Everyone remembers the scene from the film "National Treasure" when Ben Gates has to break into the National Archives to steal the Declaration of Independence. And who can forget the scene in "Angels and Demons" when Robert Langdon must escape the Vatican archives after being trapped while reviewing classified manuscripts? These Hollywood scenes have painted a picture of what … [Read more...] about Little-Known Women
Please welcome Judy D’Ammasso Tarbox, Ph.D. to the Missouri State University English Department! Dr. Tarbox has over twenty years of experience as a communication professional, working with print and online writing and communication. For the last 10+ years, she has worked in the area of higher education teaching professional and technical writing, composition, and … [Read more...] about Please Welcome Dr. Judy D’Ammasso Tarbox
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Alan Tinkler to the Missouri State University English Department! Dr. Tinkler will be fulfilling the roll of Associate Professor of English. In addition to his critical work on Jane Bowles, Janet Frame, and Italo Calvino, his fiction has been published in literary journals, including Post Road, Beloit Fiction Journal, and Black Ridge … [Read more...] about Please Welcome Dr. Alan Tinkler
Tune in at 9:30am CST on Tuesday November 28th to hear Dr. Leslie Seawright discuss her book Genres of Power: Police Report Writers and Readers in the Justice System on Education Talk Radio. You can listen to the broadcast live or hear the recorded broadcast at the Blog Talk Radio website. About Genres of Power: Police Report Writers and Readers in the Justice System Genre of … [Read more...] about Dr. Seawright discusses her book on Education Talk Radio
By Emily Aderhold, Graduate Teaching Assistant in the English Department Dr. Cathie English, an Assistant Professor of English and Co-Director of the Ozarks Writing Project, received the 2017 Excellence in Public Affairs Award. Each year, three faculty members are awarded a $1,500 grant to continue their work in MSU Public Affairs. She has focused on community literacy and … [Read more...] about Dr. English awarded 2017 Excellence in Public Affairs Award