Multiple Department of English community members were among the students named to the Fulbright US Program for the 2023-24 academic year. Congratulations to Danicia Brown’ 23 (CLAS), Elisa Shaholli ’23 (CLAS), and Joan Tremblay ’22 (CLAS) for their assignments! Congratulations as well to Neal Krishna ’23 (CLAS), who was named an alternate for a Fulbright […]
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Department of English Members Win Grants for Research
The following grants have been awarded to faculty members in the Department of English: Gina Barreca, Distinguished Professor, won a grant from CLAS to support the editing of Fast Famous Women: 75 Essays of Flash Non-Fiction. Tolonda Henderson, graduate student, won a grant from the American Studies program to present two papers at the Children’s […]
Exploring an Under-Represented Three-Way Intersection w/ Tolonda Henderson
by Pascale Joachim, ’23 (CLAS) Tolonda Henderson is a PhD candidate studying Young Adult Literature with a focus on protagonists who are both Black and disabled. Henderson chose to look at this particular intersection because they noticed no one really has and is interested in how these characters challenge what we understand as ‘normal’ childhood […]
Prof. Serkan Gorkemli named UCHI Faculty Fellow
Professor Serkan Gorkemli, of the Stamford campus, has been named a 2023-24 UCHI Faculty Fellow for his project titled “You’re Always Welcome Here, a Book of Short Stories.” Congratulations, Prof. Gorkemli!
Grad Landings: Kathryn Warrender-Hill to Norwich University (VT)
Kathryn Warrender-Hill ’23 (PhD.) has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of English and Director for the Center of Writing at Norwich University in Vermont. Her committee includes Tom Deans, Brenda Brueggemann, and Ellen Carillo. Congratulations, Kathryn!
Prof. Yohei Igarashi Receives NHC Fellowship
Professor Yohei Igarashi, of the Storrs campus, has received a residential fellowship from the National Humanities Center (NHC) for the 2023-24 academic year. This fellowship is part of his work in Languages and Literature research. Congratulations, Prof. Igarashi!
Katherine Jimenez ’24 (CLAS) Receives Beinecke Scholarship
Katherine Jimenez ’24 (CLAS), a student in both the English and Journalism programs, has been named as the University of Connecticut’s first Beinecke Scholarship recipient. Read more about the award and her upcoming projects on UConn Today. Congratulations, Katherine!
Grad Landings: Arpita Mandal, ’21 (PhD.) to Belmont University
Arpita Mandal, ’21 (PhD.), after a few years at Mt. Holyoke, has accepted a tenure-track position at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Her doctoral committee included Eleni Coundouriotis, Bhakti Shringarpure, and Patrick Hogan. Congratulations, Arpita!
Grad Landings: Nicole Lawrence, ’20 (PhD.) to Utica University
Nicole Lawrence, ’20 (PhD.), has accepted a tenure-track position at Utica University in New York. Her doctoral committee included Sarah Winter, Margaret Breen, and Victoria Smith. Congratulations, Nicole!
Grad Landings: Micah Goodrich, ’20 (PhD.) to Boston University
Micah Goodrich, ’20 (PhD.), currently teaching in WGSS and English at UConn, has accepted a tenure-track position in English at Boston University. His doctoral committee included Fiona Somerset, Bob Hasenfratz, Sherri Olson, and Steven Kruger (of CUNY). Congratulations, Micah!