English BA
Major: English
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 181.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 23.0101
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-1123
Secondary Education Concentration
English majors who select the concentration in Secondary Education benefit from the full range of courses and opportunities that we offer. These include core courses taken by all our majors, offering a strong foundation in textual and rhetorical analysis along with writing skills. Students receive a strong grounding in English to prepare for a career in teaching.
The concentration offers additional courses, including coursework and student teaching through the School of Education, that prepare students to meet the certification requirements for a career as a high school English teacher.
For more information about this program, please visit the Department of English & Philosophy web page.
Degree Requirements
| University Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| UNIV H101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| UNIV H201 | Looking Forward: Academics and Careers | 1.0 |
| College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum ** | ||
| Developing Quantitative Reasoning ** | 6.0-8.0 | |
Two courses in MATH based on placement exams OR | ||
| Symbolic Logic I | ||
or PHIL 121 | Symbolic Logic II | |
| Engaging the Natural World ** | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Understanding Society and Human Behavior ** | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Histories ** | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Cultivating Global Competence ** | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Perspectives in Diversity ** | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Language Requirement (two consecutive courses in a foreign language, reaching at least 103) *** | 8.0 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| English Seminars | ||
| ENGL 195 | English Freshman Seminar | 3.0 |
| ENGL 490 | Seminar in English and American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 492 | Seminar in World Literature | 3.0 |
| Language at Work (choose 1) | 3.0 | |
| Intro to Rhetorical Theory | ||
or ENGL 250 | Intro to Digital Humanities | |
| Writing | ||
| WRIT 195 | Threshold Concepts in Writing Studies | 3.0 |
| WRIT 200 | Language Puzzles and Word Games: Issues in Modern Grammar | 3.0 |
| WRIT 225 | Creative Writing | 3.0 |
| Literature | ||
| ENGL 207 | African American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 315 | Shakespeare | 3.0 |
| ENGL 325 | Topics in World Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 355 | Women and Literature | 3.0 |
| Education Seminars | ||
| EDUC 106 | First Year Seminar: A Case of Schools and Cities | 1.0 |
| EDUC 107 | First Year Seminar: Exploring Pedagogies | 1.0 |
| EDUC 108 | First Year Seminar: Designing Learning Spaces | 1.0 |
| EDUC 205 | Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 305 | Junior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| English Education Concentration | ||
| English Education Language & Methods | ||
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| EDUC 358 | English Teaching Methods | 0.0,3.0 |
| INFO 101 | Introduction to Computing and Security Technology | 3.0 |
| LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.0 |
| WRIT 211 | Advanced Composition | 3.0 |
| Literature Surveys (choose 3) | 9.0 | |
| Classical to Medieval Literature | ||
| Renaissance to the Enlightenment | ||
| Romanticism to Modernism | ||
| Survey of World Literature | ||
| Post-Colonial Literature | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| Young Adult Literature | 3.0 | |
| Young Adult Fiction | ||
| Education Certification | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDEX 344 | Inclusive Practices | 3.0 |
| EDEX 368 | Literacy and Content Skill Development PK-12 | 3.0 |
| EDLT 325 | Design for Learning with Digital Media | 3.0 |
| EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
| EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 |
| EDUC 308 | Creating a Positive Classroom Climate | 3.0 |
| EDUC 312 | Educational Policy, Law & Advocacy | 3.0 |
| EDUC 322 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 |
| EDUC 409 | Teaching Practicum | 9.0 |
| EDUC 410 | Student Teaching | 9.0 |
| HIST 201 | United States History to 1815 | 4.0 |
| or HIST 202 | United States History, 1815-1900 | |
| or HIST 203 | United States History since 1900 | |
| MATH 173 | Introduction to Analysis C | 3.0 |
| or MATH 107 | Probability and Statistics for Liberal Arts | |
| NFS 100 | Nutrition, Foods, and Health | 2.0 |
| or NFS 101 | Introduction to Nutrition & Food | |
| SOC 335 | Sociology of Education | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 178.0-192.0 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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See Core Curriculum List for complete list of course options.
Students taking the Education Concentration should select the following Core Curriculum courses in order to complete their education certification requirements in a timely manner:
- Quantitative Reasoning: MATH 171 & MATH 172
- Engaging the Natural World: PHYS 181 & ENVS 260
- Analyzing Cultures and Histories: ARTH 101 & MUSC 130
- Understanding Society and Human Behavior: PSY 101 & PSY 320
- Cultivating Global Competence: Any courses from the Core Curriculum List
- Perspectives in Diversity: EDUC 365
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Select two consecutive courses at the 102-499 level within the same subject code: ARBC, CHIN, FREN, GER, JAPN, KOR, SPAN.
