English
The Department of English aims to meet the needs of students with different academic goals – from those seeking a foundation for postgraduate work or study in English and related fields, to those who want a humanistic base for reading, thinking, and writing in a liberal arts environment. We are committed to engaging our students with the best that has been written, from the traditional canon of English literature to the marginalized and experimental.
Why Study English at Oberlin?
Sample Courses
- ENGL 123 - Introduction to Shakespeare 4 credits
- ENGL 238 - Contemporary American Fiction 4 credits
- ENGL 243 - Promise and Peril: Race and Multicultural America 4 credits
- ENGL 363 - Gaines, Morrison, Wideman: Textualizing Orality and Literacy 4 credits
English Faculty
Our faculty are both scholars and teachers who devote their careers to making important contributions to their disciplines through writing and research. They are committed to engaging students with the best that has been written, from the traditional canon of English literature to the marginalized and experimental. English faculty teach everything from first-year seminars to advanced courses.
Explore Faculty within EnglishEnglish Faculty
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Laura Baudot
Associate Dean of the College of the Arts and Sciences -
Jennifer Bryan
Associate Professor of English -
Jan Cooper
John C. Reid Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition and English -
William Patrick Day ’71
Professor of English and Cinema Studies -
DeSales Harrison
Associate Professor of English -
Wendy Beth Hyman
Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature -
Gillian Johns
Associate Professor of English -
T. S. McMillin
Professor of English -
Anuradha (Anu) Needham
Donald R. Longman Professor of English -
Jeffrey Pence
Associate Professor of English and Cinema Studies -
Geoffrey (Geoff) Pingree
Professor of Cinema Studies and English -
Danielle Skeehan
Assistant Professor of English and Comparative American Studies -
Harrod Suarez
Associate Professor of English and Comparative American Studies -
Natasha Tessone
Associate Professor of English -
Carol Tufts
Associate Professor of English and Theater -
David Walker
Professor of English and Creative Writing -
Sandra (Sandy) Zagarell
Visiting Donald R. Longman Emerita Professor of English
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