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Department Chair
Dr. Andreas Mueller
Department Chair, Professor of English
[email protected] 303-605-7911 Faculty ProfileAssistant Chair
Dr. Wendolyn Weber
Assistant Chair, Professor of English
Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies; Literature
[email protected] 303-615-1295 Faculty ProfileStaff
Faculty
Dr. Christina Angel
Senior Lecturer
Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies; First Year Writing; Literature
[email protected] 303-615-1264 Faculty Profile
Dr. James Aubrey
Professor of English
Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies; Literature
[email protected] 303-615-1272 Faculty Profile
Dr. Samuel Beer
Assistant Professor of English
Teaching Area: Linguistics
[email protected] 303 605-5837 Faculty Profile
Dr. Jane Chapman Vigil
Professor of English
Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
[email protected] 303-615-1256 Faculty Profile
Dr. Chereka Dickerson
Professor of English
Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies; Literature
[email protected] 303-615-1303 Faculty Profile
Dr. Marina Gorlach
Professor of English, Linguistics Club Faculty Advisor
Teaching Area: Linguistics
[email protected] 303-615-1284 Faculty Profile
Rebecca Gorman O'Neill
Professor of English
Teaching Area: Creative Writing, Film and Media Studies
[email protected] 303-615-1278 Faculty Profile
Dr. Charles Hoge Jr
Senior Lecturer
Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Literature; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
[email protected] 303-615-1302 Faculty Profile
Dr. Elizabeth Kleinfeld
Professor of English, Writing Center Director
Teaching Area: Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
[email protected] 303-615-1316 Faculty Profile
Dr. Cynthia Kuhn
Professor of English
Teaching Areas: Creative Writing; Literature, Film and Media Studies
[email protected] 303-615-1267 Faculty Profile
Dr. Michael McLane
Assistant Professor of English
Teaching Area: English Education
[email protected] 303-605-5841 Faculty Profile
Dr. Jason Miller
Professor of English
Teaching Areas: Creative Writing; Literature, Film and Media Studies
[email protected] 303-615-1290 Faculty Profile
Mikkilynn Olmsted
Senior Lecturer, Digital Instruction Facilitator
Teaching Areas: Folklore and Folk Narrative, Creative Writing, Literature, Film and Media Studies, First Year Writing, Women’s and Gender Studies
[email protected] 303-615-1275 Faculty Profile
Dr. Andrew Pantos
Professor of English
Teaching Area: Linguistics
[email protected] 303-615-1291 Faculty Profile
Dr. Vincent Piturro
Professor of English, Film Club Faculty Advisor
Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies
[email protected] 303-615-1308 Faculty Profile
Dr. Charlie Potter
Assistant Professor of English
Teaching Area: English Education
[email protected] 303-605-5149 Faculty Profile
Dr. Luis Rivas
Professor of English
Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
[email protected] 303-615-1268 Faculty Profile
JJ Seggelke
Senior Lecturer, Writing Center Associate Director
Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
[email protected] 303-615-1304 Faculty Profile
Dr. Lisa Suter
Associate Professor of English
Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
[email protected] 303-615-1288 Faculty Profile
Dr. Craig Svonkin
Professor of English
Teaching Area: Film and Media Studies; Literature
[email protected] 303-615-1313 Faculty Profile
Dr. J. H. Taylor
Professor of English
Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Linguistics; Literature
[email protected] 303-615-1312 Faculty Profile
Dr. Pamela Troyer
Professor of English
Teaching Area: Literature
[email protected] 303-615-1297 Faculty Profile
Dr. Justin Young
Associate Professor of English, Writing Program Administrator
Teaching Area: First Year Writing
[email protected] 303-615-1257Full-Time Faculty Office hours
Contact Info:
- KC 410
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
- First Year Writing
Advising Hours:
Tuesday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm online
Contact Info:
- KC 422
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
Advising Hours:
Tuesday: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm on campus
Wednesday: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 477
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Linguistics
Advising Hours:
Monday, 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
Wednesday, 10:30 am-11:30 am
Teams: by appointment
Contact Info:
- KC 408
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- First Year Writing
- Rhetoric, Composition & Professional Writing
Advising Hours:
Wednesday: 10:00 am-12:30 pm online (email for Teams link)
Thursday: 12:30 pm-3:00 pm on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 460
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
Advising Hours:
Monday 10:00am-12:30 on campus
Email for Teams Appointment
Contact Info:
- KC 424
- Email:
Areas of Emphasis:
- First Year Writing
Advising Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays 12:00 pm-1:00 pm on campus or Teams (access link on Canvas)
or by appointment
Contact Info:
- KC 442
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Linguistics
Advising Hours:
Monday: 10:00 am-11:30 pm online (Teams)
Tuesday: 1:45 pm-2:45 pm on campus
Wednesday: 10:00am-11:30 pm online (Teams)
Thursday: 10:00am-11:00 am on campus
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- General Questions
- English
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
- Creative Writing
Advising Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2:00 pm-3:15 pm on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 458
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- First Year Writing
- Literature
- Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
Advising Hours:
Writing Center Director
Contact Info:
- KC 420
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Rhetoric, Composition, & Professional Writing
- Writing
Advising Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays: 10:45 am-1:15 pm online
Contact Info:
- KC 416
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Creative Writing
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
Advising Hours:
Monday & Wednesday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm online email for Teams link
Thursday, 10:00 am-11:00 am on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 456
- Email: [email protected]
Area of Emphasis:
- Secondary Education
Advising Hours:
Monday: 11:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm-3:pm on campus
Tuesday: 10:00am-11:00am (online)
Wednesday: 11:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm-3:pm on campus
By appointment. Email for Teams link.