Language courses may count toward the College Core Curriculum requirements in Cultivating Global Competence, in which case students may take a corresponding number of free electives.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year, 1 co-op
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
| EDUC 106 | First Year Seminar: A Case of Schools and Cities | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| ENGL 195 | English Freshman Seminar | 3.0 |
| UNIV H101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Developing Quantitative Reasoning (recommend MATH 171) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| EDUC 107 | First Year Seminar: Exploring Pedagogies | 1.0 |
| EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| WRIT 200 | Language Puzzles and Word Games: Issues in Modern Grammar | 3.0 |
| Developing Quantitative Reasoning (recommend MATH 172) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDUC 108 | First Year Seminar: Designing Learning Spaces | 1.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| ENGL 207 | African American Literature | 3.0 |
| MATH 173 | Introduction to Analysis C | 3.0 |
| WRIT 195 | Threshold Concepts in Writing Studies | 3.0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDEX 344 | Inclusive Practices | 3.0 |
| EDUC 205 | Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 312 | Educational Policy, Law & Advocacy | 3.0 |
| WRIT 225 | Creative Writing | 3.0 |
| Literature Survey | 3.0 | |
| Perspectives in Diversity (recommend EDUC 365) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Winter | ||
| INFO 101 | Introduction to Computing and Security Technology | 3.0 |
| LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.0 |
| Foreign Language | 4.0 | |
| Literature Survey | 3.0 | |
| Understanding Society and Human Behavior (recommend PSY 101) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| EDEX 368 | Literacy and Content Skill Development PK-12 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 305 | Junior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| Analyzing Cultures and Histories (recommend ARTH 101 or 102 or 103) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Histories (recommend MUSC 130) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Foreign language | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Summer | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| EDUC 322 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 |
| ENGL 315 | Shakespeare | 3.0 |
| HIST 201 | United States History to 1815 or United States History, 1815-1900 or United States History since 1900 | 4.0 |
| Cultivating Global Competence | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 17-18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| EDUC 358 | English Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Literature Survey | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| ENGL 325 | Topics in World Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 490 | Seminar in English and American Literature | 3.0 |
| UNIV H201 | Looking Forward: Academics and Careers | 1.0 |
| WRIT 211 | Advanced Composition | 3.0 |
| Understanding Society and Human Behavior (recommend PSY 320) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENGL 304 | Young Adult Fiction | 3.0 |
| SOC 335 | Sociology of Education | 3.0 |
| Engaging the Natural World (recommend ENVS 260) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Engaging the Natural World (recommend PHYS 181) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| WRIT 212 or ENGL 250 | Intro to Rhetorical Theory or Intro to Digital Humanities | 3.0 |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 308 | Creating a Positive Classroom Climate | 3.0 |
| EDUC 409 | Teaching Practicum | 9.0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Winter | ||
| EDLT 325 | Design for Learning with Digital Media | 3.0 |
| EDUC 410 | Student Teaching | 9.0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| ENGL 355 | Women and Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 492 | Seminar in World Literature | 3.0 |
| NFS 100 | Nutrition, Foods, and Health | 2.0 |
| Cultivating Global Competence | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Total Credits | 181-192 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
5 year, 3 co-op
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
| EDUC 106 | First Year Seminar: A Case of Schools and Cities | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| ENGL 195 | English Freshman Seminar | 3.0 |
| UNIV H101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Developing Quantitative Reasoning (recommend MATH 171) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| EDUC 107 | First Year Seminar: Exploring Pedagogies | 1.0 |
| EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| WRIT 200 | Language Puzzles and Word Games: Issues in Modern Grammar | 3.0 |
| Developing Quantitative Reasoning (recommend MATH 172) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDUC 108 | First Year Seminar: Designing Learning Spaces | 1.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| ENGL 207 | African American Literature | 3.0 |
| MATH 173 | Introduction to Analysis C | 3.0 |
| WRIT 195 | Threshold Concepts in Writing Studies | 3.0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDEX 368 | Literacy and Content Skill Development PK-12 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 305 | Junior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| Analyzing Cultures and Histories (recommend ARTH 101, 102, or 103) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Histories (recommend MUSC 130) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Foreign Language | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Summer | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| EDUC 322 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 |
