Department of English
532 Main Hall
West Chester, PA 19383

(610) 436-2822 or 436-2335
http://www.wcupa.edu/


 

Faculty

For additional information, see The Faculty and Areas of Specialization

Cheryl L. Wanko, Chair
Associate Professor of English
B.A., New York University
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
cwanko@wcupa.edu



Hannah M. Ashley
Assistant Professor of English
B.S., Cornell University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Temple University
hashley@wcupa.edu



Christian K. Awuyah (On leave Fall 2005)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Ghana
M.A., University of Guelph
Ph.D., University of Alberta
cawuyah@wcupa.edu



Jen Bacon
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of South Carolina
M.A., University of Cincinnati
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
jbacon@wcupa.edu



Charles R. Bauerlein
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Loyola University of the South
M.A., Pennsylvania State University
cbauerlein@wcupa.edu



Michael W. Brooks
Professor of English
B.A., Antioch College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto
mbrooks@wcupa.edu



Mary Buckelew
Associate Professor of English; Associate Director, Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of New Mexico
mbuckelew@wcupa.edu



Juanita Rodgers Comfort
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Ohio State University
jcomfort@wcupa.edu



T. Obinkaram Echewa
Professor of English
B.S., University of Notre Dame
M.S., Columbia University
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Syracuse University
techewa@wcupa.edu



Margaret (Cortie) Ervin
Assistant Professor of English
A.B., Harvard University
Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany
mervin@wcupa.edu



Andrea R. Fishman
Professor of English; Director, Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project
B.A., Dickinson College
M.Ed., Shippensburg University
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
afishman@wcupa.edu



Karen Fitts
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.E., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
kfitts@wcupa.edu



Robert P. Fletcher
Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
rfletcher@wcupa.edu



Dennis Godfrey
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
dgodfrey@wcupa.edu



Paul D. Green
Professor of English
A.B., Temple University
A.M., Ph.D., Harvard Univeristy
pgreen@wcupa.edu



John Hanson
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Liberia
M.A., Syracuse University
Ph.D., Florida State University
jhanson@wcupa.edu



Anne F. Herzog
Associate Professor of English
B.A., College of Holy Cross
M.A., Georgetown University
Ph.D., Rutgers University
aherzog@wcupa.edu



Linda Huff
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Morgan State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
lhuff@wcupa.edu



Jane E. Jeffrey
Professor of English
B.A., Memphis State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
jjeffrey@wcupa.edu



Deidre Ann Johnson
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Knox College
M.A., Eastern Michigan
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
djohnson@wcupa.edu



Seth Kahn
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Florida State University
Ph.D., Syracuse University
skahn@wcupa.edu



William Lalicker
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Loyola Marymount University
MA., Ph.D., University of Washington
wlalicker@wcupa.edu



Elizabeth Larsen
Professor of English
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
elarsen@wcupa.edu



Rodney Mader
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Ph.D., Temple University
rmader@wcupa.edu



Paul L. Maltby
Professor of English
B.A., Thames Polytechnic
M.A., London University
Ph.D., Sussex University
pmaltby@wcupa.edu



Cheryl L. Micheau
Associate Professor of English
B.S. Ed., Millersville University
M.A., Middlebury College
M.A., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
cmicheau@wcupa.edu



Garrett G. Molholt
Professor of English
B.A., M.A. (two), Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
gmolholt@wcupa.edu



Kostas Myrsiades
Professor of English and Comparative Literature
B.A., University of Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
kmyrsiades@wcupa.edu



Linda S. Myrsiades
Professor of English
B.A., Beaver College
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
lmyrsiades@wcupa.edu



Elizabeth M. Nollen
Instructor of English
B.A., Ohio University
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
enollen@wcupa.edu



Katherine Northrop
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.F.A., University of Iowa
knorthrop@wcupa.edu



Michael A. Peich
Professor of English
B.A., Wartburg College
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
mpeich@wcupa.edu



Merry G. Perry
Assistant Professor of English
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida
mperry@wcupa.edu



Pat Pflieger
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Missouri
M.A., Eastern Michigan University
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
ppflieger@wcupa.edu



Cherise Pollard
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh
cpollard@wcupa.edu



Geetha Ramanathan
Professor of English
M.A., University of Bombay
A.M., University of Illinois
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
gramanathan@wcupa.edu



Timothy D. Ray
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., University of Central Oklahoma
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
tray@wcupa.edu



Judith A. Scheffler
Professor of English
A.B., Muhlenberg College
M.A., Purdue University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
jscheffler@wcupa.edu



Eleanor F. Shevlin (On leave Fall 2005-Spring 2006)
Assistant Professor of English
A.B., Georgetown University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
eshevlin@wcupa.edu



Luanne Smith
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.A., Murray State University
M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University
lsmith@wcupa.edu



Carolyn Sorisio
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Ph.D., Temple University
csorisio@wcupa.edu



Christopher J. Teutsch
Associate Professor of English
M.A., Jagiellonian University (Poland)
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
cteutsch@wcupa.edu



Victoria Tischio
Associate Professor of English
B.S., M.A., Southern Connecticut State University
Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany
vtischio@wcupa.edu



C. James Trotman
Professor of English
B.A., M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University
Ed.D., Columbia University
ctrotman@wcupa.edu



Carla Verderame
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Smith College
M.A.T., Brown University
Ph.D., University of Michigan
cverderame@wcupa.edu



John W. Ward
Associate Professor of English
A.B., M.A., Miami University
Ph.D., University of Delaware
jward@wcupa.edu


K. Hyoejin Yoon
Assistant Professor of English
B.S., B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany
hyoon@wcupa.edu


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