Contact Info:
- KC 448
- Email: [email protected]
Area of Emphasis:
- Creative Writing
Advising Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm in KC 421, Center for Creative Writing
Virtual hours via Teams: Friday 12:00 pm-3:00 pm and by appointment
Contact Info:
- KC 434
- Email: [email protected]
Area of Emphasis:
- General Questions
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
Advising Hours:
By appointment. Email for Teams link.
Contact Info:
- KC 428
- Email: [email protected]
Area of Emphasis:
- Folklore and Folk Narrative
- Creative Writing
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
- First Year Writing
- Women’s and Gender Studies
Advising Hours:
By appointment in Teams
Contact Info:
- KC 450
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Linguistics
Advising Hours:
Monday: 12:30 pm-2:30 pm on campus
Tuesday: 11:00 am-2:00 pm on campus
or by appointment
Contact Info:
- KC 406
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- First Year Writing
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
- Rhetoric, Composition, & Professional Writing
Advising Hours:
Tuesday: 12:15 pm-1:45 pm on campus
Wednesday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm online (email for link)
Thursday: 12:15 pm-1:45 pm on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 468
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
Advising Hours:
Tuesday: 8:30 am-11:00 am on campus
Wednesday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm (online)
Contact Info:
- KC 444
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Secondary Education
- First Year Writing
Advising Hours:
Tuesday: 12:30 pm-2:00 pm on campus
Wednesday: 11:30 am-12:30 pm on campus
Thursday: 12:30 pm-2:00 pm on campus
or by appointment
Contact Info:
- KC 418
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- Rhetoric, Composition, & Professional Writing
- Writing
Advising Hours:
Monday, 12:30 pm-1:45 pm online
Tuesday, 11:00 am-12:00 pm on campus
Wednesday, 12:30 pm-1:45 pm online
Thursday, 11:00 am-12:00 pm on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 414
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- First Year Writing
- Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing
Advising Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30am-12:00 pm on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 446
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- First Year Writing
- Rhetoric, Composition, & Professional Writing
Advising Hours:
Monday, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm on campus
Tuesday, 10:00 am-12:00 pm online
Wednesday, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm on campus
Contact Info:
- KC 476
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- English
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
- Writing
Advising Hours (By Phone or Teams Only)
In-Person Office Hours: Tuesdays Noon-1:40 and 3:40-5 pm/Thursdays 3:40-5:40 pm, King Center 476 (just come on by; if my door is closed, please knock).
Virtual Office Hours: Please call me at 626-354-7526 any time between 11 am and 10 pm, except on Saturdays; I won’t be available on T/R from 9:30-11 am or 2-3:30 pm, as I teach. Please just call—I can talk instantly most times; if I’m on another call, please leave a message and I’ll call you right back.
Contact Info:
- KC 472
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- English
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
- Linguistics
Advising Hours:
Monday, 12:10 pm-1:50 pm online
Tuesday, 9:00 am-10:40 am online
Thursday, 10:30 am-12:10 pm online
Contact Info:
- KC 436
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- English
- Linguistics
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
Advising Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Or by appointment
Contact Info:
- KC 452
- Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis:
- General Questions
- Literature, Film and Media Studies
Advising Hours:
On Sabbatical Spring 2024
Contact Info:
- KC 430
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 303-615-1257
Areas of Emphasis:
- First Year Writing
Advising Hours:
Monday & Wednesday
12:30 pm-3:00 pm on campus (KC 430) and Teams.
