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Faculty and Staff

English Literature Faculty

Anthony Foy

Associate Professor

Department Chair, English Literature

English Literature

Black Studies

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-6867
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 207
Foy 2015

Ruba Ahmed

(she-her-hers-herself)

Visiting Assistant Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 208
  2. Office Hours: By Appointment
Ruba Ahmed

Betsy Bolton

Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor of English

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8153
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 205
Elizabeth Bolton

Sara Bryant

Visiting Assistant Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Office Hours: Wednesdays 11:00am-12:00pm in Dan West 203
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Rachel Buurma

Associate Professor

On Leave - Academic Year

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8666
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 302
  3. Office Hours: Wednesday 12:30-2 in LPAC 302 and by appointment.
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Lara Cohen

Associate Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-6843
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 305
  3. Office Hours: Tue 11:30-1 and by appointment
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Natalie Mera Ford

Assistant Professor and Multilingual Writing Specialist

Writing Associates

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5540
  2. Trotter Hall 104
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Theodore Gup

Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change

Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5013
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 306
Theodore Gup

Alba Newmann Holmes

Assistant Professor

Director, Writing Associate Program

Program Coordinator, Writing Program

Writing Associates

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6110
  2. Trotter Hall 103
  3. Trotter Hall 120
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Nora Johnson

Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8188
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 303
  3. Office Hours: Tue 4-5, Fri 11 - 12:30 and by appointment
Nora Johnson

Ryan Ku

Visiting Assistant Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6133
  2. Trotter Hall 220
  3. Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:15–6:00 p.m.
Ryan Ku

Chinelo Okparanta

Associate Professor

On Leave - Academic Year

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8142
  2. Office Hours: By Appointment.
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Sangina Patnaik

(she-her-hers-herself)

Associate Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8150
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 304
  3. Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays 10am-12pm  
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Moriel Rothman-Zecher

Visiting Assistant Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8144
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 306
Moriel Rothman-Zecher

Peter Schmidt

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8156
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 206
  3. Office Hours: Tues and Thurs 11:15 to 12:00 
    and by appointment.
    (in person or via Zoom)
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Valerie Smith

President

President's Office

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8314
  2. Parrish Hall E236S
Valerie Smith

Eric Song

Associate Professor

On Leave - Academic Year

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6223
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 204
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Craig Williamson

Alfred H. and Peggi Bloom Professor

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8154
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 203
Craig Williamson

Nat Anderson

Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor Emerita of English

Emeritus English Literature

Contact

Nathalie Anderson

Patti Coney

Administrative Assistant II

English Literature

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-3728
  2. Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center 202

English Literature Staff