Department of English
FROM LITERATURE TO WRITING TO LINGUISTICS:
EXPLORE OUR MANY EXCITING PROGRAMS
The English Department offers degree-concentrations in a variety of specialized areas of study: literature, creative writing, digital technology, and pedagogy. Information about our Undergraduate Program..
The Department of English offers five minors: Children’s Literature and Childhood Studies, Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies, English, Linguistics, and Technical and Professional Writing. Information on English Minors.
We offer an M.A. in English and Certificates in Applied Linguistics as well as Technical/Professional Writing. Information about our Graduate Programs.
About Us
The English Department offers a variety of courses in creative writing, linguistics, literature, pedagogy, rhetoric, and technical communication. These courses foster students’ abilities to think critically, to read analytically, and to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Because these advanced literary skills are in high demand, our former students have found careers in fields such as teaching, technical/professional writing, editing, publishing, advertising, public relations, and nonprofits, as well as in business, financial services, and banking. Others have pursued advanced degrees in literature, law, medicine, teaching, and business administration.
recent news
Congratulations to Bryn Chancellor for having been selected as the “EGSA Professor of the Year.” A well-deserved honor from a remarkable group of Graduate Students. This year’s conference, “Frontiers,” organized by Sarah Whichello, Ashley Wilson, Meenakshi Sathish, Abby Cotton, Holly Buescher, Justina Vasquez, and Anthony Mungo, was a wonderful event. Over forty outstanding papers presented […]
Congratulations to Prof. Janaka Lewis, just named a Gambrell Faculty Fellow for the project: Searching for Stability: The Pandemics Impact on Black Women and their Families in Charlotte. It has been said many times during the past 18 months that while we’re all in the same storm, we’re not in the same boat. The pandemic […]
It is with deep sadness that the English Department notes the death of our friend and colleague Susan Gardner, who was always kind-hearted, generous, and thoughtful. Susan died on Jan. 2, 2022 after an extensive illness. Before coming to UNC Charlotte in 1990, she earned her PhD from Rhodes University in South Africa and her […]
Sandra J. Hairston, who graduated from the Department of English in 1981, has just been appointed to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Middle Districts of North Carolina. Hairston and Dena King are the first Black women to serve as the top officials in each jurisdiction. Hairston, grew up in Walnut Cove, NC (just […]
Congratulations to JuliAnna Ávila and her colleagues, AG Rud (Washingtoin State), Leonard Waks (Temple University), and Emer Ring (Mary Immaculate College, Ireland) on the publication of an important new collection addressing the work or philosopher/educator John Dewey (1859-1952). The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey’s Theories on Teaching and Learning deconstructs issues regarding accountability mechanisms, uniform […]
Congratulations to Professors Jeffrey Leak and Mark West for receiving the “Distinguished Faculty Award” from the Alumni Association for 2020 and 2021 respectively. This is an exceptional distinction for both Leak and West, and for the Department of English as well. The annual UNC Charlotte Alumni Awards Ceremony recognizes alumni, faculty, and friends whose careers […]
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Department of English
9201 University City Blvd.
Fretwell 275
Charlotte, NC 28223
Tel: 704‑687‑0011
Fax: 704‑687‑1401
Department Chair:
Kirk Melnikoff [kbmelnik@charlotte.edu]
Associate Chair:
Bryn Chancellor [mchancel@charlotte.edu]
Monica Burke [mfalston@charlotte.edu ],
Business Services Coordinator
Graduate:
Meghan Barnes [mbarne56@charlotte.edu], Director of Graduate Studies,
Undergraduate:
Clayton Tarr [ctarr2@charlotte.edu], Director of Undergraduate Studies
Gina Karp [Gina.Karp@charlotte.edu], Academic Advisor
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