As part of our series on writing, Carol Chapelle, Deb Marquart, and David Russell will be joining us to share their strategies for enhancing writing productivity. Although this is a Grad Connections event I wanted to extend the invitation to all department members. I hope to see many of you there! As always there will … Continue reading Enhancing Writing Productivity
Lakeside Lab, a 147-acre regents universities research and teaching field station on Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa, hosted the English Department’s MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment October 18-20. The expedition was intended as the environmental field trip that is part of the introductory MFA course for the first-year cohort, English 550: Craft & … Continue reading MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment’s 2019 writing retreat
All nomination and student documents are due by Monday, October 22, 2019 by 11:59 p.m.
December brings with it cold weather and crunch time for graduate students. Get out of the cold and join us for an end of the semester writing retreat. Snacks will be provided.
Too many projects? Not enough time? Join us for a dedicated day of writing productivity. Pick a project (or two) and make some great progress. Snacks will be provided.
Bring your job or graduate program application materials (CV’s, resumes, cover letters, teaching philosophies, portfolios etc) and get tips from faculty, ask questions, and get feedback. Snacks will be provided.
Come join us for the departmental social hour at Torrent Brewing Company! Meet other graduate students and faculty in a program outside of your own and catch up with those you already know. Snacks will be provided.
Congratulations to the following graduate students for their awards in research and teaching: SUMMER 2019 Research Excellence Awards Yongkook Won, Applied Linguistics & Technology, Major Professor — Gary Ockey SPRING 2019 Research Excellence Awards Emily Horner, Creative Writing & Environment, Major Professor — KL Cook Sonca Vo, Applied Linguistics & Technology, Major Professor — … Continue reading Research Excellence Award (REA) and Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) Recipients
Mary Stoecklein (2013 MA Literature) has published her first book, Native American Mystery Writing: Indigenous Investigations. Mary graduated with her PhD in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona in 2017. Congratulations, Mary!
Congratulations to the following graduate students for presenting at the Graduate and Professional Student Research Conference on April 10, 2019. Fatemeh Bordbarjavidi Esther Crompton Brody Dingel Carolyn Gonzalez Emily Grzywacz Agata Guskaroska Liberato Silva dos Santos Erin Todey Kristin Terrill