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!
Alumni
Michael Pontacoloni wins Southern Review Award for Poetry
Congratulations to Michael Pontacoloni, ’09 (CLAS), who won the Southern Review’s Oran Robert Perry Burke Award for Poetry for his poem, “Antique Map of Dorchester Neck.” The poem is available in the Southern Review’s Summer 2022 edition.
Grad Landing: Margaret Ascenzo to GWU
Congratulations to Margaret Ascenzo, ’20 (Ph. D), who has accepted a position as Instructional Technologist at George Washington University in Washington, DC! Special thanks to Margaret’s committee: Charles Mahoney (major advisor), Sarah Winter, and Yohei Igarashi.
Prof. Barreca, Josh Couvares ’15 (CLAS) in CLAS Connections Debut
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Gina Barreca and her former student Josh Couvares ’15 (CLAS) open up about their mentorship connection and love of food and literature.
The Practicality of English in Law
Alumna Holly Wonneberger ’14 (CLAS) discusses how she is using the experience of her English degree to succeed in practicing law.
Rosemary Sullivan ’69 (MA) Featured in UConn Magazine
“I love the hunt,” says alum Rosemary Sullivan, a queen of compelling biography, whose latest tome tackles one of World War II’s most persistent and villainous mysteries.
Karen Dahl ’99 (CLAS, Double Major English and French) UCONN Mag
The Biden administration wasted no time tapping this alum.
Robert D. Kaplan ’73 (CLAS) Publishes New Book
We’d like to congratulate Robert D. Kaplan ’73, who has recently published his latest book, Adriatic: A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age, with Penguin Random House. Furthermore, we are honored that Kaplan graciously dedicated his work to two of his UConn professors: David Leeming and the late Charles Boer. You […]
Alumna Emphasizes Flexibility and Value of an English Major
by Emily Graham, ’22 (CLAS) Freshly graduated from UConn, Sophia Gabriel ‘21 (CLAS) sat down with Emily Graham to discuss post-graduation life, having a job during a pandemic, and how an English major is what got her to today. After she graduated from UConn Storrs with a double major in English and American Studies, Sophia […]
Alysa Auriemma ’13 (MA) Featured on Yahoo! News
Alysa Auriemma ’07 (SF) ’13 (MA) was recently featured in Yahoo! News to discuss her life as an educator and author in Connecticut. Congratulations, Alysa!