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As the Autumn 2026 semester begins, the Department of English would like to introduce our newest hires.
Tenure Track FacultyBen Markey is an assistant professor who…
The Department of English is seeking undergraduate student workers to join three teams: Front Desk/Department Ambassadors, Communications and the Digital Media Project. While we typically only…
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Few writers stir such mixed emotions as Shakespeare. His devoted fans — often called Bardolaters — speak passionately about their…
Sunny Jiang is a fourth-year English major with varied involvement at Ohio State and beyond:. she is a peer career coach within ASC’s Center for…
Lord Denney's Players has announced the winners of its nineth annual sonnet contest. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
1st Place: "A Tale of Salt" by Sam…
As spring semester moves forward and summer creeps closer, students begin to look beyond the next assignment on their to-do list; whether post-graduation job searching or seeking a summer…
The Department of English is thrilled to announce a new scholarship endowed by a former professor, the Frederick Luis Aldama Leadership Scholarship Fund…
The Department of English is honored to announce the Morris Beja Odyssey Award: Thriving Through Global Discovery, an endowment created in honor of
Most people think they know what a vampire is: a pale, fanged figure dressed in a black cloak, or perhaps an appealing, misunderstood, and eternally attractive suitor. We encounter vampires…
When thinking of classes concerning climate change and sustainability, it can be easy to default to typical STEM classes, but Thomas Davis, associate professor of English and affiliated faculty at…
“Everything is Frankenstein,” Senior Lecturer Calvin Olsen exclaims. “Everything is made of smaller parts that are pieced together that somehow work and eventually do something.” …
The Department of English is seeking undergraduate student workers to join two teams: Front Desk/Department Ambassadors and the Digital Media Project. Multiple positions are open on each team, and…
Looking at AJ Calderon’s life, you might not expect that he’d be an English major. A veteran of the Marine Corps, Calderon initially pursued a degree in psychology because he wanted to help future…
In the Department of English we're fortunate to have multiple teams of talented students working in our offices: they are often the first faces visitors see, and we couldn't do all we do without…
When Sophia Wood graduated from high school, she had two personal goals in mind – attend a Big 10 University and graduate debt free.
Thanks to Ohio State Mansfield (and her financial…
Lord Denney's Players has announced the winners of its eighth annual sonnet contest. Congratulations to Nicholas Orzo, who won all three prizes this year!
First Prize: "The Sacred Garden" by…
The Department of English is thrilled to announce the launch of Senior Lecturer Zoë Brigley’s project: Women of Ohio: Poetry and Art Competitions Celebrate…
During her freshman year at The Ohio State University, English major Jasmyn Maingi stumbled upon a flyer that would change the course of her college experience: an invitation to join the Ohio…
The Department of English is proud to congratulate Elyse Reed for her Center for Ethics and Human Values Award at the Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum!…
When Blaise Reader began their English degree, they knew they wanted to use their studies in service of their community in Appalachia — that desire hasn’t wavered. Their method, however, has…
It’s safe to say that Maggie Lardie, an English major with a specialization in literature, film, folklore and popular culture studies and a screenwriting minor, has a deep love of…
This article was orginally posted on The Ohio State Mansfield site. English 3264: Monsters Without and Within is offered on all Ohio State Campuses, varying by campus and…
For many graduating students, the transition from full-time student to full-time professional can be daunting: transferring classroom skills to a resume and cover letter and persevering through…
On July 1, 2024, the Department of English welcomed Professor Elizabeth Hewitt as the new chair, succeeding Susan Williams’ term. Hewitt holds a PhD and an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a…
As the autumn semester continues and everyone begins to settle in, we want to take a moment to introduce our new hires in the Department of English!
FacultyCharles Athanasopoulos…
In the Department of English we're fortunate to have two teams of talented students working in our main office: our Department Ambassadors and the Communications Team. The Department Ambassadors…
Every year at our Awards Celebration, the Department of English recognizes the excellent work of our students, faculty and staff. (If you missed this year’s event, feel free to peruse this year’s…
The Department of English is seeking undergraduate student workers to join two teams: Front Desk/Department Ambassadors and Communications. Multiple positions are open on each team, and you may…
In the lead-up to the Great American Eclipse on April 8th, the Department of English announced an Undergrad Eclipse Poetry Contest open to any undergraduate student at Ohio State, to be judged by…
Like many English majors, Audrey Smith’s academic focus grew out of her love of both reading and writing, in and out of school. As she began her time at Ohio State, she knew that…
As Ohio gets ready to mark a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, the Department of English is excited to announce an Undergrad Eclipse Poetry Contest! Undergraduate students…
From entering The Ohio State University without a declared major to completing an externship at the Supreme Court of Ohio, third-year English student Richa Thakar has come a long…
As she sat attentively in the middle of Professor Christopher Jones’s classroom, Celeste Alva Jimenez was ignited by their discussion of Edmund Spenser’s…
Elizabeth Holup, a fourth-year English major, originally came to The Ohio State University without declaring a major. After taking her time to explore different options, she…
As students, staff and faculty settle into the semester, we want to take a moment to welcome our new hires to the English department! Please send a warm welcome to our newcomers this semester.
