English Department Faculty & Staff, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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Anne F. Herzog, English Department Chair & Professor of English

B.A College of Holy Cross
M.A. Georgetown University
Ph.D. Rutgers University
aherzog@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 531
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00pm
Phone: 610-436-2822

Hannah M. Ashley, Associate Professor of English (on sabbatical Fall 2008)
B.S., Cornell University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Temple University
hashley@wcupa.edu
Office: 551 Main Hall

Fall 2008 office hours: None this semester
Phone: 610-738-0499

Christian K. Awuyah, Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Ghana
M.A., University of Guelph
Ph.D., University of Alberta
cawuyah@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 528
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:20-10:50am
Phone: 610-436-2470

Jen Bacon, Associate Professor of English & Director of Women's Studies
B.A., University of South Carolina
M.A., University of Cincinnati
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
jbacon@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 535
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 9-10am & 12-1pm, Wednesdays 9-10am, Fridays 9-10am
Phone: 610-436-2853

Charles R. Bauerlein, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Loyola University of the South
M.A., Pennsylvania State University
cbauerlein@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 534
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays 2-4pm, Wednesdays 6-7pm, and Thursdays 2-4pm
Phone: 610-436-2268

B.G. Betz, PhD, Instructor
bbetz@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 503
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:15pm & 10-10:30pm

Michelle Blake Instructor
Office: Main Hall 411
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 12-2pm, Tuesdays 1-2:30pm, and Thursdays 1-2:30pm

Michael W. Brooks, Professor of English
B.A., Antioch College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto
mbrooks@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 503
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10am-12pm
Phone: 610-436-2126

Mary Buckelew, Associate Professor of English; Associate Director of the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of New Mexico
mbuckelew@wcupa.edu
Office: 210 E. Rosedale
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 12-2pm, Tuesdays 2:30-4:30pm, and Thursdays 1:30-3:30pm
Phone: 610-436-2998

Rita Colanzi Instructor
Main Hall 543
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11am-12:50pm

Juanita Rodgers Comfort, Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Ohio State University
jcomfort@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 537
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10-10:50am & Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am-12pm
Phone: 610-436-2915

Lynne Cooke, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., San Diego State University
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
lcooke@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 520
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 12-12:50pm & 3-4pm, Wednesdays 12-12:50pm & 3-4:30pm, Fridays 12-12:50pm
Phone: 610-436-2163

T. Obinkaram Echewa, Professor of English
B.S., University of Notre Dame
M.S., Columbia University
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Syracuse University
techewa@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 543
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays 12-1pm & 2-3pm, Wednesdays 2-3pm, Fridays 12-1pm & 2-3pm
Phone: 610-436-2371

Margaret (Cortie) Ervin, Associate Professor of English & Writing Center Director
A.B., Harvard University
Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany
mervin@wcupa.edu
Office: Writing Center, 225 Lawrence Hall
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 3-4pm, Thursdays 10-11am, Fridays 10am-1pm
Phone: 610-430-5664

Stacy Esch, Instructor
startar@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 417
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 9am-2pm
Phone: 610-430-5664

Jamie Feiler, Instructor
Office: Main Hall 411
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 11-1pm

Colleen Finzel, Instructor
Office: Main Hall 312
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 1-3pm

Andrea R. Fishman, Professor of English; Director of the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project
B.A., Dickinson College
M.Ed., Shippensburg University
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
afishman@wcupa.edu
Office: 210 E. Rosedale
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-12:15pm
Phone: 610-436-3475

Karen Fitts, Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.E., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
kfitts@wcupa.edu
Office: 520 Main Hall
Fall 2008 office hours: Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-12:30pm
Phone: 610-436-2163

Christine Fitzsimons Instructor
Office: Main Hall 312
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2-4pm & Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-8am

Robert P. Fletcher, Associate Professor of English (on sabbatical Fall 2008 & Spring 2009)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
rfletcher@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 543
Fall 2008 office hours: None this semester
Phone: 610-436-2371

Ayan Gangopadhyay, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Scottish Church College under the University of Calcutta, India
M.A., Jadavpur University, India
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
agangopadhyay@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 546
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:15-4:15pm & Fridays 2:15-3:15pm
Phone: 610-436-2792

Dennis Godfrey, Associate Professor of English & Linguistics Coordinator
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
dgodfrey@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 538
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-12:15pm & Wednesdays 2-4pm
Phone: 610-436-2269

Paul D. Green, Professor of English
A.B., Temple University
A.M., Ph.D., Harvard Univeristy
pgreen@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 538
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm & Wednesdays 1-4pm
Phone: 610-436-2269

