Faculty Highlights

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  Gruner Published

  Dr. Elisabeth Gruner recently published the book, Constructing the Adolescent Reader in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction, with Palgrave Macmillan and will be presenting research from the book in Stockholm, Sweden this fall.

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  Snaza Published

  Dr. Nathan Snaza's Animate Literacies: Literature, Affect, and the Politics of Humanism, has been published by Duke University Press.

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  Singh Published

  Dr. Julietta Singh evocatively recalls her experiences as a brown, queer woman in her most transparent work to date on Advocate.com.

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  The Space Race Joe Essid, an English professor and Writing Center director, explores the Moon Landing through the lenses of fiction, journalism, documentary, and dramatic film.
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  Lead & Alchemy

  Elisabeth Gruner, associate professor English, can discuss how elements like Lead, Element 82, play a role in stories of alchemy in literature. Check out her piece with The Conversation, "Why the ancient promise of alchemy is fulfilled in reading." 

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  Singh Wins Prestigious Fellowship

  On the Verge: Experiments in Extinction. Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowship for Recently Tenured Scholars encourage long-term, ambitious scholarly projects at an important stage of the academic career. These awards are made possible by the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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  Singh Talk

  English professor Julietta Singh will speak at The Center for Gender and Sexuality about her book, No Archive Will Restore You.

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  Essid Article

  English professor and Writing Center director Joe Essid's article discussing the U.S's reaction to Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon appeared in The Conversation.

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  Outka Exhibition

  English professor Elizabeth Outka developed the exhibition "Pandemic: Richmond," now on view at the Valentine.

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  Givens Book

  Dr. Terryl Givens recently published Feeding the Flock, which explores Mormon beliefs and practices as well as the theological history of the religion.