Mary Alea, Debra K.S. Barker, Marilyn Bergmann, John Buchholz, Jack Bushnell, Wilma Clark, Helen Dale, Suellynn Duffey, Bernard Duyfhuizen, Max Garland, Carol Hale, Charles Hanson, Sarah Harder, John Hildebrand, Tim Hirsch, Gloria Hochstein, Dennis Jerz, Erna Kelly, Theresa Kemp, Peg Lauber, Karen Loeb, Lawrence Martin, Mary Meiser, Robert Nowlan, Scott Oates, Tess Onwueme, Joel Pace, William Phillips, August Rubrecht, Asha Sen, Jennifer Shaddock, David Shih, Marjorie Smelstor, Jan Stirm, Bruce Taylor, Anne Utschig, Karen Welch. In addition to sharing information and ideas, these courses bring students together in a community with shared learning goals.
All majors take courses in writing, language, and literature.
In the comprehensive emphases, students take at least twelve credits in related courses from outside the department. The major is designed to give students space to discover a broad understanding of how English Studies can help them make connections among their learning experiences. Each spring, the department sponsors a student-organized festival to promote and celebrate the English Language Arts. The English Department also offers four minors and many courses that meet University General Education requirements. The faculty have designed the English programs to reflect departmental priorities, to provide a good place to learn and grow for both students and faculty.