English

Visit Apply

Calendar of Events

6
Dec

Fall 2021 Graduating Seniors Showcase

Time: All Day

View Event

6
Dec

Final Examinations

Time: All Day

View Event

6
Dec

Just One Week: A connected society. (Exhibition)

Location: School of Media Gallery
Time: All Day

View Event

English Department Facebook

iphone

Welcome to the WKU Department of English!

We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement

The WKU English Department stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and those who seek to do meaningful and transformative antiracist work. African American and Black diasporic writers have long turned to literature to tell their stories and draw together their communities, testify to the brutality of systemic racism and white supremacy in the United States and the former colonies, and galvanize social change. At a time when we are called upon to deepen our understanding of the complex workings of racism and white supremacy, literature by Black writers is a critical tool in the anti-racist toolbox. It also provides powerful narratives of love, hope, and resilience in the face of great adversity – narratives that are necessary for the long struggle for racial justice that lies ahead of us.

But reading is not enough. WKU English commits to turning all the tools at our disposal—reading, writing, teaching, communication, and thinking through the study of language, literature, and culture from diverse voices and perspectives—to the work of building a WKU community more inclusive of our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students, faculty, and staff and to the fight for social and racial justice.

English Department News and Events

Despite Many Changes, Gender and Women's Studies Program Continues to Flourish

Nov 29th, 2021

WKU Gender & Women's Studies has changed physical locations, has experienced staff changes, and has altered classroom instruction delivery and events. But through it all, GWS has...

View Article

WKU Department of English Hosts 2021 Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Lan...

Nov 19th, 2021

On Friday, Nov. 12, the English Department hosted the annual Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture, which featured presentations of academic papers from...

View Article

WKU Hosts 25th Annual Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing

Nov 9th, 2021

On Sunday, October 31, the WKU Department of English hosted the 25th annual Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing at the Kentucky Museum. This event was made to...

View Article

Featured Profiles

Student Profile

Meet Ericka Russell

Faculty Profile

Meet Dr. Mark McAndrews!

Alumni Profile

Meet Quentin Owens!

The English Depatment's Faculty photo, Fall 2019.

From Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Dr. Elizabeth Winkler, Professor Rick Thompson, Kimberly Nessler, Mary Johnson, Dr. Alex Poole, Professor Jessica Folk, Dr. Dawn Winters, Dr. Trini Stickle, Professor Megan Miller, Dr. Merrall Price, Dr. Sandra Hughes, Dr. Kelly Reames, Dr. Wes Berry, Dr. Niko Endres, Dr. David Bell, Dr. Alison Langdon, Professor Tim Brotherton, Dr. Angela Jones, Dr. Tom Hunley, Dr. Gillian Knoll, Dr. Cheryl Hopson, Dr. Marla Zubel, Dr. Alison Youngblood, Dr. David LeNoir, Professor Terry Elliott, Dr. Deborah Logan, Dr. John Conley, Dr. Ted Hovet, Professor Marya Turley, Dr. Daniel Liddle, Professor Debra Hays, Professor Felicia Stinson, Dr. Rob Hale, Professor Trish Jaggers, Dr. Jane Fife, Dr. Dawn Hall, Dr. Judith Szerdahelyi, Professor Fabian Alvarez, Dr. Jane Olmsted, Dr. Dale Rigby.

Some of the links on this page may require additional software to view.

Download Acrobat Reader Download Quicktime