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty Office Hours
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected]
Office Hours:
Friday from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm on campus by appointment
Online on TEAMS by appointment
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected] to set up a face-to-face or virtual meeting via Zoom or in KC 473.
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 11:45 am-12:20 pm on campus
Thursday: 11:45 am-12:20 pm on campus
or by appointment
Office Hours:
By appointment only in person on Mondays and Wednesdays after 11:30 am. I can also meet students online with the Microsoft Teams program at various other times. The best way to speak to me is to come to class and see me. Alternatively, use email or text messaging.
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
By appointment. Please use the class email on Canvas to contact me via email.
Office Hours:
Monday: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm on campus (KC 411)
Wednesday: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm on campus (KC 411)
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected] to set up.
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected] to set up a face-to-face or virtual meeting.
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 8:45 am-9:20 am and 12:15 pm-1:15 pm on campus
Thursday: 12:15 pm-1:15 pm and 12:15 pm-1:15 pm on campus
Office Hours:
By appointment via Teams. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected] to set up a face-to-face or virtual meeting.
Office Hours:
Monday: 3:30 pm-4:30 pm on campus (KC 451)
Wednesday: 10:00 am-12:00 pm on campus (KC 451)
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
After class or by appointment. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
Monday and Wednesday 3:15 pm-4:15 pm on campus
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm on campus
Office Hours:
By appointment. Email [email protected].
Office Hours:
Monday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm on campus (KC 473)
Wednesday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm on campus (KC 473)
By appointment via TEAMs.
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Connect with an AdvisorRetired Faculty
We have had the great honor of working beside, teaching with, and learning from our esteemed colleagues
Dr. Cindy Carlson
Full Professor
B.A. University of Colorado; J.D. from University of Colorado Law School; M.A. University of Colorado; Ph.D., Columbia University
Dr. Theresa Crater
Professor of English
B.A., University of North Carolina Greensboro; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington; M.A. in Counseling, University of Colorado at Boulder
Theresa Crater Website
Dr. Sandra Maresh Doe
Professor of English
B.A., Doane College; M.A., University of Denver; Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado
[email protected]
Dr. Gloria S. Eastman
Professor of English
B.A., Valparaiso University; M.A. in Education, University of Colorado at Boulder; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
Renee Ruderman
Associate Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., New York University; M.A., University of Denver; M.A. in Counseling University of Colorado
[email protected]
Vance S. Aandahl
Associate Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., M.A., University of Colorado
Dr. Charles E. Allbee
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Adams State College; D.A., University of Northern Colorado
Dr. Bruce Degi
Professor of English
B.A., M.L.A., Texas Christian University; Ph.D., University of Denver
Dr. Jan Delasara
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., State University of Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri
Dr. Elsie G. Haley
Professor of English
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver
Dr. Elizabeth Holtze
Professor of English
B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Dr. Larry B. Langton
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., M.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Dr. Linda Lang-Peralta
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., M.A., California State-Long Beach; Ph.D., University of California-Irvine
Dr. M. Edwin Low
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado
Dr. Megan B. McClard
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver
Dr. Annette B. McElhiney
Professor Emeritus of English and Women’s Studies
B.A., M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Denver
Dr. Stephanie (Robin) Ormes Quizar
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A. Stanford University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado
Dr. Jackie Swensson
Professor Emeritus of English
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.Ed., Colorado State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado
Dr. Gwendolyn A. Thomas
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., Bennett College; M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., University of Denver
In Memoriam
Paul D. Farkas, Associate Professor of English
B.A., St. Edwards University; M.A., University of New Orleans; Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Joan R. Griffin, Professor of English
B.A., College of St. Theresa; M.A., South Dakota State University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska
William T. Hamilton, Professor of English
B.A., University of Washington; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Eugene W. Saxe, Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University of Denver
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Campus Location:
King Center
4th floor
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 173362
Campus Box 32
Denver, Colorado 80217-3362
Phone: 303-615-1800
Fax: 720-778-5760
Email:
- English Department Chair: Dr. Andreas Mueller, [email protected]
- English Transfer Courses: [email protected]
- First-Year Writing Courses: [email protected]