Faculty

University of Idaho

Dept. of English
University of Idaho
P.O. Box 441102
Moscow, ID 83844-1102

Fall 2009

Faculty in the Department of English

For a list of Teaching Assistants, click here.

Go here for a list of all department personnel.

Main English office: 208-885-6156. Fax: 208-885-5944
Name Area Rank/Position Office Telephone Email Education
Douglas Q. Adams Linguistics Professor, Advisor to Majors in the Prof. Emphasis Brink 228 208-885-6561 dqadams@uidaho.edu A.B., 1968, A.M., 1971, Ph.D., 1972, Univ. of Chicago
Reenie L. Arnold Business Writing Lecturer Brink 115 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 reenie@uidaho.edu B.S., 1992, M.A., 1998, Univ. of Idaho
Victoria M. Arthur Composition, British Lit. Lecturer Brink 229 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 varthur@uidaho.edu B.A., 1987, Univ. of Puget Sound, M.A., 1999, Western Washington Univ. (Bellingham); Ph.D, 2006, Washington State University
David S. Barber American Lit. Professor Emeritus Brink 208 208-885-6157 dbarber@uidaho.edu A.B., 1962, Hamilton College (New York); M.A., 1963, Ph.D., 1968, Univ. of Michigan
Kim M. Barnes Creative Writing Associate Professor, Advisor to Creative Writing majors Brink 130 208-885-2621 kbarnes@uidaho.edu B.A., 1983, Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, Idaho); M.A., 1985, Washington State Univ.; M.F.A., 1995, Univ. of Montana (Missoula)
Susan F. Beegel American Lit. Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Editor of the Hemingway Review 14 Terhune Dr., Phippsburg, ME 04562 207-389-2839 editor@hemingwaysociety.org B.A., 1976, Wellesley College (Wellesley, Massachusetts); M.A., 1978, M.Phil., 1980, Ph.D., 1986, Yale Univ.
Daniel Berkner M.F.A. Lecturer in M.F.A. Program Brink 106 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 dberkner@vandals.uidaho.edu A.A., 1999, Century College (White Bear Lake, MN); B.A., 2004, Univ. of Montana (Missoula)
Mary Clearman Blew Creative Writing, British Lit. Professor, Advisor to Creative Writing majors Brink 212 208-885-7337 mblew@uidaho.edu B.A., 1962, M.A., 1963, Montana; Ph.D., 1969, Missouri
Cindee Broughton Composition and TESL Lecturer Brink 124 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 cbroughton@uidaho.edu B.A., 2003, Excelsior College; M.A., 2007, Univ. of Idaho
Nancie E. Burns-McCoy Business writing, Writing about literature Lecturer   208-885-5945 nmccoy@uidaho.edu B.A., 1990, California State Univ. (Sacramento); M.A., 1992, Ph.D. (Education) 1998, Univ. of Idaho
Brittney R. Carman   Administrative Assistant Brink 200 208-885-6156 bcarman@uidaho.edu B.A., 2005, Univ. of Utah; M.F.A., 2008, Univ. of Idaho
Steven R. Chandler Linguistics Associate Professor, Director of M.A. TESL Program and Advisor to Majors in the Prof. Emphasis and to TESL Minors Brink 223 208-885-6918 chandler@uidaho.edu B.A., 1969, M.A., 1972, Kansas State; Ph.D., 1979, Univ. of Texas (Austin)
Sayantani Dasgupta Core Courses Lecturer Brink 127 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 sdasgupta@vandals.uidaho.edu  
Thomas A. Drake Composition, Core Classes Lecturer, Advisor to freshmen English majors Brink 117 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 tdrake@uidaho.edu B.A., 1994, M.A., 1996, Univ. of Idaho
E. Philip Druker Technical Writing Senior Instructor Brink 204 208-885-5704 phild@uidaho.edu B.A., 1969, College of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minn.); M.A., 1983, Univ. of Idaho
Richard W. Fehrenbacher British Lit. Associate Professor Brink 202 208-885-5563 fehrenba@uidaho.edu B.A., 1984, Southern Mississippi; M.A., 1986, Univ. of Tennessee (Knoxville); Ph.D. 1992, Duke Univ.
Stephan P. Flores British Lit. Associate Professor, Director of the Univ. Honors Prog. And Advisor to freshmen English majors Brink 125 and Honors Program Office 885-6156, 885-6147 sflores@uidaho.edu B.A., 1979, Univ. of Oregon (Eugene); M.A., 1981, Ph.D., 1988, Univ. of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Candida Gillis English Education Professor, Director of the M.A.T. Program and Advisor to Majors in the Teaching Emphasis Brink 215 208-885-6142 cgillis@uidaho.edu B.A., 1965; M.A., 1967, Ph.D., 1975, Stanford Univ.
Warren J. Hayman Composition, Intro. Lit., Creative Writing Lecturer Brink 123 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 whayman@uidaho.edu B.A., 1987, Univ. of Idaho; M.F.A, 1990, Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (Richmond).
Walter A. Hesford American Lit. Associate Professor, Dir. Of Undergrad Studies & Advisor to English Minors, Amer. Studies, and Transfer Students Brink 121 208-885-6941 hesford@uidaho.edu B.A., 1968, Trinity College; M.A., 1972, Ph.D., 1975, Harvard Univ.
Debra J. Hieronymus Composition Lecturer Brink 116 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 debrah@uidaho.edu A.A.S., 1993, B.A., 1997, Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, Idaho); M.F.A. Univ of Idaho, 2000
