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  • Alexa McClellan
    Inspired to teach

    When Alexa McClellan first came to Iowa State in 2016, she wanted to study veterinary medicine. But that door closed when she found she didn’t… Read More

    May 22, 2025

  • Stars and fireworks on a red background
    Congratulations Spring ’25 graduates

    Congratulations to the following graduate students in the Department of English who will receive their MA, MFA, or PhD degrees this semester. NAME TITLE OF… Read More

    May 19, 2025

  • Seemi Choudry, Sebnem Kurt, and Erika Latham
    Three students receive Graduate Student Research Grants

    Recently, three graduate students in the Department of English received Graduate Student Research Grants. Seemi Choudry, Sebnem Kurt, and Erika Latham will use the funds… Read More

    April 21, 2025

  • Jo Mackiewicz appears on The Academic Minute and The Fabricator Podcast

    Jo Mackiewicz (Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University) Jo Mackiewicz, professor of Rhetoric and Professional Communication, explores the question of how people develop both depth and breadth… Read More

    March 4, 2025

  • Rochelle Zuck
    Rochelle Zuck received a Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities grant

    The Fall 2024 Digital Scholarship Grant was awarded to Rochelle Zuck, Associate Professor in the Department of English. Zuck’s project will fund the completion of… Read More

    January 22, 2025

  • Gulbahar Beckett
    Gulbahar Beckett publishes new book

    Professor Gulbahar Beckett has published a new book, A Paradigm Shift for Language Education: Project-Based Learning and Teaching, which examines the growing importance of project-based learning and… Read More

    December 13, 2024

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    Congratulations to the graduate students who will receive their degrees this semester.

    Congratulations to the following graduate students in the Department of English who will receive their MA, MFA, or PhD degrees this semester. Ali A A… Read More

    December 13, 2024

  • Abby Dubisar
    Peace Cookbooks: Mixing Gender, Food, and Activism

    Learn how peace activist cookbooks subvert women’s domestic roles and ignite activism with Dr. Abby Dubisar, Iowa State University. “An army… Read More

    December 13, 2024

  • New study highlights communication skills construction engineering graduates need

    December 9, 2024

  • Linda Shenk
    The unexpected connection between Shakespeare and climate change

    November 8, 2024

  • Welding
    Jo Mackiewicz writes about becoming a welder for a piece in The Conversation

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    November 8, 2024

  • Maggie LaWare
    Maggie LaWare has been chosen for the Women Impacting ISU Calendar 2025

    Twelve women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University will be honored on the 2025 Women Impacting ISU calendar, and Maggie LaWare… Read More

    October 14, 2024

  • Linda Shenk
    Linda Shenk will deliver the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture for Fall 2024

    The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Lecture Series highlights faculty excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement in Iowa State’s most academically diverse college. Read More

    October 7, 2024

  • Gears
    English course redesign focuses on AI, student retention

    September 3, 2024

  • Congratulations!
    Congratulations, Summer 2024 Graduates!

    Congratulations to the following graduate students in the Department of English who received their MA, MFA, or PhD degrees in Summer 2024! NameTITLE OF… Read More

    August 16, 2024

  • Congratulations!
    Congratulations Spring 2024 Graduate & Undergraduate Award Winners!

    Critical Literary Analysis Writing Award Awarded to an undergraduate or a graduate student for a single piece of critical exposition originally written for an… Read More

    May 14, 2024

  • Congratulations!
    Congratulations, Graduates!

    Congratulations to the following graduate students in the Department of English who will receive their MA, MFA, or PhD degrees in Spring 2024! NameTITLE… Read More

    May 8, 2024

  • K.L. Cook is a 2024 recipient of the Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award!

    K.L. Cook This award is a reflection of K.L. Cook’s commitment to Iowa State, his professional reputation, and his esteem among peers. This award was established… Read More

    May 7, 2024

  • Angela Hakim
    Angela Hakim has been selected for an English Language Specialist project

    The U.S. Department of State announced the selection of Angela Hakim, a lecturer in the Department of English, for an English Language Specialist project focusing… Read More

    May 7, 2024

  • Congratulations!
    Joan Chamberlin & Josh Taylor are the 2024 ISUComm Award winners

    Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 ISUComm awards. Joan Chamberlin We are pleased to announce Joan Chamberlin, Teaching Professor, as this year’s recipient of… Read More

    May 1, 2024

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