May 12th, 2026

Apr 22nd, 2026

WKU English is proud to showcase Dr. Dawn Winters who has had a co-authored article: “Strengthening Faculty Retention and Belonging: Applying and Expanding Job Embeddedness Theory through an Onboarding Initiative in Higher Education.”

Apr 14th, 2026

In February, Dr. Jane Fife was recognized with the PCAL Faculty Award for Service!

Apr 10th, 2026

Congratulations to our associate professor Dr. Gillian Knoll for receiving the AY 27 Traditions Professorships award!

Apr 7th, 2026

Emma Childress, a second-year first-generation college student studying English and Environmental, Sustainability, and Geographic Studies, has been selected for the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes....

Mar 11th, 2026

Professor Roy Burkhead is the 2025-2026 winner of the Part-Time Excellence in Teaching Faculty Award.

Dec 4th, 2025

The Ted Hovet Conference reveals just how much brilliance is unfolding inside WKU’s English classrooms. The Ted Hovet Conference convenes each fall to showcase undergraduate essays in research, linguistics, literary analysis, and related fields.

Oct 10th, 2025

The WKU English Department will celebrate the 10 finalists of the 29th annual Mary Ellen and Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing on October 15 at 6:00 pm at the Western Kentucky University Alumni Center.

Apr 23rd, 2025

Poet Heather Neidlinger, a teaching graduate assistant and second-year student in WKU’s three year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Creative Writing program, has won the highly-competitive Intro Journal Award.

Mar 24th, 2025

Nicholas Jenkins is the 2024 recipient of the Warren-Brooks Award for his book The Island: War and Belonging in Auden’s England, published by Harvard University Press.