Cheryl Johnson Composition, Intro. Lit. Professor Emerita Brink 222 208-885-7657 cherylj@uidaho.edu B.A., 1970, Univ. of Denver; M.A., 1990, Univ. of Idaho
Janis A. Johnson American Lit., Core Classes Assistant Professor, Advisor to Majors in the Lit. Emphasis Brink 224 208-885-7743 janjohn@uidaho.edu B.A., 1990, Univ. of Washington; Ph.D., 1999, Tulane Univ. (New Orleans)
Jeff Jones Compositon and Creative Writing Lecturer Brink 115 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 jeffj@uidaho.edu B.A., 1995, Univ. of Colorado at Denver; M. A., 1997, Univ. of Washington; M.F.A., 2005, Univ. of Idaho
Mary Ann Judge Composition Senior Instructor, Director of the Writing Center and Advisor to Majors in the Teaching Emphasis Writing Center, 3rd floor of Commons 208-885-4300 judge@uidaho.edu B.A., 1985, M.A., 1990, Univ. of Idaho
Kevin Kiely   Visiting Ass. Prof. Brink 209 kkiely@uidaho.edu  
Elizabeth A. Lampman M.F.A. Lecturer in M.F.A. Program Brink 102 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 annielampman@vandals.uidaho.edu B.A., 2006, Lewis Clark State College (Lewiston, Idaho)
Michele Leavitt Composition Lecturer Brink 120 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 mleavitt@uidaho.edu B.A., 1979, J.D., 1981, Suffolk Univ. (Boston, MA); M.A., 1989, Salem State College (Salem, MA); M.F.A., 1995, Vermont College of Norwich Univ.
Jerry D. Mathes II Composition Lecturer Brink 116 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 jdmathes@uidaho.edu B.A., 2003, Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, Idaho); M.F.A., 2008, Univ. of Idaho
Ronald E. McFarland Creative Writing, British Lit. Professor, Advisor to Creative Writing majors Brink 122 208-885-6937 ronmcf@uidaho.edu B.A., 1963, M.A., 1965, Florida State Univ.; Ph.D., 1970, Univ. of Illinois
Jodie A. Nicotra Rhetoric and Composition Assistant Professor, Asst. Director of Writing and Advisor to Majors in the Teaching Emphasis Brink 227 208-885-5945 jnicotra@uidaho.edu B.S., 1995 (biology), B.A., 1995 (English), Univ. of Pittsburgh; M.A., 2000, Ph.D., 2005, Pennsylvania State Univ.
Kurt O. Olsson British Lit. Professor, Chair & Advisor to Majors in the Prof. Emphasis Brink 208 208-885-6157 olsson@uidaho.edu B.A., 1962, North Park Univ. (Chicago); M.A., 1963, Columbia Univ.; Ph.D., 1968, Univ. of Chicago
Daniel A. Orozco Creative Writing Assistant Professor, Advisor to Creative Writing majors Brink 220 208-885-7657 danielo@uidaho.edu B.A., 1979, Stanford Univ.; M.A., 1992, San Francisco State Univ.; M.F.A., 1994, Univ. of Washington
Joy Passanante Creative Writing Senior Instructor, Assoc. Director of Creative Writing and Advisor to Creative Writing majors Brink 203 208-885-7128 joy@uidaho.edu A.B., 1969, Washington Univ. (St. Louis); M.A.T., 1971, Cornell Univ.
Kurt Queller Linguistics Lecturer Brink B15 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 kqueller@uidaho.edu B.A., 1976, M. A. 1978, Univ. of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign); Ph.D., 1994, Stanford Univ. (Palo Alto, CA)
Aaron C. Schab Composition Lecturer Brink 229 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 aschab@uidaho.edu B.A., 1999, M.A., 2006, Univ. of Idaho
Brandon R. Schrand Composition, Creative Writing Asst. Professor, Coordinator of the Creative Writing Program and Advisor to Creative Writing majors Brink 221 208-885-7407 bschrand@uidaho.edu B.A., 1998, Southern Utah Univ. (Cedar City); M.S., 2003, Utah State Univ. (Logan); M.F.A., Univ. of Idaho, 2006
David Sigler British Lit. Assistant Professor Brink 222 208-885-7657 dsigler@uidaho.edu B.A., 2000, M.A. 2001, Queen's Univ. (Kingston, Ontario, Canada); Ph.D., 2008, Univ. of Virginia (Charlottesville)
Elizabeth M. Sloan Core Courses Lecturer Brink 127 208-885-6156
(msgs only)		 esloan@vandals.uidaho.edu  
Gordon P. Thomas Composition and Rhetoric Associate Professor, Director of Writing and Advisor to Majors in the Prof. Emphasis and to Writing Minors Brink 213 208-885-6384 thomas@uidaho.edu B.A., 1974, Emory Univ. (Atlanta); M.A., 1984, Ph.D., 1985, Univ. of Minnesota (Minneapolis)
Karen L. Thompson Technical Writing, Core Classes Lecturer Brink 216 208-885-5714 thompson@uidaho.edu B.A., 1992, M.A., 1994, Univ. of Idaho
Gary Williams American Lit., Core Classes Professor, Director of M.A. English Program, Advisor to Majors in the Lit. Emphasis Phinney 404 208-885-4348 jgw@uidaho.edu A.B., 1969, Washington Univ. (St. Louis); M.A., 1972, Ph.D., 1973, Cornell Univ.
Robert A. Wrigley Creative Writing Professor, Advisor to Creative Writing majors Brink 217 208-885-6823 rwrigley@uidaho.edu B.A., 1974, Southern Illinois Univ.; M.F.A., 1976, Univ. of Montana (Missoula)

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