English Faculty Mentors

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

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

Academic Decisions	Mentors
Literature Concentration	Dr. Goodman Dr. Ngezem
Writing Concentration	Dr. Byrd (creative writing) Dr. Lamb
Secondary Education Concentration	Dr. Sanford Dr. Smith

Future Plans Options

Academic Decisions	Mentors
Library Science/Archival Studies	Dr. Goodman Dr. Parrott
Graduate School (literature)	Dr. Goodman Dr. Ngezem Dr. Parrott Dr. Smith
Graduate School (writing)	Dr. Byrd (creative writing) Dr. Lamb
Education: Middle Grades/High School College/University International/Overseas	Dr. Goodman Dr. Lamb Dr. Sanford Dr. Smith
Writing	Dr. Byrd (creative writing) Dr. Lamb (rhetoric and composition)
Professional/Technical Writing	Dr. Surya Dr. Klein
Science Writing	Dr. Klein
Writing Online/Social Media	Dr. Byrd Dr. Sansbury
Publishing	Dr. Byrd Dr. Lamb
Public Relations	Dr. Goodman
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