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5.28.08 - Drs. Ashton and Koon Honored

Dr. Susanna Ashton won the Provost's Award for Mentoring in Critical Inquiry and Dr. Bill Koon retired and was honored at the last university faculty meeting.

Drs Ashton and Koon
 


4.21.08 - Dr. Michael LeMahieu Wins Holman Award

Congratulations to Dr. Michael LeMahieu who recently won the Harriett R. Holman Annual Faculty Recognition Award! The guidelines for the award require that the recipient be "a tenure-track or tenured member in the department who has distinguished herself or himself in the classroom and in scholarly production." They further stipulate that "preference will be given to scholars who labor in Professor Holman's own academic fields, nineteenth-century American and British Literature, Children's Literature, and Southern Literature."


 

1.10.08 - Dr. Alma Bennett Receives Class of 1939 Award

On January 8, 2008, Dr. Alma Bennett, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English,  received the Class of 1939 Teaching Award in a ceremony held in the Carrillon Garden.  Dr. Bennett is the 19th recipient of this award.

Dr. Bennett is receiving the Class of 1939 Award


  

9.28.07 - Employment opportunities

Professional Communication Position

The English Department seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, beginning August 2008.  The successful applicant will be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in professional and technical communication.

Areas of research specialization open, but preferred subfields include communication in the disciplines, writing pedagogy, or workplace communication.  Successful candidate will contribute research, teaching, and service to our graduate and undergraduate programs.

American Renaissance Position

The English Department seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, beginning August 2008.  The successful applicant will be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the literature of the American Renaissance. 

Areas of research specialization open, but preferred subfields include 19th-century American poetry, non-fiction, or diversity studies.  Successful candidate will contribute research, teaching, and service to our graduate and undergraduate programs.

Ethnic Literature Position

The English Department seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, beginning August 2008.  The successful applicant will be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in ethnic American literature. 

Areas of research specialization open, but preferred subfields include Asian American, Hispanic American, Native American, or others.  Successful candidate will contribute research, teaching, and service to our graduate and undergraduate programs.

Poetry Position

The English Department seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, beginning August 2008.  The successful applicant will be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate creative writing courses in poetry. 

Areas of research specialization open, but preferred subfields include fiction, creative nonfiction, or contemporary literature.  Successful candidate will contribute research, teaching, and service to our graduate and undergraduate programs.  Applicant with MFA or PhD will be considered.

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Application deadline is November 7 for MLA interviews.  Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.  Funding for this position is contingent on budgetary approval from the Office of the Provost.

The English Department is committed to Clemson University's goal of being a Top 20 Public University, and the successful applicant will combine research, teaching, and service at the highest levels.  The College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities values collaboration across departmental and disciplinary lines.

Please send a letter of application and a current CV to:

Dr. Lee Morrissey, Chair
Dept. of English, Clemson University
801 Strode Tower
Clemson, SC  29634-0523

Clemson University is an AA/EO employer.