The Department of English promotes an understanding of literary traditions, teaches students to think analytically and to write with power, and fosters human awareness through course offerings in composition and literature.
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The English major and minor challenge students with a wide range of courses appealing to the aesthetic as well as the practical nature of humanity, preparing them for the finest graduate programs, qualifying prospective teachers, or providing a strong liberal arts foundation for a
professional career.
Program Highlights
- Three-track major in English (Literature, Writing & English Education)
- A student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1 in upper-level classes.
- Nationally-recognized student scholarship and publications
- A high rate of graduate school acceptance
- High standards for participation in the Teacher Education Program (3.00 GPA)
- An excellent placement rate for majors seeking teaching positions
- Study abroad opportunities
- A variety of scholarly and social activities each semester
- The Torch, a student-published creative writing journal
- Sigma Tau Delta National Honor Society
Faculty
- John T. Netland
- Professor of English and Department Chair
- Education:
B.A., Biola University
M.A., California State Polytechnic University
Ph.D, University of California, Los Angeles
- Office: PAC A-34, Box 3025, 731-661-5312 (voice)
- E-mail: jnetland@uu.edu
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- Janna Chance
- Jason Crawford
- Gene Fant
- Professor of English
- Executive Vice President for Academic Administration, Office of Academic Administration
- Education:
B.S., James Madison University
M.A., Old Dominion University
M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D, University of Southern Mississippi
Additional Study, Christopher Newport University
- Office: PAC F-5, Box 1810, 731-661-5520 (voice)
- E-mail: gfant@uu.edu
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- Patricia Hamilton
- Scott Huelin
- Associate Professor of English
- Director of the Honors Community, Honors Community
- Education:
B.A., University of North Carolina
M.A., University of North Carolina
Ph.D, University of Chicago
- Office: PAC J-7E, Box 3010, 731-661-5390 (voice)
- E-mail: shuelin@uu.edu
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- David Malone
- Associate Professor of English
- Education:
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton
Ph.D, Northern Illinois University
- Office: PAC A-45, Box 1863, 731-661-5104 (voice)
- E-mail: dmalone@uu.edu
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- Gavin Richardson
- Bobby C. Rogers
- Roger S. Stanley
- Assistant Professor of English
- Education:
B.A., Appalachian State University
M.A., East Tennessee State University
M.F.A., Murray State University
Additional Study, University of Mississippi
- Office: PAC A-42, Box 1852, 731-661-5318 (voice)
- E-mail: rstanley@uu.edu
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- Pam Sutton
- Professor of English
- Education:
B.A., Southern Arkansas University
M.A., Arkansas State University
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
Ed.D., Texas A&M University–Commerce
- Office: PAC A-47, Box 1922, 731-661-5319 (voice)
- E-mail: psutton@uu.edu
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Instructional Staff
Programs of Study
- English
- Literature
- Writing
Please see the Academic Catalogue description for more detail. Some minors do not appear here.
Student Organizations
The department presents an annual award to the student
selected as the most outstanding in English. A special award for
creative writing, the Helen Blythe Award, is also presented annually.
Local, regional and national writing contests are open to students in the department. Recent visiting writers and guest judges at the department’s Annual Creative Writing Workshop include Charles Wright, Kate Daniels and Mark Jarman.
Many students contribute work to the campus publications - The Cardinal and Cream and The Torch. Recent editions of The Torch, the student edited campus literary magazine, have been honored
with national awards from Columbia University.
The department sponsors an international studies opportunity every other year. Recent trips have focused on British travel literature and on French and English modern fiction. Students travel with professors
during the Winter Term, earning credit toward an English major, minor, or
the general core.
- ink.
Advisor: Dr. David Malone
The purpose of ink. is to create a community and a forum of like-minded writers who will practice the skills needed to become better writers, improve their craft, share ideas, critique new work, lead in their discipline, and learn further how the Christian faith may be practiced through writing.
- Sigma Tau Delta
Advisor: Roger Stanley
Website: http://www.uu.edu/dept/english/
This national English honor society recognizes students who have realized accomplishments in either the English language or literature. The motto is “Sincerity, Truth, Design.” Union University’s chapter Theta Omicron was organized in 1979. Declared English majors and minors who have completed at least three semesters of university study and two university courses in literature with a B average are eligible for membership.
- The Torch
Advisor: Bobby Rogers
Website: http://www.uu.edu/org/torch/
The Torch is a student literary magazine published annually under the direction of an appointed student staff. Its contents are taken from the best student writing and artwork of the year, which may be selected from among presentations in the normal course of class work and from those submitted directly to the Torch staff. Poems, short stories, essays, and art work are welcomed.
Recent News
A new book edited by Ray Van Neste examines the impact of the King James Version of the Bible on many different disciplines over the past 400 years.
Published by BorderStone Press, “KJV 400: The Legacy and Impact of the King James Version” includes material adapted from the 2011 festival Union... -
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12/7/2012 - English seniors defend theses
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10/4/2012 - Students, professors prepare for January Italy trip
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9/7/2011 - Hudgins to present poetry reading Sept. 13
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2/22/2011 - Lopez to present reading at Union March 3
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2/9/2011 - Netland article about Japanese novelist wins Lionel Basney Award
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8/16/2010 - Garcia to study film in Los Angeles during fall semester
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English graduate Heather Franks poses during the processional at Spring Graduation. - Jacob Moore
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Students present completed research projects at the tenth annual Union University scholarship symposium Tuesday, April 30th, 2013. - Olivia Wallace
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Taylor Hare, junior english major, plays the part of King Herod in the play "The Death of Herod." Gavin Richardson, professor of english, and his class concerning the history of the english language, presented the play in the W.D. Powell Theatre for the Scholarship Symposium. - Olivia Wallace
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Lindsay Olford (right), senior English major, shares her thoughts with Ben Sáenz after the poetry reading presented by the department of language. - Matt McDaniel
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‘KJV 400’ book addresses legacy and impact of King James Bible