Department News

Miah Jeffra is a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award: Miah Jeffra's 4th book, American Gospel, will be honored on May 5th in Boston.

Anne Goldman Published Two Essays: English professor Anne Goldman has published two new essays.

Theresa Burruel Stone Examines Connections between Liberal & Right-wing Racisms on College-going Pathways in Latest Publication: Assistant Professor of English, Theresa Burruel Stone, has published "Socializing college-going Latinx youth to (White) Neutral Rationality: Liberal teaching practices and right-wing racisms"

Miah Jeffra's Novel *American Gospel* listed on the 20 Great Reads of the Year: Visiting Professor Miah Jeffra's novel American Gospel (Black Lawrence Press 2023) has been listed on the 20 Great Reads of the year by

Emily Hostutler creates art installation ReVisibility: English lecturer Emily Hostutler created the art installation ReVisibility which is a collaborative community portrait installation that transforms discussions around invisibility into moments of creative expression.

Kathleen Winter Receives Residency: Creative Writing Lecturer Kathleen Winter was awarded a solo writer's residency on Achill Island, Ireland, in early January.

Dr. j. Wins New Grant Award: Dr. jen johnson and her team have received a grant for Building Transformational Cultures of Data Use for Student Success.

New Master's brochure: See our updated MA in English criteria. Applications start October 1st and must be completed by March 10th!

Dr. Stone on the teaching of Native experience through storytelling: Theresa Burruel Stone and SSU grad Trelasa Baratta have published "Retelling 'Untold' Stories (From Native Rather than Settler Perspectives)" Cal English Journal

Dr. Hester Williams Interviewed by Press Democrat: English Prof. Kim Hester Williams is quoted in a recent article regarding California's consideration to issue reparations for Black Californians.

SSU scholars shine at the NCWCA conference: English MA instructors presented at the Northern California Writing Centers Association.

Gillian Conoley Publishes New Collection of Poetry: English Professor and Poet-in-Residence Gillian Conoley's tenth collection, Notes from the Passenger, is now available for

Grammar is cool: Dr. Jen Johnson's ENGL 375 student Jess Lechon shows the fun of using grammar in daily life

Spotlight on SSU English Major and Pre-Doctoral Scholar Michelle Jones: Dr. Brantley Bryant conducted an interview with the latest Sally Casanova Scholarship recipient.

Professor Hostutler's Koret Research and Mural Project: English Lecturer Emily Hostutler and her spring composition class completed two activities centered around community engagement work in the first-year writing classroom.

Emily Hostutler speaks at the Hanna Summit: On April 5th, English lecturer and writing center director Emily Hostutler was invited to pres

Gillian Conoley offers a new poetry reading: Dr. Gillian Conoley participates in an interview "Poetry in the World" and an upcoming poetry reading

Dr. Burruel Stone publishes new article: The article "Centering Place in Ethnographies of “Latinx” Schooling" was published in the International Review

Stefan Kiesbye's newest book is published: Associate Professor of Creative Writing and English Department Chair Stefan Kiesbye publishes his latest book But I Don't Kn

New Master's brochure: See our updated MA in English criteria. Applications start October 1st and must be completed by March 10th!

Dr. Conoley Publishes Three Poems: Featured in jubilat #39 from her new manuscript.

Dr. Hester-Williams publishes new poem: Professor of Literature and AMCS Chair, Kim Hester-Williams, publishes her newest poem "Losing Count: A Re-Collection, by Numbers" in

Stefan Kiesbye writes about climate change in his new story "Smokeland": Professor of Creative Writing Stefan Kiesbye writes about climate change in his new story "Smokeland" published in the anthology Fire & Water: Stories from the Anthropocene

Dr. Bryant and the Green Knight: English Professor, and specialist in Medieval British literature, Brantley Bryant, recently gave a lecture on "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight" about the poem that inspired the recent film.

Dr. McIntyre Co-creates Historical Digital Archive: Writing Program Director and Assistant Professor of English, Dr. Megan McIntyre co-developed a digital archive of the 1966 Dartmouth Seminar, vital to the discipline of Rhetoric and Composition.

Dr. Rizzuto publishes his latest book: English Lecturer Dr. Anthony Rizzuto publishes his latest book Raymond Chandler, Romantic Ideology, and the Cultural Politics of Chivalry (Palgrave Macmillan 2021).

Congratulations to Dr. Theresa Burruel Stone: She is the recipient of the International Association of Qualitative Inquiry's 2021 Qualitative Dissertation Award. See her A&H Spotlight article.