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Tina Coffelt Was Awarded a US Department of State Grant

Congratulations! The Embassy of the United States of America in Uzbekistan and the American Councils for International Education have awarded her proposal Enhancing the Reputation of Research in Uzbekistan through Professional Development funding of $40,000. This program is to be implemented between November 2020 and June 2021. Jacek Koziel, Professor in Agricultural Biosystems and Engineering, is a … Continue reading Tina Coffelt Was Awarded a US Department of State Grant

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Research Excellence Award (REA) and Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) Recipients for 2020

Recipients of the Graduate College Research Excellence Award (REA) and/or Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) by the Graduate Studies Committee, Summer 2020 Research Excellence Award Zara Chowdhary MFA—Creative Writing and the Environment, Kenneth Cook, Major Professor; Title of Thesis/Dissertation: The Lucky Ones: A Genocide Forgotten, a Childhood Remembered The students receive a … Continue reading Research Excellence Award (REA) and Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) Recipients for 2020

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Congratulations to the Winners of the Pearl Hogrefe First-Year Student Scholarship in Creative Writing!

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the First-Year Student Scholarship in Creative Writing in the amount of $1,000 toward tuition for up to two Iowa State University students with first-year student status (0-30 credits) whose work exemplifies promise or talent in one of the genres of creative writing. During her 46 years … Continue reading Congratulations to the Winners of the Pearl Hogrefe First-Year Student Scholarship in Creative Writing!

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CELT Faculty Spotlight: Katie Fulton

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PACE Lab Receives $750,000 in Research Funding

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Rachel McKenny Interviewed on IPR’s River to River

Rachel McKenny, assistant teaching professor in the departments of English and Speech Communication, was interviewed for Iowa Public Radio’s River to River show “for a look at the reality of teaching at the college level in a pandemic.” A reporter from IPR had reached out to see how various professors around Iowa were handling the … Continue reading Rachel McKenny Interviewed on IPR’s River to River

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Welcome to our New and Returning Students

Department of English Office Hours: August 17–November 25 Physical Office: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Interacting With Our Team: If you need to come in person, please remember that masks are REQUIRED when coming into the physical office. A majority of our services can be handled via phone or e-mail, and when possible, we … Continue reading Welcome to our New and Returning Students

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Congratulations, Graduates!

Congratulations to the following graduate students in the Department of English who received their MA, MFA, or PhD degrees. This is a wonderful accomplishment. Best wishes as you take the next step in your journey!

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Idée Edalatishams Has Won a Language Learning Dissertation Grant

The Language Learning Dissertation Grant is a $2,000 award aimed at facilitating the research work of doctoral candidates in the language sciences. The grant is awarded to the top-10 applicants twice a year, based on the strength of their research design and its relevance to ongoing research in the language sciences and their potential to make … Continue reading Idée Edalatishams Has Won a Language Learning Dissertation Grant

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