Department of English Language and Literature
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Melinda Kreth, Chair
215 Anspach Hall, 989-774-3171
Anne Alton, Ph.D., Children's Literature, British Literature
Steven Bailey, Ph.D., Rhetoric and Technical Communication, Director of Composition
Nicole Barco, Ph.D., Latin American, American, and World Literature
Jeffrey Bean, M.F.A, Creative Writing and Poetry
Ari Berk, Ph.D., Myth, Folklore, Native American Literature
Carlin Borsheim-Black, Ph.D., Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education
William Brevda, Ph.D., American Literature
Elizabeth Brockman, Ph.D., English Education, Composition
April Burke, Ph.D., Literacy and Language Education
Tracy Davis, Ph.D., Linguistics
JoEllen DeLucia, Ph.D., British Literature
Darrin Doyle, Ph.D., Creative Writing, Fiction
Maureen Eke, Ph.D., African-American, African, and World Literature
Robert Fanning, M.F.A., Creative Writing and Poetry
Amy Carpenter Ford, Ph.D., English Education
Richard Forest, Ph.D., Linguistics
Mark Freed, Ph.D., Literary Theory
Desmond Harding, Ph.D., British Literature
Cathy Hicks-Kennard, Ph.D., Linguistics
Melinda Kreth, Ph.D., Technical Writing
Daniel Lawson, Ph.D. Rhetoric, Writing Center Director
Kristen McDermott, Ph.D., British Literature
Gretchen Papazian, Ph.D., Children Literature, American Literature
Matthew Roberson, Ph.D., Creative Writing, Fiction
Susan Schiller, Ph.D., Composition, Rhetoric
Nate Smith, Ph.D., British Literature
Joseph Sommers, Ph.D. Children’s Literature
William Spruiell, Ph.D., Linguistics
Marcy Taylor, Ph.D., Composition, English Education
William Wandless, Ph.D., British Literature
Jeffrey Weinstock, Ph.D., American Literature
Course Designator:
ENG - English Language and Literature
The Programs:
The Department of English at Central Michigan University offers the following graduate degrees:
Master of Arts in English Language and Literature
Master of Arts in Language and Literature with an concentration in Creative Writing
Master of Arts in English Language and Literature with a concentration in Children's/Young Adult Literature
Master of Arts in English Composition and Communication
Master of Arts in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
Graduate classes are small and provide the student with ample opportunity for interaction with professors and other graduate students. Graduate-level classes are offered in the late afternoons, evenings, weekends, and online. Accelerated programs for current undergraduate CMU students are also available.