As we celebrate graduation and the class of 2023, we also bid a bittersweet farewell to six of our student employees. These students have left an indelible mark on the department, serving as…
Lord Denney's Players has announced the winners of its sixth annual sonnet contest. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
First Prize: "Long Married" by Eleanor…
In addition to congratulating our graduating English majors, the Department of English is recognizing all the outstanding undergraduate award winners. The recipients of these awards include any…
Molly Teller is a senior undergraduate student using their English major to augment their skill set as a production assistant for WOSU Public Media.
Teller started their college career…
Walking into a library with floor to ceiling shelves brimming with books is every English major’s dream. Stuart Rose’s shelves are mystical, filled with first editions of works by Dickens, Kant,…
You may have heard about the new general education requirements for the incoming first-year students of 2022 and beyond at Ohio State. If you are wondering how to begin navigating this new…
Sarah Grace Smith embarked on a study abroad adventure to Scotland this summer before her senior year (every undergrad’s dream) to pursue a Creative Writing course at the…
As students, staff and faculty settle into the semester, we want to take a moment to welcome our new hires to the English department! Please send a warm welcome to our newcomers this semester.
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Lord Denney’s Players is excited to announce the cast of The Chronicle History of Henry V, LDP's ninth production since 2015. The Chronicle History of Henry V will be performed…
Standing in the yard of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the crowd roars in laughter as Claudio takes a tumble or Benedick hikes up a trellis. The groundlings still when Beatrice singles out a member…
Held in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library are a number of fascinating and important collections, some yet to be studied. One collection in particular is over 100 years old, holding secrets to…
Lover of stories and passionate about all things English, English major Brian Sproule uses the tools he’s learned in English classrooms in the workplace and in his personal life…
When graduating senior Alexis Santiago signed up for English 3662, Intro to Literary Publishing, she wasn't anticipating that she would end up creating the Wildflower Journal for an…
As we celebrate graduation and the class of 2022, we also bid a bittersweet farewell to three of our student employees. These students have contributed to and supported the department in myriad…
Lord Denney's Players has announced the winners of its fifth annual sonnet contest. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
First Prize: "The Constants" by Lindsay…
In addition to congratulating our graduating English majors, the Department of English is recognizing all the outstanding undergraduate award winners. The recipients of these awards include any…
If you frequent BookTok, you might be hard pressed to avoid tropes like enemies to lovers or the classic “unlikely pairs” trope. Well, put down your current read, because we have a real-life…
For fourth-year English major Logan Grant, there is no such thing as a typical week. On any given day, he may consult with first-year composition students for his job in the…
Last semester, the Department of English held a slogan contest for new English-themed sayings to put on promotional items. We received hundreds of clever, funny, and all-around delightful…
Lord Denney’s Players has announced the cast for their upcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. The company's eighth show will run March 3, 4 and 5 in the…
Balancing two majors, a minor and a job as an assistant to the Office of the President at The Ohio State University is all in a day’s work for fourth-year English major,
Ty Williams, an undergraduate English major, was awarded a scholarship from the Aida Cannarsa Snow Endowment Fund, which will help him to pursue his passion for creative writing. …
As faculty, staff and students begin a fresh start in a new semester, we want to take a moment to welcome the newest members of our English department. Please send warm regards to our newcomers! …
The Department of English needs your help! We are looking for new sayings to put on our promotional items (stickers, buttons, bookmarks, etc.). We have some English-themed phrases from older items…
Undergraduate students in the Department of English contribute to their community in innumerable ways; from creative endeavors to extracurriculars, from internships to scholarship, our…
As we celebrate graduation and the Class of 2021, we also bid a bittersweet farewell to five of our student employees. Each of these students has played a huge part in supporting our entire…
The past year has been full of twists and turns, but members of the Department of English have continued to find opportunities to create, to share their research, to support one another and to…
In addition to congratulating our graduating English majors, the Department of English is recognizing all the outstanding undergraduate award winners. The recipients of these awards include any…
There aren’t a lot of English majors who accidentally become president of a club, much less of the Amateur Radio Club, a student organization housed in the College of Engineering. But
A unique project is underway in central Ohio, one that seeks to tell the story of the region and its residents during the COVID-19 pandemic through an unconventional medium: poetry.
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Reading Amber Alexander’s resume, it seems unlikely there is an office or organization on the Marion campus that she hasn’t been involved in. The fourth-year English major with three (yes…
Lord Denney's Players has announced the winners of its fourth annual sonnet contest. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
First Prize: "Ode to Prometheus" by…
The Department of English would like to congratulate undergraduate student Emma Deimling, a junior English major in the Creative Writing concentration, for the publications of …
The universally disdained “Beep! Beep! Beep!” of an alarm clock going off in the morning is usually a signal to hit the snooze button. But for one highly driven English major and ASC Career…
The Department of English is delighted to congratulate undergraduate student Brittany Halley, a junior English major in the Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy concentration, for the…
The Department of English extends its congratulations to undergraduate student David Martz, a senior English and political science major, for the publication of his short story, …
“…I think that...English majors are essential to ensuring that information is conveyed to the general public clearly and concisely. We’re a lot more than we’re made out to be in mainstream…