Graduate students from our English Department have a high placement success in a wide range of positions. Here are a few of the results:
Pearce Durst (Ph.D., 2012), Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages at the University of Montevallo
Sheri Rysdam (Ph.D., 2012), Assistant Professorof Basic Composition at Utah Valley University
Alex Parrish (Ph.D., 2012), Assistant Professor Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication at James Madison University
Lisa Anderson (Ph.D., 2011), Clinical Assistant Professor of English at Washington State University, Tri-Cities
Donna Evans (Ph.D., 2011), Assistant Professor of English/Writing and Writing Center Director at Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, Oregon
Jeanette Weaskus (Ph.D., 2011), Clinical Assistant Professor - Plateau Center for American Indian Studies, Washington State University, Pullman
Megan McGrath (M.A., 2011), entered the M.A. Teaching program at Eastern Washington University, Cheney
Jerry Peterson (Ph.D., 2010), Professor of English at Marygrove College
Erin Mae Clark (Ph.D., 2010), Assistant Professor of English at St. Mary's University, Minnesota
Jim Haendiges (Ph.D., 2010), Assistant Professor of English at Dixie State College, St. George, UT
Michelle Fankhauser (Ph.D., 2010), Assistant Professor of English at Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA
Stephanie Schatz (M.A., 2010), entered Ph.D. program in English Literature at Purdue University
Rebecca Robinson (M.A., 2010), Instructor, Dixie State College, St. George, Utah
Hanzhou Pang (Ph.D., 2010), Instructor, Central Oregon Community College
Julie Meloni (Ph.D., 2010), Lead Technologist/Architect, Online Library Environment, University of Virginia
Andrew McCarthy (Ph.D., 2010), Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, Chatanooga
Jared Colton (M.A., 2010), entered the Ph.D. program in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information at Clemson University
Andrea Campbell (Ph.D., 2010), Instructor, Washington State University, Tri-Cities
Paula Webb Battistelli (Ph.D., 2009), Assistant Professor, Huston-Tillostson University
Paul Muhlhauser (Ph.D., 2009), Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, Washington State University, Tri-Cities
Raja Al Khalili (Ph.D., 2006), Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
Wendy Olson (Ph.D., 2006), Assistant Professor, Department of English, Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington
Matt Schnackenberg (Ph.D., 2006), Assistant Professor, Oregon Institue of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Verena Theile (Ph.D., 2006), North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
Bethany L. Blankenship (Ph.D., 2005), Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT
Nathaniel Gilbert (Ph.D., 2005), Assistant Professor, Middle George College, Cochran, Georgia
Laura Gruber Godfrey (Ph.D., 2005), Assistant Professor, North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Asao B. Inoue (Ph.D., 2005), Associate Professor, Department of English, California State University, Fresno in Fresno California
Domita Wiegand (Ph.D., 2005), Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Jason Miller (Ph.D., 2004), Assistant Professor, Department of English, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Susan McDowall (Ph.D., 2004), Adjunct, Department of English, University of Nebraska, Kearney, Nebraska
Fiona Glade (Ph.D., 2004), Assistant Professor, Department of English, California State University, Sacramento, California
Ingrid Ranum (Ph.D., 2004), Department of English, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
Jennifer Richardson (Ph.D. 2003), Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii
Tim Frandy (M.A., 2003) entered the Ph.D. program in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin
Azfar Hussain (Ph.D., 2003), Assistant Professor, North South University, Bangladesh
Christina Wygant (M.A., 2003) is currently studying for her Ph.D. in English at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
Andrew White (Ph.D., 2003), Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA
Ruth Crego-Ulvin (M.A., 2003) worked as the English Tutoring Coordinator, North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in the fall of 2005 entered the Ph.D. program in English at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
Audrey Johnson (Ph.D., 2002) Assistant Professor of English, Francis Marion Univeristy
Wilailak Saraithong (Ph.D., 2001), Instructor, Department of English, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Doryjane A.Birrer (Ph.D., 2001), Assistant Professor, Department of English, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Jeffrey J. Cain (Ph.D., 2001) Executive Vice President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Wilmington, Deleware
Rita Jones (Ph.D., 2001) Director of the Women's Center and affiliate faculty in Women's Studies at Lehigh University
Michelle M. Sauer (Ph.D., 2000), Professor of English & Gender Studies at the University of North Dakota.
Michael Kramp (Ph.D., 2000), Associate Professor of English, Director of Cultural Studies, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
Margaret Tomlinson-Rustick (Ph.D., 2000), Assistant Professor, Department of English, California State University, Hayward, California
Michael Pringle (Ph.D., 2000), Assistant Professor, Department of English, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
Sivamohan Sumathy (Ph.D., 1999), Assistant Professor, Head of the Department of English, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Karen Weathermon (Ph.D., 1999), Instructor & Director of Writing Across the Curriculum, Campus Writing Programs, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Diana Archibald (Ph.D., 1998), Associate Professor of English, Director of the Gender Studies Program, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts
Tracey Sherard (Ph.D, 1998), Associate Professor, Department of English, College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, California
Rebecca Stephens (Ph.D., 1996), Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Yunok Park (Ph.D., 1996), Assistant Professor, Department of English Language & Literature, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
Ellen Gil-Gomez (Ph.D., 1995), Assistant Professor, Department of English, California State University, San Bernardino, California
Gary Holcomb (Ph.D., 1995), Associate Professor of African American Literature in the Americas Department of African American Studies, Ohio University
Lysbeth Benkert-Rasmussen (Ph.D., 1994), Associate Professor, Department of English, Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Theresa Thompson (Ph.D., 1994), Associate Professor, Department of English, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
Eric Furuseth, (Ph.D., 1993), Associate Professor and Departmental Coordinator, Department of English, Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota
David Hadaller (Ph.D., 1993), Assistant Academic Vice President, Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey
Michael Williams (Ph.D., 1989), Chair, Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Wayne Chapman (Ph.D., 1989), Director, Center for Electronic and Digital Publishing, Clemson University, South Carolina
Susan Schaper (M.A., 1988) received her Ph.D. from Indiana University and is now an Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Gipson Honors Program at Albertson College of Idaho
Mark L. Amdahl (Ph.D., 1988), Associate Professor of English and Coordinator of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Peter Sorenson (Ph.D., 1988), Associate Professor of English, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Terry Engebretsen (Ph.D., 1987), Chair, Department of English, Idaho State University, Pocatello
Thomas Rand (Ph.D., 1986), Professor, Department of English, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
Michael Williams (Ph.D., 1985), Chair, Department of English, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Paul Willis (Ph.D., 1985), Professor, Department of English, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California
Cathryn M. Amdahl (M.A., 1984), Professor of English and Director of Writing, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
William Gruber (Ph.D., 1980), Chair, Department of English, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
James Stokes (Ph.D., 1979), Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
