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Thembelani (Themba) Mbatha

Thembelani (Themba)
Mbatha

Assistant Professor of African & African American Studies Assistant Professor of English (Courtesy Affiliate)
Dwight A. McBride

Dwight A.
McBride

Gerald Early Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies, Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies,
Executive Director of CRE2,
Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
​William McKelvy

​William
McKelvy

​Associate Professor of English
Edward McPherson

Edward
McPherson

Professor of English Pronouns: he/him/his
Heather McPherson

Heather
McPherson

Senior Lecturer in English
​Melanie Micir

​Melanie
Micir

​Associate Professor of English Associate Chair
Bernadette Myers

Bernadette
Myers

Assistant Professor of English Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (Courtesy Affiliation)
Michael O'Bryan

Michael
O'Bryan

Senior Lecturer
Anca​ Parvulescu

Anca​
Parvulescu

Liselotte Dieckmann Professor in Comparative Literature , ​Professor of English
​Amy Pawl​

​Amy
Pawl​

Teaching Professor in English​ Director of Children’s Studies

​Stephanie
Pippin​

​Senior Lecturer in English
Shannon Rabong

Shannon
Rabong

Assistant Director, The MFA Program
Martin Riker

Martin
Riker

Director of the Publishing Specialization Teaching Professor in English
Jessica Rosenfeld

Jessica
Rosenfeld

Chair, Department of English Professor of English
Christopher Schaberg

Christopher
Schaberg

Professor of Practice in English Director of Public Scholarship
​Wolfram Schmidgen​

​Wolfram
Schmidgen​

Professor of English​ Director of English Graduate Studies
David Schuman

David
Schuman

Director of the Creative Writing Concentration Teaching Professor in English

Pronouns: he/him
​Vincent Sherry

​Vincent
Sherry

Howard Nemerov Professor in the Humanities , Professor of English​
Matthew Shipe

Matthew
Shipe

Teaching Professor in English
Claire Sommers

Claire
Sommers

Lecturer, Departments of Performing Arts and English; Director of Undergraduate Studies of Drama
Victoria Thomas

Victoria
Thomas

Teaching Professor in English
​Abram Van Engen

​Abram
Van Engen

Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities , Professor of English Director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
Professor of Religion and Politics (by courtesy)
​Julia A. Walker​

​Julia A.
Walker​

Chair of the Performing Arts Department Professor of English and Performing Arts
Sarah Weston

Sarah
Weston

Assistant Professor of English Art History & Archaeology Department (Affiliate)

Dwight A.  McBride

  • Gerald Early Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies,
  • Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies,
    Executive Director of CRE2,
    Senior Advisor to the Chancellor

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David  Schuman

  • Director of the Creative Writing Concentration
  • Teaching Professor in English

    Pronouns: he/him

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​Abram  Van Engen

  • Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities
  • Professor of English
  • Director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
    Professor of Religion and Politics (by courtesy)

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