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English Department

English Dept. |

Program Overview |

Learn through exploring literature & writing in a program that offers:

A recently redesigned curriculum relevant to the field
Study abroad and internship opportunities
Personalized advising tailored to your interests & goals
Faculty who are published writers & scholars, active in the discipline
MUSE, the English club, Sigma Tau Delta honor society, & Mosaic, a journal of creative work

Faculty

John Kerr

John Kerr, Ph.D.

Department Chair, English - Associate Professor

Carolyn Ayers

Carolyn Ayers, Ph.D.

English - Associate Professor

Erin Mae Clark

Erin Mae Clark, Ph.D.

English - Assistant Professor

Brooke Lenz

Brooke Lenz, Ph.D.

English - Associate Professor

Christian Michener

Christian Michener, Ph.D.

English - Professor, LaSallian Honors Program - Director of the LaSallian Honors Program

A. Stephen Rusyn

Brother A. Stephen Rusyn, FSC, Ph.D.

English - Professor

David Sokolowski

David Sokolowski, Ph.D.

English - Associate Professor

Christopher Vondracek

Christopher Vondracek, M.A.

English - Instructor

For more information contact:

John Kerr, Ph.D.
Chair, English Department
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #1463
Winona, MN 55987
(800) 635-5987, Ext. 1673
jkerr@smumn.edu