Laura Godfrey ’20 (CLAS, Ph.D.) has just accepted a new position as Editor for Social Studies and the Young Learner within the National Council for the Social Studies. We’d like to congratulate her committee: Fiona Somerset, Major Advisor; Sherri Olson and Bob Hasenfratz, Associate Advisors; and external readers, Thomas Long and Joshua Easterling. Congratulations, Laura!
Grad Landings
Grad Landings: Beth Reinwald ’21 to SUNY New Paltz
Beth Reinwald ’21 (CLAS, Ph.D.) has accepted a position as Visiting Assistant Professor in British Literature and Shakespeare at the State University of New York, New Paltz. Please join us in applauding Beth and her committee: Greg Semenza, advisor; and Claire King’oo and Jean Marsden, associate advisors. Congrats, Beth!
Grad Landings: Alex Gatten ’21 to Rutgers University
We would like to congratulate Alex Gatten ’21 (CLAS, Ph.D.), who has just accepted a new position as an Instructional Designer at Rutgers University. Alex has been a vital member of the UConn English community as the Associate Director of First Year Writing. In his new role, he will be working with the Master of […]
Alex Houdeshell ’21 (CLAS) to Simon & Schuster
Alex Houdeshell ’21 (CLAS), a recently graduated English and History double major, has recently started a position as an Audiobook Production Assistant with Simon & Schuster, one of the largest publishing companies in the United States.
Meet Crystal Maldonado
By day, I work in higher ed social media, sharing stories that depict campus life. By night, I’m a young adult author and writer whose work has been published in the Hartford Courant and Latina Magazine.
Grad Landings: Ashley Gangi to St. Luke’s School
Ashley Gangi ’21 (Ph.D.) has just accepted a position as an Upper School English Teacher at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, CT.
Grad Landings: Ruth Book ’21 Ph.D. to Rochester Institute of Technology
Ruth Book ’21 (Ph.D.) has recently accepted a position as lecturer in the Rochester Institute of Technology’s University Writing Program.
Grad Landings: Arpita Mandal to Mount Holyoke College
Arpita Mandal ’21 (CLAS, Ph.D) has accepted a one-year visiting lecture position at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. She will be teaching twentieth and twenty-first century transnational literature. In addition, we’d like to congratulate Arpita’s committee: major advisor Eleni Coundouriotis, as well as associate advisors Bhakti Shringarpure and Patrick Hogan. Congratulations, Arpita!
Rebecca Rowe (PhD. ’21) to UT RGV
Rebecca Rowe (PhD ’21) has accepted a three-year renewable position as a Lecturer at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley. She will be teaching Literature and Cultural Studies. Congratulations, Rebecca!
Meet Mick Powell
I am an Assistant Professor in Residence of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at UConn. My work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and for the Best of the Net Anthology.