Hi all, Things to come next week on Ex Libris and the Graduate Programs Website: All Winter Quarter course descriptions Spring class schedule 2011-2012 Graduate assistantship applications Posts from MAE and MAWP students Student news Thanks, and keep checking back!
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Meet the GAs: Molly Tranberg
Program: MAWP Graduate Assistant Role: Editor of Ex Libris, webmaster of graduate programs websites, assistant in the graduate office, and tutor at the Writing Center Accomplishments, Publications: My most recent accomplishments include a proofreading internship at Sourcebooks, Inc. this summer where I spent my days scouring the Chicago Manual of Style and reading romance novels,…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Molly Tranberg
Meet the GAs: Katie Wesolek
Program: MAE Graduate Assistant Role: tutor in the writing center and assistant to Matthew Pearson in faculty services Accomplishments, Publications: presented at Chicagoland Writing Centers Conference last academic year, Sigma Tau Delta member, Golden Key Honor Society member Favorite Author or Period of Study: Early Modern drama, but I also love several authors outside of that period (of…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Katie Wesolek
Meet the GAs: Angel Woods
I find these things so incredibly difficult, she thought to herself as she spun in circles at her desk. Yes, I do carry on an inner monologue, a lot like J.D., Zach Braff’s character on Scrubs. However, my inner monologue is slightly less annoying and doesn’t impair my ability to function like his often does.…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Angel Woods
Meet the GAs: Matthew Fledderjohann
Program: MAE Graduate Assistant Role: Tutor, Receptionist, Research Team Leader in the Writing Center Favorite Authors: Chaim Potok, David James Duncan, Oscar Wilde Matthew is a first year student in the M.A.E. program and a Graduate Assistant in the Writing Center. He completed his undergraduate degree in 2007 from Purdue University with majors in English…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Matthew Fledderjohann
Meet the GAs: Kim Anderson
Program: MAE Graduate Assistant Role: Writing Center Outreach Team Leader, Writing Center Tutor Accomplishments: First place in American Literature and Film Critical Essay at the 2009 Sigma Tau Delta Conference Favorite Period of Study: Medieval Literature Favorite Genre of Writing: This is a tough one – I really enjoy long fiction, but I also enjoy…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Kim Anderson
Meet the GAs: Jessica Block
Program: MAWP Graduate Assistant Role: Tutor and Webmaster at the Writing Center Accomplishments, Publications: Learning to write CSS and HTML over the summer, most recent publication in 2010 issue of Threshold Favorite Author or Genre of Writing: poetry, but my favorite author is Milan Kundera Plans for the school year: continuing to pursue publication in…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Jessica Block
What We Missed: Student News
Our students have been busy this summer and fall! Check out the great accomplishments and publications from current MAE and MAWP students below. Have your own announcements? Email mtranber@depaul.edu to see your accomplishments on Ex Libris! Teaching Internships in Two-Year Colleges The following students are currently doing the 2-Year College Teaching Internships: Heath Black (MAE),…Continue reading What We Missed: Student News
Meet the GAs: Joe Olivier
Joe enrolled in the M.A.E. program in the winter of 2009 and is joining the Writing Center this fall as a Graduate Assistant. He earned his B.A. in Sociology with minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Loyola University New Orleans in 2006. After graduating from Loyola, he worked as a legal assistant for…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Joe Olivier
Meet the GAs: Andrew McNamara
Program: MAWP Graduate Assistant Role: Associate Editor, Poetry East Publications: McNamara, Andrew. “Ahead of the Curve.” Montgomery Living, September 2009, pp. 26-28. McNamara, Andrew. “The Art of Jewelry Making.” Montgomery Living, June 2010, pp. 18-20. McNamara, Andrew. “The Art of Words.” Montgomery Living, June 2009, pp. 22-23. McNamara, Andrew. “Field of Dreamz.” Montgomery Living, March…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Andrew McNamara
Letter from the Directors: Welcome to Autumn Quarter 2010
On behalf of the entire graduate faculty in the Department of English, we would like to welcome the nearly 70 of you who began your master’s studies this month, and to the over 200 students who are returning to DePaul after a summer away from graduate classes. We extend to you a warm “Welcome back!”…Continue reading Letter from the Directors: Welcome to Autumn Quarter 2010
Meet the GAs: Sarah Gagle
Sarah is a first-year M.A.E. student and a Graduate Assistant in the Writing Center. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN in 2006, where she majored in English Literature. For the past four years, Sarah has been teaching reading and writing in Bronx, New York while also earning her M.A. in…Continue reading Meet the GAs: Sarah Gagle