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Department of English

The Department of English proudly fulfills its mission through excellence and innovation in teaching, outstanding research and creative activities, public engagement and distinctive cultural alliances, all within an environment that fosters inclusiveness. English study trains students in textual analysis, communication, and critical thinking, thus preparing our students for any job requiring imaginative thinking, analytical thinking, and/or communication skills.

 
 
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Proposals for EGSS Annual Conference due January 5th
Submit academic and creative proposals for the EGSS annual conference—themed "Identity and Identification"—by January 5th.
Professor Oliver Buckton's new book, Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction, has been reviewed in WSJ.
Prof. Oliver Buckton's book Counterfeit Spies Reviewed in WSJ
Professor Oliver Buckton's new book, Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction, has been reviewed in WSJ.
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Prof. Oliver Buckton in Conversation Podcast on World War II Espionage And How it Influenced Cold War Spy Novelists
Prof. Oliver Buckton discusses his research on World War II espionage and cold war spy novelists including Ian Fleming, John Le Carré, and Helen MacInnes.
The Southhampton Review
Prof. Ayşe Papatya Bucak's "The Unboyfriend" in The Southhampton Review
Congratulations to Professor Ayşe Papatya Bucak on publication of "The Unboyfriend" in The Southhampton Review Winter/Spring 2024 issue. 
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MFA Creative Writing Student J.L. Bermudez Nominated for Pushcart Prize
Congratulations to MFA Creative Writing student J.L. Bermudez on being nominated for a Pushcart Prize!
 
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ENGLISH ALUMNI
Ashley George
Ashley George
Ashley George earned a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in Writing and Rhetoric in Spring 2017. She received departmental honors for completing the thesis program and college honors for her GPA. She was recently...
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Danielle Powell
Danielle Powell
Danielle Powell graduated magna cum laude from Florida Atlantic University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. While an undergrad, she was a member of the English Honors program, was on the Dean's Honors List, and...
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Shauna Mogan
Shauna Mogan
Shauna Mogan earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in Renaissance Literature from FAU in 2014. She currently works as a teacher at Cooper City High School where she instructs 10th Grade English/English...
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