article on Stephanie Kerschbaum's new book, Signs of Disability
(January 23, 2023)
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Professor Nancy Bou Ayash awarded the MLA's Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize
(December 17, 2022)
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Professor Stephanie Kerschbaum Publishes New Book
(December 13, 2022)
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Professor Jesse Oak Taylor Records Podcast for the Simpson Center's Going Public: Reimagining the PhD Series
(December 6, 2022)
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Professor Alys Weinbaum discusses Octavia Butler’s work in The Seattle Times
(December 1, 2022)
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Honoring American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
(November 15, 2022)
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Frankenstein Book Chat with Sarah Faulkner
(October 20, 2022)
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Chadwick Allen's New Book Featured in UW News
(October 6, 2022)
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Stephanie Kerschbaum Contributes a Chapter to Edited Collection that Receives the 2022 Critics' Choice Award
(October 5, 2022)
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New Simpson Center podcast, Going Public: Reimagining the PhD
(October 4, 2022)
Professor Suhanthie Motha
Faculty News and Notes Fall 2022
(September 27, 2022)
Janelle Rodriques
New Faculty / Janelle Rodriques
(September 27, 2022)
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Q&A with Professor Maya Sonenberg about her new story collection, Bad Mothers, Bad Daughters
(August 9, 2022)
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Faculty Books
(May 24, 2022)
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In Memoriam / David Wagoner (1926-2021)
(May 24, 2022)
Colleen McElory honored by President Cauce
Professor Emeritus Colleen McElroy Honored Through Room Dedication
(May 10, 2022)
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English Alumni Ricardo Ruiz Publishes First Book of Poetry
(May 5, 2022)
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Professor Habiba Ibrahim's new book recognized by the Pop Culture Association
(April 18, 2022)
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Remembering Emeritus Professor David Wagoner
(December 30, 2021)
Anis Bawarshi
A Note From Our Chair / Anis Bawarshi
(December 21, 2021)
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Faculty and Staff Notes
(December 19, 2021)
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English Department Welcomes New Faculty
(December 18, 2021)
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In Memoriam: William Henry Matchett 1923-2021
(December 18, 2021)
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Professor Jesse Oak Taylor Elected to Leadership Role in the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment
(December 8, 2021)
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Professor Stephanie Kerschbaum wins NCTE award
(October 4, 2021)
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Professor Catherine Cole Recognized by the Dance Studies Association
(September 30, 2021)
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Professor Anu Taranath wins Newsweek's Travel Storytelling Award
(September 21, 2021)
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Professor Stephanie Kerschbaum Honored with National Mentoring Award
(August 23, 2021)
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Shawn Wong Honored as Advocate for University Press Publishing
(June 7, 2021)
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Literature, Language, Culture: A Dialogue Series
(May 24, 2021)
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Teacher Talk: Syllabus Signals: Understanding How Disabled Students Interpret Syllabi
(May 17, 2021)
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Nancy Bou Ayash Awarded CCCC Research Impact Award
(April 30, 2021)
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Accepting Applications for 2020-2021 Graduate Student Teaching Awards in the Writing Programs
(April 19, 2021)