Department of English

Who’s Who in the Department of English

Chair:
Wyman H. Herendeen

Professors:
Dorothy Baker, John Bernard (Emeritus), Chitra Divakaruni, Ted Estess, Elizabeth Gregory, Wyman H. Herendeen, Tony Hoagland, Lawrence Hogue, Carl Lindahl, Cynthia Macdonald (Emeritus), John McNamara, David Mikics, William Monroe, Antonya Nelson, Robert Phillips (Emeritus), James Pickering, James Pipkin, Kevin Prufer, Irving Rothman, Roberta Weldon, Lois Zamora, James Zebroski

Associate Professors:
Hosam Aboul-Ela, Margot Backus, Harmon Boertien (Emeritus), Ann Christensen, James Cleghorn, Marianne Cooley (Emeritus), Terrell Dixon, Karen Fang, Nick Flynn, Tamara Fish (Clinical), Peter Gingiss, Maria Gonzalez, Paul Guajardo, Natalie Houston, David Judkins (Emeritus), James Kastely, David Mazella, Alexander Parsons, Martha Serpas, Lorraine Stock, George Trail, Lynn Voskuil, Linda Westervelt, Barry Wood, Patricia Yongue, Sherry Zivley

Assistant Professors:
Paul Butler, Sally Connolly, Jamie Ferguson, Ange Mlinko, Hazel Pierre, Nathan Shepley, Cedric Tolliver, Jennifer Wingard

Advanced Degrees

The University of Houston also offers the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of English. The Master of Arts includes majors in English and American literature, applied English linguistics, and creative writing and literature.

The Doctor of Philosophy includes English and American literature, and literature and creative writing.

For information regarding admission to the graduate programs, degree requirements, and course listing, consult with the director of graduate studies in the Department of English and refer to the Graduate and Professional Studies catalog.

Language and Culture Center

The Language and Culture Center (LCC), housed in the Department of English, provides noncredit compensatory English language instruction to undergraduate and graduate international students who must improve their reading, writing, grammar, or spoken English language skills to compete successfully in the university classroom. Graduate students who score low on the Test of Spoken English (TSE), the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) direct proficiency oral interview, or other nationally standardized tests may enroll (register) for courses in reading/writing, pronunciation, and teaching styles in higher education.

LCC courses do not count toward a degree, but do count toward full-time student status for immigration reporting purposes, and for calculation of building use and student service fees.

Programs

• English, B.A.

• English Minor