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Grad Landings: Alex Dawson ’22 (PhD)
Alex Dawson, who defended his dissertation this spring, has accepted a position as Faculty of World Literature at Bard High School Early College in Washington D.C.
Department Accomplishments February 2022 – July 2022
Our department accomplishments between February 2022 and July 2022, featuring faculty and graduate students.
Prof. Emerita Lynn Bloom Publishes Book
Please join us in congratulating Professor Emerita Lynn Bloom on her new book, “Recipe“, with Bloomsbury Academic Publishing. In the book, Bloom examines of the social and cultural aspects of recipes.
Karen Dahl ’99 (CLAS, Double Major English and French) UCONN Mag
The Biden administration wasted no time tapping this alum.
Prof. Emeritus Sam Pickering Publishes New Book
Warmest congratulations to Professor Emeritus Sam Pickering, who has recently published his latest book, The Gate in the Garden Wall, with Madville Publishing. His work is readily available as an eBook or Paperback.
Aetna/English Department Awards and Scholarships Granted
Congratulations to all of our Aetna/English Dept. Award recipients!
Prof. Briona Jones wins Lammy in LGBTQ Anthology
In addition to recently winning the Publishing Triangle’s Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction, Professor Briona Jones has just won a Lammy in the LGBTQ Anthology category.
Grad Landings: Amy Fehr ’22 (PhD) to UAW Local 2322
Amy Fehr, who successfully defended her dissertation in May, has just landed a position as Organizer/Representative for UAW Local 2322 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Grad Landings: Matthew Shelton ’15 (MA) ’19 (PhD)
Matthew Shelton has just accepted a one-year renewable position as Lecturer in Irish Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Celtic Studies Program.