| ENGL 315 | Shakespeare | 3.0 |
| HIST 201 | United States History to 1815 or United States History, 1815-1900 or United States History since 1900 | 4.0 |
| Foreign language | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| EDUC 358 | English Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
| ENGL 325 | Topics in World Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 490 | Seminar in English and American Literature | 3.0 |
| WRIT 211 | Advanced Composition | 3.0 |
| UNIV H201 | Looking Forward: Academics and Careers | 1.0 |
| Understanding Society and Human Behavior (recommend PSY 101) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENGL 304 | Young Adult Fiction | 3.0 |
| SOC 335 | Sociology of Education | 3.0 |
| Engaging the Natural World (recommend ENVS 260) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Engaging the Natural World (recommend PHYS 181) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Literature Survey | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Winter | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDEX 344 | Inclusive Practices | 3.0 |
| EDUC 205 | Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 312 | Educational Policy, Law & Advocacy | 3.0 |
| WRIT 225 | Creative Writing | 3.0 |
| Literature Survey | 3.0 | |
| Perspectives in Diversity (recommend EDUC 365) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Summer | ||
| INFO 101 | Introduction to Computing and Security Technology | 3.0 |
| LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.0 |
| Cultivating Global Competence | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Literature Survey | 3.0 | |
| Understanding Society and Human Behavior (recommend PSY 320) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| WRIT 212 or ENGL 250 | Intro to Rhetorical Theory or Intro to Digital Humanities | 3.0 |
| Credits | 18-20 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 308 | Creating a Positive Classroom Climate | 3.0 |
| EDUC 409 | Teaching Practicum | 9.0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Winter | ||
| EDLT 325 | Design for Learning with Digital Media | 3.0 |
| EDUC 410 | Student Teaching | 9.0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| ENGL 355 | Women and Literature | 3.0 |
| ENGL 492 | Seminar in World Literature | 3.0 |
| NFS 100 | Nutrition, Foods, and Health | 2.0 |
| Cultivating Global Competence | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Total Credits | 181-192 | |
- *
Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
Program Level Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of major genres, authors and the cultural and historical contexts of literary periods.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, writing and textual analysis skills
- Demonstrate research skills and facility with terms and methods of critical analysis and synthesis
- Demonstrate strong analytical, communication, technological and writing skills that enable students to make intertextual connections between material in their coursework and examine the relationships between literature and the world.
- By virtue of their coursework, internship and coop experience, be prepared for careers or graduate work in the humanities, law, teaching, professional writing and other fields
English Faculty
Jan Armon, PhD (University of Michigan). Associate Teaching Professor. Academic functions of personal writing, composition.
Valarie Arms, PhD (Temple University). Professor. Rhetoric and Composition
Kenneth Bingham, MA (Temple University). Teaching Professor. First-year writing; engineering ethics; literature of baseball.
Valerie Booth, PhD (Emory University). Associate Teaching Professor.
Raymond Brebach, PhD (University of Illinois). Associate Professor. Modern British fiction; the novel; textual studies.
André Carrington, PhD (New York University). Assistant Professor. Cultural politics of race, gender and genre; feminism criticism; critical race theory.
Paula Marantz Cohen, PhD (Columbia University) Distinguished Professor, Dean of the Pennoni Honors College. Co-editor, <em>Journal of Modern Literature;</em> Host of the <em>Drexel Interview.</em> Nineteenth- and early twentieth-century English and American literature; film studies.
Albert DiBartolomeo, MA (Temple University). Teaching Professor. Co-Director, Drexel Publishing Group; Creative writing; first-year writing; non-fiction.
Dan Driscoll, MA (Temple University). Associate Teaching Professor. Associate Director, University Writing Center: Curricular Initiatives. Co-Director, Minor in Writing. First-year writing.
Anne Erickson, PhD (Purdue University). Assistant Teaching Professor. Online educational applications; the short story cycle.
Nomi Eve, MFA (Brown University). Assistant Teaching Professor.
Lisa Farley, MEd (Temple University). Associate Teaching Professor. English as a Second Language (ESL).
Robert Finegan, MFA (University of Pittsburgh). Associate Teaching Professor. First-year writing; technical and creative writing.
Alexis Finger, MS (Queens College, CUNY). Associate Teaching Professor. Speech; ESL; oral communication.
Valerie Fox, PhD (SUNY at Binghamton). Teaching Professor. Founding Editor, <em>Press 1.</em> Twentieth century drama; modern and contemporary American poetry; first-year writing.
Edward Fristrom, PhD (State University of New York-Albany). Associate Teaching Professor. Professional writing, creative writing, multimedia, and writing education.
Keunah Han, PhD (Temple University). Assistant Teaching Professor. English as a Second Language (ESL)
Cassandra Hirsch, MFA (Rosemont College). Assistant Teaching Professor. Fiction.
Gabriella Ibieta, PhD (City University of New York). Associate Professor. Comparative literature; Cuban and Latin American fiction.
