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Leaders in Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Our faculty are nationally and internationally acclaimed scholars and creative writers—they make us not only a celebrated and top-raked English department but also a great place to study literature and creative writing. They research, publish, and teach across the American, British, and World literatures, combining geographical with historical coverage. They produce cutting-edge research and publish bestselling books and bring their expertise to the classroom. Browse academic faculty fields below.
Patrick Alexander
- Associate Professor of English and African American Studies
Andrew Bishop
- Instructor in English
Leigh Anne Duck
- Associate Professor of English
Timothy Earley
- Instructor in English
Cristin Ellis
- Associate Professor of English and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Studies
Adam Gussow
- Professor of English and Southern Studies
Jaime Harker
- Director of the Isom Center and Professor of English
Max Hipp
- Instructor in English
Kathryn McKee
- Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, McMullan Professor of Southern Studies, and Professor of English
Richard Purcell
- Hubert H. McAlexander Chair in English and Associate Professor and Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Cinema Studies
Justin Raden
- Instructor in English
Peter Reed
- Professor of English
Ethel Scurlock
- Dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and Associate Professor of English and African American Studies
Eric Solomon
- Instructor in English and Southern Studies
Annette Trefzer
- Professor of English
Alba Tomasula y Garcia
- Instructor in English
Caroline Wigginton
- Chair and Professor of English
British and World Literatures
Adetayo Alabi
- Professor of English
Sarah Baechle
- Associate Professor of English
Clay Cogswell
- Instructor in English
Timothy Earley
- Instructor in English
Ari Friedlander
- Associate Professor of English
Mary Hayes
- Associate Professor of English and Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Medieval Studies
Shari Holt
- Instructional Associate Professor in English
Deanna Kreisel
- Associate Professor of English and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Studies
Deanna Kreisel
- Associate Professor of English and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Studies
Scott MacKenzie
- Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of English
Karen Raber
- Distinguished Professor of English
Kate Needham
- Instructor in English
Justin Raden
- Instructor in English
Jason Solinger
- Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of English
Daniel Stout
- Associate Chair and Associate Professor of English
Creative Writing
Our creative writers craft moving and award-winning publications in fiction, poetry, screenwriting, creative nonfiction, and more.
Jerriod Avant
- Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing
Matthew Bondurant
- Professor of English
Beth Ann Fennelly
- Distinguished Professor of English
Tommy Franklin
- Associate Professor of Fiction Writing
Melissa Ginsburg
- Director of Graduate Creative Writing Programs and Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing
Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Professor of English and Creative Writing
Elizabeth Spencer
- Senior Lecturer in English
Sheila Sundar
- Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing
Michael Wang
- Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing