English

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he St. Mary’s English Department believes that a student benefits most from the integration of literature and creative writing. Thus, as English majors, students will read a broad historical and cultural range of literatures and develop a variety of writing skills.

Brian O'Sullivan
- Associate Professor of English
(240) 895-4242
Montgomery Hall
Associate Professor of Chemistry Kelly Neiles and Team Invited to Join Inclusive Excellence Learning Community
February 24, 2021
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Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Kelly Neiles, along with colleagues at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, have accepted an invitation from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to participate in an Inclusive Excellence Learning Community. The award includes $30,000… Find Out More
English Professor Jeffrey Coleman Interviewed by Maryland's Poet Laureate, Grace Cavalieri
September 9, 2020
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Professor of English Jeffrey Coleman reads three original poems relating to the Black Lives Matter movement and discusses poems from his edited anthology, "Words of Protest, Words of Freedom: Poetry of the American Civil Rights Movement and Era," during a twenty-six minute audio interview for the… Find Out More
Comedian Jordan Klepper Hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland Mark Twain Lecture Series
September 8, 2020
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On Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 p.m., the Mark Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture will present Laughing to the Polls with Jordan Klepper. Klepper is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He will appear virtually via Zoom.… Find Out More
Professor Click to Join John Hodgman during “Mark My Words”
February 17, 2020
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Professor of English Ben Click will be joining writer, comedian, actor John Hodgman during "Mark My Words" at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, in April. Click is the editor of The Mark Twain Annual, a position he will hold for four years. For more information, visit https… Find Out More
Revised - An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
February 12, 2020
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The Office of the President presents “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall. The event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Series, is free of… Find Out More
An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
January 22, 2020
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The Office of the President presents “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) in Daugherty-Palmer Commons. The event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Series, is free of charge and open… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Professor Jennifer Cognard-Black Winner of the $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
January 22, 2020
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Baylor University has named Jennifer Cognard-Black, professor of English at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, as the 2020 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

 

Awarded biennially, The Cherry Award is a prestigious national teaching award – with the single, largest… Find Out More
Comedian Janelle James to perform at 14th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
January 20, 2020
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“An Evening with Janelle James” takes place on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive. James is the 14th performer for the Annual Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture. Ticket prices are $10 for… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Presents Annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond
January 10, 2020
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The annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond, professor of English and George B. and Willma Reeves Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts, will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 4:45 p.m. in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. The event is free of charge… Find Out More
Professors Taylor and Brandt published in Delmarva Review
November 18, 2019
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Professor Emerita of Theater and Dance Merideth Taylor had four photographs published in the autumn quarterly issue of Burning Word Literary Journal, and her essay "Miss Mary and Merideth: Story of a Relationship" appears in the just released Volume 12 of the Delmarva Review, a literary journal of… Find Out More
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