Juan Reyes, an Instructor in the English Department, is conducting a trip to Chile with students at the University of Alabama next summer. Reyes was born in Ecuador and moved […]
Tag: Spring 2014 Newsletter
Study Abroad: Ireland
Assistant Professor James McNaughton has been an influential member of the faculty at The University of Alabama since 2007. He devotes much of his time at the university to teaching […]
The Humane Society, Dogs, and Dog Culture with Wendy Rawlings
Wendy Rawlings has worked with the Humane Society of West Alabama for the last ten years but tells me that it isn’t “a glamorous job.” “They live in a house […]
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A Classroom with No Walls
The world of online courses can be tricky. People take online courses due to scheduling conflicts such as work and family obligations. They cannot devote specific time every week to […]
English MFA Alumna Molly Dowd: Putting Her Degree to Work
Molly Dowd spent much of high school playing field hockey in tiny Fairfield, Pennsylvania, a town near Gettysburg. Her journey from that small town to advising athletes on the most […]
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What We’re Writing
Lauren S. Cardon: After publishing my monograph in December 2012, I began work on a new project, tentatively entitled “Democratic Fashion”: Women’s Clothing and Social Mobility in American Literature. I […]
What We’re Reading
Kirstin Bone: I decided to take this semester for a bit of fun reading (being fresh out of grad school, my brain has appreciated the mental vacation). In that spirit, I […]
Jennie Vaughn: Ph.D. Candidate
How did you get you decide to attend UA? I was finishing my Masters in Secondary Education at Jacksonville State University when I decided that I’d like to pursue a […]
Brock Guthrie: English Instructor
Brock Guthrie grew up in the acutely hip Athens, Ohio, received his B.A. and M.A. in English from Ohio University and his M.F.A. in poetry from Louisiana State University. His […]
Dr. Andrew Crank: English Professor
The University of Alabama is pleased to welcome Dr. James “Andy” Crank to the English Department’s roster of esteemed faculty members. His unique perspective and knowledge of southern literature and […]