Faculty Corner
Gayas Eapen: from reporter to critical researcher
The CCU Department of English welcomed Dr. Gayas Eapen as an assistant professor of digital culture and design. Dr. Eapen ...
Dr. Erin Slaughter on the Writing Life
Dr. Erin Slaughter always knew writing would play a huge part in her life; however, she never could have imagined ...
Dr. Jess Hylton’s creative work-in-progress
Digital Writing and English Lecturer Dr. Jess Hylton, who joined CCU last year as writer-in-residence in 2022-23, is currently using ...
Dr. Ellen Arnold on Banned Book Club: “The best thing we can do is keep reading the books.”
Coastal Carolina University’s Banned Book Club will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 4 pm in the ...
Alan Reid on philosophy, technology, and guns
Alan Reid, associate professor of English, is knowledgeable about technology and has a concern about guns and gun culture in ...
Looking Beyond Ourselves: For Dan Albergotti, poetry is a gateway to navigating the wonder and chaos of our world
To Dan Albergotti, professor of poetry in Coastal Carolina University’s Department of English, poetry is a way to see our ...
Walking the Edge: Jason Ockert brings light to the page and to the classroom
The art of fiction rests in the writer’s ability to create real from the imagined. For Jason Ockert, professor of ...
Speaking of place: Joshua Cross on perspective and the short story
Joshua Cross, lecturer in Coastal Carolina University’s Department of English, held a reading and discussion of his newest work, Black ...
About the English Corner
Welcome to CCU English Corner within Edwards Live. Here you’ll find stories, video recordings, images, and digital content about the Department of English that might delight you – or surprise you, or inspire you. Our corner is devoted to sharing news and creative work of the students, faculty, and alumni that bring contour and luster to the English department.
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The English Corner is a place for faculty, students, and alumni to learn more about the department, get involved, and share their work.
Quick Q&A with English Faculty
Who is that person at the front of the room, anyway? This Q&A feature is designed to give you just a bit more information about your English department faculty members. Ever wonder what books they read in their leisure time, or their favorite spots on campus? What did they write when they were students, and what do they work on when they’re not teaching? These little tidbits offer a little glimpse into their world and how they like to spend their time.
Anna Mukamal, NEW (Fall 2022) assistant professor, Digital Culture and Design
What is your area of specialty? I specialize in 20th and 21st century literature and the history (and futures!) of ...
Sara Sobota
What is your area of specialty? Professional and business writing. In addition to teaching as a senior lecturer, I work ...
Jess Hylton, NEW artist in residence/teaching associate
Q: What is your area of specialty? A: I am mostly a poet who pushes her work toward the intersection ...
Krystin Santos, NEW Engl lecturer
Q: What is your area of specialty? A: My area of specialty is first-year composition. Q: What was the title ...
Lisa Graves
Q: What is your area of specialty? A: I specialized in Literature, with a British Literature concentration, but I teach composition ...
Lane Osborne
Q: What is your area of specialty? A: My graduate degrees and areas of interest are in creative nonfiction and fiction ...
Sarah Laiola
Q: What is your area of specialty? A: I specialize in feminist and anti-racist literature and poetry, that requires a computer ...
Kate Oestreich
Q: What is your area of specialty? A: I’m mostly interested in 19th Century British literature written by Jane Austen, Mary ...
Donna Corriher
Q: What is your area of specialty? A: I have a dual Master’s degree in English Literature and Appalachian Studies, and ...
Student Corner
Jingle Wells wins poetry contest with “Epitaph”
When creative writing professor Dan Albergotti encouraged his poetry class to enter the Paul Rice Broadside Series Poetry Contest, one ...
CCU’s Master of Arts in Writing Students Gain Professional Experience
Pictured above, top row, left to right: Carissa Soukup, Kristina Gray, Kathryn Feazel-Kwiatkowski; front row left to right:, Dr. Kate ...
Outstanding DCD Student of the Year: Leslie Shattuck
Leslie Shattuck, a senior Digital Culture and Design major at Coastal Carolina University, was voted 2023 DCD Student of the ...
Outstanding English Student of the Year: Evelyn Scott
When Evelyn Scott arrived at Coastal Carolina’s campus for her first year, she never imagined she would make such an ...
#BookTok Boosting Sales: Is TikTok Changing the World of Publishing?
#BookTok, a large sub-community on TikTok for book lovers who review, discuss, and promote their favorite, or least favorite, books, ...
A student-to-scholar transformation
Pictured L-R: Dr. Christian Smith, Dr. Emma Howes, Kelsie Crough, Jennifer Terry, and Peyton Barrett For many student writers, attending ...
Walking the professional walk: MAW students at AWP
For writers, walking into a room full of renowned authors is like a child walking into Disneyland; the awe is ...
What is a transcription jam?
Tomorrow, CCU students will join people around the country for a virtual transcription jam. “Transcription jam” is a disorienting word, ...
A Prize-Winning Poetic Performance
We don’t always think of poetry as a performance art. Though it’s fundamentally designed to be spoken, poetry is frequently ...
Alumni Corner
From Student to Scholar: A Look Inside the Master of Arts in Writing Program
For Cameron Parker ’22, Coastal’s undergraduate English program was intellectually rewarding. But when she joined the Master of Arts in ...