ENGLISH

Majors:

English
Literature and Writing
Writing and Mass Communications

The Major in English aims at developing a heightened appreciation of language through a close study of literature and greater facility in expression through regular written and oral presentations. The program seeks to develop powers of observation and discernment and to broaden awareness of the world, of our common humanity, and of the self.

Faculty:

Paul Ady, Associate Professor of English. B.A., M.A., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto.

Christopher T. Beyers, Associate Professor of English. B.A., Western Maryland College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Bryan Carella, Assistant Professor of English. B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Sr. Nuala Cotter, R.A., Assistant Professor of Theology and English. A.B., College of New Rochelle; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., St. Michael's College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Becky L. DiBiasio, Associate Professor of English. B.A., Purdue University; M.A., George Peabody College, Nashville; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Mary DiDomenico, Visiting Instructor of English. B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.A. University of Massachusetts.

Shahara Drew, Visiting Instructor of English. B.A. University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Brown University; Ph.D., Brown University.

John T. Hodgen, Visiting Instructor of English. B.S., Worcester State College; M.A., Assumption College.

Lucia Z. Knoles, Professor of English. B.A., St. Mary's College; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Michael Land, Associate Professor of English. B.A., University of Alabama; M.A., University of Missouri: Columbia; Ph.D., University of Missouri: Columbia.

James M. Lang, Associate Professor of English. B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., St. Louis University; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Ann B. Murphy, Professor of English. B.A., Hollins College; M.A., University of Massachusetts: Amherst; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts: Amherst.

Rachel Ramsey, Associate Professor of English. B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan College; M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., West Virginia University.

Jody Santos, Visiting Instructor of English in Writing and Mass Communications. B.A., Boston University; M.A. Northeastern University.

Paul Shields, Assistant Professor of English. B.A., Mercer University; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University.

David Thoreen, Professor of English. B.A., St. John's University, M.F.A., Bowling Green State University, Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Career Fields

Nonprofit Agencies
Television/Radio/Website Communications
Public Relations
Advertising
Journalism
Publishing
Human Resources
Teaching
Business

Recent Employers

American Express
Advanced Marketing Solutions
EMC Corporation
Hartford Financial Services
Hopkinton High School
New England Sports Network (NESN)
Pyramid Management Group
South Kingston Police Department
Texas Workforce Commission
United Communications Group
Verizon

Did you Know?

More than 40% of Assumption undergraduates eventually go on to graduate school.