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The directory provides contact information for your Department of English faculty or staff members.

Additional information including office hours, biographies, teaching interests and more can be found on each member’s personalized Faculty Profile link.

Department Chair

Wendolyn Weber, PhD

Dr. Wendolyn Weber

Department Chair, Professor of English

Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies; Literature

[email protected] 303-615-1295 Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Weber

Faculty

Christina Angel, PhD

Dr. Christina Angel

Senior Lecturer

Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies; First Year Writing; Literature

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Angel
Samuel Beer, PhD

Dr. Samuel Beer

Assistant Professor of English

Teaching Area: Linguistics

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Beer
Cody Chambless, MA

Cody Chambless, MA

Lecturer

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Prof. Chambless
Jane Chapman Vigil, PhD

Dr. Jane Chapman Vigil

Professor of English

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Chapman Vigil
Lissa Cullen, MA

Lissa Cullen, MA

Lecturer

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing, Secondary Education

[email protected] Learn about Prof. Cullen
Chereka Dickerson, PhD

Dr. Chereka Dickerson

Associate Professor of English

Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies; Literature

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Dickerson
Marina Gorlach, PhD

Dr. Marina Gorlach

Professor of English, Linguistics Club Faculty Advisor

Teaching Area: Linguistics

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Gorlach
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Dr. Charles Hoge Jr

Senior Lecturer

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Literature; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Hoge
Elizabeth Kleinfeld, PhD

Dr. Elizabeth Kleinfeld

Professor of English, Writing Center Director

Teaching Area: Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Kleinfeld
Kevin Kohlhauf, PhD

Dr. Kevin Kohlhauf

Lecturer

Teaching Area: First-Year Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Kohlhauf
Cynthia Kuhn, PhD

Dr. Cynthia Kuhn

Professor of English

Teaching Areas: Creative Writing; Literature, Film and Media Studies

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Kuhn
Jason Miller, PhD

Dr. Jason Miller

Professor of English

Teaching Areas: Creative Writing; Literature, Film and Media Studies

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Miller
Laura Niesen de Abruña, PhD

Laura Niesen de Abruña, Ph.D.

Professor of English

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing, Literature

[email protected] Learn about Dr. Niesen de Abruña
Rebecca Gorman O'Neill, MFA

Rebecca Gorman O'Neill, MFA

Professor of English

Teaching Area: Creative Writing, Film and Media Studies

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Prof. Gorman O'Neill
Jessica Parker, PhD

Dr. Jessica Parker

Professor of English

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Parker
Vincent Piturro, PhD

Dr. Vincent Piturro

Professor of English, Film Club Faculty Advisor

Teaching Areas: Film and Media Studies

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Piturro
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Dr. Luis Rivas

Professor of English

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Rivas
JJ Seggelke, MA

JJ Seggelke, MA

Senior Lecturer, Writing Center Associate Director

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Prof. Seggelke
Lisa Suter, PhD

Dr. Lisa Suter

Associate Professor of English

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Suter
Craig Svonkin, PhD

Dr. Craig Svonkin

Professor of English

Teaching Area: Film and Media Studies; Literature

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Svonkin
David Tasker, PhD

Dr. David Tasker

Lecturer

Teaching Area: First-Year Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Tasker
J. H. Taylor, PhD

Dr. J. H. Taylor

Professor of English

Teaching Areas: First Year Writing; Linguistics; Literature

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Taylor
Anthony Yarbrough, MFA

Anthony Yarbrough, MFA

Professor of English

Teaching Area: First-Year Writing

[email protected] Learn Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Dr. Yarbrough

Staff

Robert Brian

Robert Brian

Program Coordinator

[email protected] 303-605-7696
Heather Ehrenstrasser

Heather Ehrenstrasser

Office Coordinator

[email protected] 303-605-5932

Full-Time Faculty Office hours

Part-Time Faculty

Todd Battistelli, PhD

Todd Battistelli, PhD

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

[email protected]
Eleanor Binnings, MA

Eleanor Binnings, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Caitrin Blake, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Tom Carlson, MFA

Tom Carlson, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Lee Christopher, PhD

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Kelly Comcowich

Kelly Comcowich, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Candace Craig

Candace Craig, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Jackson Culpepper, MFA

Jackson Culpepper, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Erika de la Torre, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Sydney Drummond, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Paul Games, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Erica Hoffmeister

Erica Hoffmeister, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Trent Hudley, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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John (Jack) Kennedy

John (Jack) Kennedy, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Robert Kloss, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Kristina Leonard, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Stephanie Lindberg

Stephanie Lindberg, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Eileen (Elle) Mooney, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Nicole Servino, MFA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Ellen Spitler

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Susan Stokley, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Dr. Sarah Rebecca Warren

Dr. Sarah Rebecca Warren

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Robert Andrew Watson, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Daniel Westby

Daniel Westby, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Carolynn Wilcox, MA

Teaching Area: First Year Writing

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Retired Faculty

We have had the great honor of working beside, teaching with, and learning from our esteemed colleagues

James Aubrey, Ph.D., Professor of English

James Aubrey, Ph.D.

Professor of Literature, Film and Media Studies

B.S. Air Force Academy; M.A. Northwestern University; Ph.D. University of Washington (Seattle)

Dr. Cindy Carlson

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

Dr. Sandra Doe, Retired Professor of English at Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Denver

Dr. Sandra Maresh Doe

Professor of English

B.A., Doane College; M.A., University of Denver; Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado

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Gloria Eastman, Ph.D.

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, Ph.D.

Renee Ruderman

Associate Professor Emeritus of English

B.A., New York University; M.A., University of Denver; M.A. in Counseling University of Colorado

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Vance S. Aandahl

Associate Professor Emeritus of English

B.A., M.A., University of Colorado

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Dr. Charles E. Allbee

Professor of English

B.A., M.A., Adams State College; D.A., University of Northern Colorado

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Dr. Bruce Degi

Professor of English

B.A., M.L.A., Texas Christian University; Ph.D., University of Denver

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Dr. Jan Delasara

Professor Emeritus of English

B.A., State University of Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri

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Dr. Elsie G. Haley

Professor of English

B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver

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Dr. Elizabeth Holtze

Professor of English

B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska

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Dr. Larry B. Langton

Professor Emeritus of English

B.A., M.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

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Dr. Linda Lang-Peralta

Professor Emeritus of English

B.A., M.A., California State-Long Beach; Ph.D., University of California-Irvine

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Dr. M. Edwin Low

Professor of English

B.A., M.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado

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Dr. Megan B. McClard

Professor Emeritus of English

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver

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Dr. Annette B. McElhiney

Professor Emeritus of English and Women’s Studies

B.A., M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Denver

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Dr. Stephanie (Robin) Ormes Quizar

Professor Emeritus of English

B.A. Stanford University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado

Andrew Pantos, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics

Dr. Andrew Pantos

Professor Emeritus of Linguistics

J.D. University of Texas School of Law, Ph.D. Rice University

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Dr. Jackie Swensson

Professor Emeritus of English

B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.Ed., Colorado State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado

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Dr. Gwendolyn A. Thomas

Professor Emeritus of English

B.A., Bennett College; M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., University of Denver

Dr. Pam Troyer, Professor of English at Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Denver

Dr. Pamela Troyer

Professor Emeritus of English

B.A. Pomona College, M.A. University of Denver, Ph.D. University of Denver

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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:
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Hours:
Mon-Thurs 8:00-5:00 PM
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Friday 8:00-3:00 PM
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 173362
Campus Box 32
Denver, Colorado 80217-3362

Phone: 303-615-1800

Email: [email protected]