English Faculty Mentors

Every English major will consult with the English department chair to choose a faculty mentor based on the student's academic interests and/or career goals.

The tentative course rotation for 2025-2028 is here: Tentative English Course Schedule 2025-2028

Below you will find information on faculty members' interests and expertise.

Academic Decisions	Mentors
Literature Concentration	Dr. Pratt Russell Dr. Ngezem
Writing Concentration	Dr. Byrd (creative writing) Dr. Greene (professional and technical writing) Dr. Sansbury (rhetoric and composition)
Secondary Education Concentration	Dr. Sanford Dr. Smith
Internships	Dr. Lamb Dr. Sansbury

Future Plans Options

Future Career	Mentors
Library Science/Archival Studies	Dr. Sansbury
Graduate School (literature)	Dr. Ngezem Dr. Smith
Graduate School (writing)	Dr. Byrd (creative writing) Dr. Greene (ESL/applied linguistics) Dr. Greene (professional and technical writing) Dr. Sansbury (rhetoric and composition)
Education: Middle Grades/High School College/University International/Overseas	Dr. Sanford Dr. Smith
English as a Second Language (ESL) and Applied Linguistics	Dr. Greene
Writing	Dr. Byrd (creative writing) Dr. Daniels (fiction writing) Dr. Harwood (marketing and advertising)
Professional/Technical Writing	Dr. Greene
Writing Online/Social Media/Design and Layout	Dr. Sansbury
Publishing	Dr. Byrd (literary journals) Dr. Daniels (fiction)
Editing	Dr. Byrd Dr. Sansbury Dr. Surya

Mentoring Videos

Professor Richardson’s résumé workshop

Dr. Pfeiffer’s workshop on choosing a graduate school

Dr. Greene’s workshop on Careers in English

Dr. Ali’s workshop on applying to graduate school