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English
College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
Kuykendall 402
1733 Donaghho Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7619
Fax: (808) 956-3083
Web: http://maven.english.hawaii.edu/
Faculty
*G. Man, PhD (Chair)-19th-century British literature, narrative, film
*N. G. Altizer, MA-creative writing, poetics, feminist criticism
*F. R. Ardolino, PhD-Renaissance literature, drama
*C. Bacchilega, PhD-folklore, 20th-century fiction, feminist and other literary theory, translation studies, narratology
*D. Baker, PhD-early modern literature and history, post-colonial studies
*M. Blair, MA-creative writing
*S. Canham, PhD-Victorian and juvenile literature, the novel
*J. Caron, PhD-19th-century American literature, Mark Twain, comic art and literature, popular culture
*J. Carroll, PhD-rhetoric and composition, American novel, fiction
*W. G. Creed, PhD-the English novel, literary criticism and theory, literature and science, computers and writing
*S. Curry, PhD-American literature, children's literature, comparative literature, critical theory
*P. Damon, MFA-creative writing
*L. Despain, PhD-theory and practice of teaching composition, American literature, 20th-century fiction
*A. Edelstein, PhD-American literature, the novel, literary theory
*K. Falvey, PhD-medieval language and literature, early Italian religious drama
R. Fand, PhD-composition and literature instruction
*W. Foltz, PhD-Victorian poetry, classical literature, biography
*C. Franklin, PhD-contemporary women's literature, ethnic American literatures, feminist theory
*R. Friederich, PhD-Renaissance, German, and comparative literature
*M. Fuchs, PhD-modern American literature, autobiography, women writers
*C. Fujikane, PhD-literatures of Hawai'i, Asian American literatures, feminist/nationalist critical theory and practice
*S. Goldsberry, PhD-creative writing
M. Hara, MA-composition and literature instruction
*M. Heberle, PhD-Renaissance literature, Spenser
L. Hershinow, MA-composition and literature instruction
*T. Hilgers, PhD-composition, psychology and literature
*C. Howes, PhD-19th-century literature, literary theory, research methods
*R. Hsu, PhD-modernism, ethnic literature, Asian American literature, feminist criticism
*R. Hughes, PhD-late 19th- and 20th-century American literature, fiction
*B. Ige, PhD-literatures of the United States; ethnic, feminist, and cultural studies; literary theory
*S. Jacobs, EdD-composition, rhetoric, language, teacher research
*J. Kellogg, PhD-medieval English and French literature, comparative literature, social backgrounds, medieval women writers
S. Kosanke, MA-composition and literature instruction
*R. Lessa, PhD-English romanticism, English poetry, pastoralism
*J. Lew, PhD-late 18th-century literature, English and European romanticism, Gothic
*L. Lyons, PhD-post-colonial literatures and theory, Irish literature, cultural studies
*P. Lyons, PhD-American literatures, literary theory
*I. MacMillan, MFA-creative writing
*J. A. Marsella, PhD-composition studies, writing across the curriculum, academic literacy
*W. G. Marshall, PhD-Restoration and 18th-century literature, drama
K. McAndrews, PhD-composition and literature instruction
*R. W. McHenry Jr., PhD-Restoration and 18th-century literature, Shakespeare, literature and art
*B. Menikoff, PhD-19th- and 20th-century literature, textual criticism
L. Middleton, PhD-composition and literature instruction
*R. Morales, MA-creative writing, Pacific literature, American ethnic literature
*J. Morse, PhD-American literature, literary history
N. Mower, MA-composition and literature instruction
R. Nettell, PhD-composition and literature instruction
*P. Nicholson, PhD-old English, Chaucer, medieval literature, English language
*J. H. O'Mealy, PhD-Victorian literature, literature and society, modern drama
*R. Onopa, PhD-creative writing, science fiction
*J. Peters, PhD-modern British and American literature, narratology, the British novel (1700-1945)
*K. Phillips, PhD-20th-century comparative literature, Biblical and mythical backgrounds
*A. Rayson, PhD-African American literature, ethnic literature, professional editing, autobiography
*A. Regan, PhD-history of rhetoric, composition studies, computer-mediated communication, gay and lesbian studies
*J. Rieder, PhD-English romanticism, literary theory
*T. Sammons, PhD-Renaissance and 17th-century literature, Milton, science fiction
*S. Schultz, PhD-20th-century poetry in English, American literature, creative writing
*R. Shapard, PhD-creative writing, contemporary American fiction
*G. Sibley, PhD-British and American novel, Victorian literature, satire
*C. Sinavaiana-Gabbard, PhD-Pacific literature and drama, ethnic literatures, folklore, feminist criticism
*J. Spahr, PhD-poetic theory and criticism
*F. Stewart, MA-creative writing, modern and contemporary poetry and poetics, American nature writing
E. Suyama, MA-composition and literature instruction
*B. Tobin, PhD-18th-century cultural studies
*C. Ward, PhD-critical theory, post-colonial literature, popular culture, oral and performance theory, the novel
*V. Wayne, PhD-Shakespeare, feminist criticism, Renaissance literature, textual editing
*R. Whitlock, PhD-composition, creative writing
*R. Wilson, PhD-American literature, literary criticism, creative writing
*J. Zuern, PhD-computer-mediated communication, comparative literature
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees Offered: BA in English, MA in English, PhD in English
The Academic Program
The UH Manoa Department of English (ENG) instructs students in reading as a form of critical thinking and in writing as an intellectual and creative endeavor so that students may achieve advanced forms of literacy and fully partake of the civic and cultural opportunities within society. The department realizes these goals by the rigorous study of composition, creative writing, and literatures in English through a variety of approaches, including a multicultural and Asia Pacific perspective that addresses the unique diversity of cultures in the Hawai'i community. English department faculty members not only are responsible for this instruction but also contribute to the creation of knowledge in these fields through research and writing.
The goals of the English undergraduate program are (a) to offer a comprehensive array of course choices as part of a challenging program in English literature, American literature, and world literature, one that is aware of our role and responsibility in Hawai'i and in the Pacific; (b) to develop and broaden the study of the English and American language itself; and (c) to strengthen the student's writing interests and abilities through a large number of courses in creative writing, expository writing, and editing.
The graduate program enriches students' knowledge of literature, composition, and cultural studies. MA students are asked to take approximately half of their course work in a specific concentration so that they begin to develop an area of expertise while broadening their understanding of other areas of study. The MA thesis or final project at the end of the program gives them the opportunity to do extended research and writing on a topic of their own choosing.
The doctoral program prepares students to become professionals in the field. Required courses are not its focus; rather, it offers students considerable latitude in course selection and requires disciplined, independent work on examinations and the dissertation. Candidates completing the program should have the skills and experience to function as critics, scholars, and writers in an area associated with the profession of English. |
