Guye Goodlow graduated in 2006 from MSU with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He is one of very few English majors ever to also play football for MSU, and he took one of the first online courses offered at MSU. He went on to business school after graduation and received an MBA in Marketing Management. Goodlow now works for Ford Motor Company in Marketing, Sales, and … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Guye Goodlow
While a student in the English Department, Taylor Supplee dreamed of moving to New York City. After obtaining the MA in English (2016), Supplee did just that. He became the first Lucie Brock-Broido teaching fellow at Columbia University, where he received his MFA in 2020. Today, Supplee is a project engineer for the P1 Group, a construction, fabrication, and facility … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Taylor Supplee
In August of 2021, Moon City Review, a student and faculty run literary magazine, released their annual publication. Under the direction of Michael Czyzniejewski, associate professor of English, Moon City Review’s staff has been comprised of Missouri State University faculty and students since 2013. As an annual publication they publish writers from all over the world in … [Read more...] about Moon City Review releases 2021 issue
Kurtis Foster, pursuing a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Oregon, teaches and researches in his role as a graduate assistant. His lab research includes experiments to observe how people respond to unfamiliar accents and languages and to determine how people learn languages. “There’s a really interesting combination of STEM and language in linguistics, so it’s a lot of … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Kurtis Foster
Each semester, The Alum Report publishes a monthly, student-written article featuring alumni of the English Department. The narratives we feature explore the diverse ways in which English degrees are being used and are intended to present possibilities to students that will inspire them as they choose their future careers. Bringing alumni stories and advice to current … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Introducing Our New Student Editor