The Dean of the College of Arts and Letters (COAL) is proud to list the following faculty honored at Missouri State's All-Faculty Recognition Reception held April 21, 2014: Faculty Recognition Awards Provost Fellow for Faculty Development - Writing Stephanie Norander, Communication Provost Fellow for Diversity Steve Willis, Art and Design Provost … [Read more...] about COAL faculty honored during recognition reception
Raising the profile of forgotten female authors is a passion for Dr. Etta Madden, professor of English at Missouri State University. Her research on one such author – Anne Hampton Brewster – was recognized with two prestigious research fellowships: The National Endowment for the Humanities' Summer Seminar on Italy in the Age of the Risorgimento The Mellon Foundation's … [Read more...] about Maroon Minute recognizes Dr. Etta Madden’s research
As we move closer to Homecoming, don’t miss out on the incredible alumni coming back to campus to share a good chunk of advice with students, families, faculty and staff. Making the Most of Your First Professional Opportunity will feature COAL alumni and their secrets for success. Jonathan Kitchin, information technology consultant, will be telling his story of how his … [Read more...] about English alumnus on Homecoming panel
Students in Dr. Lyn Gattis' Spring 2012 graduate professional writing course completed a project to aid long-term tornado recovery efforts in Joplin, Mo. Adam Lockwood, Ramey McCracken, Katherine Wertz, Nick Carrington, Tavia Pennington, Kristie Reynolds and Amber Salmon created documentation to help the Joplin Area Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC) and Rebuild Joplin … [Read more...] about Professional writing graduate students contribute to long-term Joplin recovery
Regina Sirois, a Missouri State University alumna with a minor in creative writing, was selected as a winner in the Young Adult category of the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) competition. Her novel, On Little Wings, was one of three finalists in the Young Adult fiction category from a pool of five thousand entries in that category. Sirois and fellow author Alan … [Read more...] about English alumna wins breakthrough novel award