Henry Israeli, MFA (University of Iowa) Associate Director, Certificate in Writing and Publishing. Associate Teaching Professor. Founder and editor of <i>Saturnalia Books</i>, a publisher of contemporary poetry.
Miriam Kotzin, PhD (New York University). Professor. Founding Editor, <em>Per Contra.</em> American literature; genre studies; creative writing; communications.
Stephen Mandell, PhD (Temple University). Professor. First-year writing; technical writing; speech; American literature.
Deirdre McMahon, PhD (University of Iowa). Associate Teaching Professor. 19th-century British literature and culture: empire, critical race studies and analyses of material culture.
Marianallet Mendez-Rivera, PhD (University of Minnesota). Assistant Teaching Professor. Use of the mass media to secure, maintain and enhance political power; international technical communication—including issues of translation v. localization.
Harriet Levin Millan, MFA (University of Iowa) Director, Certificate in Writing and Publishing. Associate Teaching Professor. Poetry.
Jill Moses, MFA (University of Oregon). Assistant Teaching Professor. Dramatic literature; first-year writing.
Christopher T. Nielson, PhD (Purdue University) Assistant Department Head; Director, Programs in English. Teaching Professor. Shakespeare; Renaissance drama and literature; dramatic literature; first-year writing.
Karen Nulton, PhD (Rutgers University) Director, Writing Assessment. Associate Teaching Professor. Writing assessment, writing pedagogy, and writing across the curriculum.
Margene Peterson, MA (Rhode Island School of Design). Instructor. English as a Second Language (ESL); the learning styles and strategies of non-native speakers of English.
Abioseh Porter, PhD (University of Alberta, Canada). Professor. Comparative literature; postcolonial literatures; Editor, <em>JALA, Journal of the African Literature Association</em>.
Donald Riggs, PhD (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill). Teaching Professor. Cinematic monsters; science fiction and fantasy literature and film; Renaissance literature; creative writing; first-year writing.
Donna Rondolone, PhD (University of Pennsylvania). Associate Teaching Professor. Medieval literature; Arthurian legend; first-year writing.
Gail Rosen, JD (Temple University). Associate Teaching Professor. Literature and law; first-year writing.
Doreen Alvarez Saar, PhD (SUNY Buffalo) American Literature Editor, Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature. Professor. Early American literature; Eighteenth-century America; race and gender studies.
Sheila Sandapen, PhD (Indiana University of Pennsylvania). Assistant Teaching Professor. First-year writing; cultural studies; women's studies; history and film.
Fred A. Siegel, PhD (New York University) Director, First-Year Writing Program. Teaching Professor. Popular theater; dramatic literature, creative non-fiction; first-year writing.
Scott Stein, MFA (University of Miami). Teaching Professor. Creative writing; first-year writing; Founding Editor, <em>When Falls the Coliseum: A Journal of American Culture (Or Lack Thereof).</em>
Elizabeth Thorpe, MFA (Goddard College). Assistant Teaching Professor. New England literature, illness/healing narratives, and the creative process.
Eva Thury, PhD (University of Pennsylvania). Associate Professor. Mythology; classical literature; drama; first-year writing; desktop publishing and software documentation.
Kathleen Volk Miller, MA (Rutgers University) Director, Graduate Program in Publishing; Co-Director, Drexel Publishing Group. Teaching Professor. Co-Editor, <em>Painted Bride Quarterly (PBQ)</em>; creative writing; first-year writing.
Maria Volynsky, EdD (Temple University) Associate Director, First-Year Writing Program; ESL Coordinator. Assistant Teaching Professor. English as a Second Language (ESL).
Scott Warnock, PhD (Temple University) Director, Drexel Writing Center; Director, University Writing Program. Associate Professor. Rhetoric and composition; medical writing; information technology and literacy.
Robert A. Watts, MA (Temple University). Associate Teaching Professor. Creative writing; first-year writing.
Rachel Wenrick, MFA (Columbia University) Associate Director, University Writing Program: Strategic Initiatives; Co-Director, Minor in Writing. Associate Teaching Professor. First-year writing.
Vincent Williams, PhD (Temple University). Assistant Teaching Professor. First-year writing; the intersection of race, gender, class and urbanism.
Jennifer Yusin, PhD (Emory University). Associate Professor. Postcolonial literature; trauma theory; literary theory; psychoanalysis, and memory studies in contemporary literature in English.
Emeritus Faculty
Richard Astro, PhD (University of Washington) Distinguished Professor. Provost Emeritus. Twentieth-century American literature; literature and sports.
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