Gabrielle Halko, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.F.A, Bowling Greet State University
Ph.D., Western Michigan University
ghalko@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 547
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10-11:50am
Phone: 610-436-2469

John Hanson, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Liberia
M.A., Syracuse University
Ph.D., Florida State University
jhanson@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 544
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-1:30pm & Wednesdays 3-4pm
Phone: 610-436-3444
Anne F. Herzog, English Department Chair & Professor of English
B.A College of Holy Cross
M.A. Georgetown University
Ph.D. Rutgers University
aherzog@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 531
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-1pm
Phone: 610-436-2335
Jane E. Jeffrey, Professor of English (on sabbatical Fall 2008)
B.A., Memphis State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
jjeffrey@wcupa.edu

Office: Main Hall 528
Fall 2008 office hours: None this semester
Phone: 610-436-2470

Deidre Ann Johnson, Associate Professor of English
B.A., Knox College
M.A., Eastern Michigan
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
djohnson@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 544
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:15am-12:15pm, 3:20-4:05pm & Fridays 2:15-3:45pm
Phone: 610-436-3444

Seth Kahn, Assistant Professor of English & Coordinator of Composition
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Florida State University
Ph.D., Syracuse University
skahn@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 537
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2-3pm & Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3pm
Phone: 610-436-2915

Lisa Konigsberg, Instructor
B.A., Temple University
M.A., Rutgers University
lkonigsber@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 417
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-11am

Wayne Kobylinski, Instructor
Office: Main Hall 551
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 4-7pm & Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-12pm
Phone: 610-436-2915

William Lalicker, Professor of English, Director for Composition Faculty Development, & Director of Global Development Collaborative
B.A., Loyola Marymount University
MA., Ph.D., University of Washington
wlalicker@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 534
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9:30-11:50am
Phone: 610-436-2268

Ligi, Justin, Instructor
Office: Main Hall 417
Fall 2008 office hours: Wednesdays 3-4pm
Phone: 610-436-2915

Graham MacPhee, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of London
M.A., Ph.D., University of Sussex (England)
gmacphee@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 524
Fall 2008 office hours:
Phone: 610-436-2626

Rodney Mader, Associate Professor of English
B.A., Ph.D., Temple University
rmader@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 535
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10-11:15am
Phone: 610-436-2853

Paul L. Maltby, Professor of English
B.A., Thames Polytechnic
M.A., London University
Ph.D., University of Sussex (England)
pmaltby@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 517
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:45-3:15pm & Wednesdays 5:15-7:15pm
Phone: 610-436-2425

Garrett G. Molholt, Professor of English & ESL Coordinator
B.A., M.A. (two), Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
gmolholt@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 547
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 3:00-3:50pm
Phone: 610-436-2469

Walt Moyer, Instructor
wmoyer@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 417
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm, Wednesdays 11am-3pm

Shannon Mrkich, Instructor
Office: Main Hall 528
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11am-12:45pm

Meghan Muller, Instructor
Office: Main Hall 411
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays 3:15-4pm, Wednesdays 10am-1pm, Fridays 10am-12pm

Kostas Myrsiades, Professor of English
B.A., University of Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
kmyrsiades@wcupa.edu
Office: 210 E. Rosedale
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30-4pm
Phone: 610-436-2901

Linda S. Myrsiades, Professor of English
B.A., Beaver College
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
lmyrsiades@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 528
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9-10am & 2-3pm
Phone: 610-436-2959

Elizabeth M. Nollen, Assistant Professor
B.A., Ohio University
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
enollen@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 542
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30am-12pm
Phone: 610-436-2467

Michael A. Peich, Professor of English & Poetry Center Director
B.A., Wartburg College
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
mpeich@wcupa.edu
Office: Poetry House
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-4pm
Phone: 610-436-3235

Merry G. Perry, Associate Professor of English
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida
mperry@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 546
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 3-5pm
Phone: 610-436-2792

Pat Pflieger, Assistant Professor of English (on sabbatical Fall 2008)
B.A., University of Missouri
M.A., Eastern Michigan University
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
ppflieger@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 516
Fall 2008 office hours:None
Phone: 610-436-2916

Cherise Pollard, Associate Professor of English
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh
cpollard@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 529
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays 10am-1:15pm & Wednesdays 12-1:15pm
Phone: 610-436-2959

Geetha Ramanathan, Professor of English (On sabbatical Fall 2008 & Spring 2009)
M.A., University of Bombay
A.M., University of Illinois
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
gramanathan@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 547
Fall 2008 office hours:None
Phone: 610-436-2469

