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Phone: 401-865-2292
Fax: 401-865-1192

English

The Department of English serves the College community in a variety of writing courses and in the Development of Western Civilization Program (regular and honors).  It also assesses English proficiency for all matriculated students and serves majors with a wide variety of traditional and creative courses and formats.  The major courses in English develop the disciplines of critical textual reading and analytical writing.

Career possibilities for English majors:

• journalism
• law

The Majors
Majors are offered in English, English/Creative Writing, and English/secondary education, each of which lead to the bachelor of arts degree.

The Minor
A minor in writing is also available.

For detailed information on the requirements for the English majors or writing minor, as well as course listings and descriptions, please see the on-line undergraduate catalog.  

Writing

The Department of English offers a minor in writing. This program is appropriate for students wishing to concentrate on improving their writing skills, both by the practice of expository writing/editing and by examining good literary models.

The Minor
A minor in writing is available.

For detailed information on the requirements for the writing minor, as well as course listings and descriptions, please see the on-line undergraduate catalog. 

The Faculty

Professors
Brian M. Barbour, Ph.D.
Elaine O. Chaika, Ph.D., Emeritus
Charles F. Duffy, Ph.D.
Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
Bruce E. Graver, Ph.D.
John F. Hennedy, Ph.D., Emeritus
Peter M. Johnson, Ph.D.
Norma Kroll, Ph.D.
Stephen J. Lynch, Ph.D.
Edward P. McCrorie, Ph.D., Emeritus
Keith Morton, Ph.D.
Jane Lunin Perel, M.F.A.

Associate Professors
Chard deNiord, M.F.A.
Suzanne J. Fournier, Ph.D., Chairperson
William P. Hogan, Ph.D. [sabbatical Spring 2010]
Margaret Reid, Ph.D.
John Scanlan,  Ph.D. [sabbatical 2009-2010 academic year]
Raphael Shargel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors
Eric D. Bennett, Ph.D.
Elizabeth A. Bridgham, Ph.D.
Russell M. Hillier, Ph.D.
E.C. Osondu, M.F.A.
Robert Reeder, Ph.D.
Ewa J. Slojka, Ph.D. [on leave]
Robert E. Stretter, Ph.D.
Tuire M. Valkeakari, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Patrick S. Gray, M.Phil (Ph.D. candidate)
Alexander Moffett, Ph.D.

Visit the Web pages maintained by the Department of English:
http://www.providence.edu/english/