Timothy D. Ray, Assistant Professor of English & Assistant Chair of the English Department
B.A., M.A., University of Central Oklahoma
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
tray@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 524
Fall 2008 office hours:
Phone: 610-436-2626

Laura Renzi-Keener, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.Ed, Lehigh University.
Ph.D. Ohio State University
lrenzi@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 547
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays and Thursdays 8-9am & 1-3pm
Phone: 610-436-2469

Andrew Sargent, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Princeton University
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
asargent@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 536
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays and Thursdays 2- 3:30pm & Wednesdays 12-2pm
Phone: 610-436-2671

Judith A. Scheffler, Professor of English
A.B., Muhlenberg College
M.A., Purdue University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
jscheffler@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 530
Fall 2008 office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30am-12:30pm & Fridays 10-11am
Phone: 610-436-3101

Jordan Schugar, Instructor
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
M.A., Humbolt State University, California
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
jschugar@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 417
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-1:30pm & Wednesdays 4-7pm
Phone: 610-436-2220

Eleanor F. Shevlin, Associate Professor of English
A.B., Georgetown University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
eshevlin@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 551
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays 1-1:30pm, & Thursdays 11-11:30am
Phone: 610-436-0499

Richard Scholl, Instructor
rscholl@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 203
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays 5:15-7:15pm & Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-5:45pm
Phone: 610-430-5674

Luanne Smith, Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.A., Murray State University
M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University
lsmith@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 536
Fall 2008 office hours:
Phone: 610-436-2671

Jeff Sommers, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., & Ph.D., New York University
lsmith@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 516
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays 1-2pm, 6-7pm, 3:30-4:30 at High St. BK & Wednesdays and Fridays 11am-12pm
Phone: 610-436-2916

Carolyn Sorisio, Associate Professor of English & Graduate Coordinator
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Ph.D., Temple University
csorisio@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 541
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays 1-2pm, Wednesdays 4-7pm & Fridays 10-11am
Phone: 610-436-2745

Christopher J. Teutsch, Associate Professor of English
M.A., Jagiellonian University (Poland)
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
cteutsch@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 542
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays 3-4pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-4pm
Phone: 610-436-2467

Victoria Tischio, Associate Professor of English & Learning Communities Coordinator
B.S., M.A., Southern Connecticut State University
Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany
vtischio@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 550
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays 2-5pm
Phone: 610-436-2898

C. James Trotman, Professor of English & African-American Literature Chair (on sabbatical Fall 2008 & Spring 2009)
B.A., M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University
Ed.D., Columbia University
ctrotman@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 503
Fall 2008 office hours:None
Phone: 610-436-2126

Carla Verderame, Associate Professor of English
B.A., Smith College
M.A.T., Brown University
Ph.D., University of Michigan
cverderame@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 550
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-2pm and 7-7:15pm & Fridays 2-3:15pm
Phone: 610-436-2898

Kuhio Walters, Assistant Professor of English
B.A.,
M.A.,
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
kwalters@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 530
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 9-9:50am
Phone: 610-436-3101

Cheryl L. Wanko, Professor of English
B.A., New York University
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
cwanko@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 523
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 3-4pm, Tuesdays 10:45am-12:15pm, & Thursdays 10:45am-12:15pm and 2-3pm
Phone: 610-436-2389

John W. Ward, Associate Professor of English
A.B., M.A., Miami University
Ph.D., University of Delaware
jward@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 548
Fall 2008 office hours: Mondays 9-9:50am, 1-1:50pm and 3-4pm, Wednesdays 7:30-8pm, & Fridays 1-1:50pm and 3-4pm
Phone: 610-436-2463

Cassandra Ward-Shah, Instructor
cward-shah@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 312
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 9-10am & 1:30-2pm
Phone: 610-436-2481

Michelle Weisen, Instructor
mweisen@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 523
Fall 2008 office hours:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5:30-7pm
Phone: 610-430-2220

Allen Witkowski, Instructor
awitkowski@wcupa.edu
Office: Main Hall 516
Fall 2008 office hours:Tuesdays 9:30-10:30am and 12:30-1:30pm, Wednesdays 1-3pm, & Thursdays 9:30-10:30am
Phone: 610-436-2916

K. Hyoejin Yoon, Associate Professor of English & Special Assistant to the Provost
B.S., B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany
hyoon@wcupa.edu
Office: Philips Memorial Building 001
Fall 2008 office hours:None
Phone: 610-436-3376