English Department

Updike Hall
  • Prepare for a rewarding career as an English instructor, professional writer, or librarian.
  • I love English majors. I love how smart they are. I love their intellectual curiosity. Most of all, I love to hire them. *
source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

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EDUCATION - ENGLISH CONCENTRATION (GRADES 9-12), A.S.

This curriculum is designed for students wishing to complete the first two years of a four-year program leading to licensing as a secondary education teacher in English.
ENGLISH, A.S.

ENGLISH, A.S.

Students can earn an associate degree in English, which prepares graduates for transfer to a four-year university and sets the foundation for careers in education, law, writing, and library and information sciences.

ENGLISH, A.A.

ENGLISH, A.A.

Students can earn an associate degree in Education with an English concentration, which prepares students for transfer to a four-year university and for careers as Language Arts and English teachers.

OUR FACULTY

Beverly Burch

Professor

bburch [at] vinu.edu

Beverly Burch Professor English bburch@vinu.edu

Jamie Singleton

Professor

jsingleton [at] vinu.edu

Jamie Singleton Professor English jsingleton@vinu.edu

Matthew Norman

Professor

mnorman [at] vinu.edu

Matthew Norman Professor English mnorman@vinu.edu

Andrew Nelson

Assistant Professor

andrew.nelson [at] vinu.edu

Andrew Nelson Assistant Professor English andrew.nelson@vinu.edu

Christopher Faulk

Assistant Professor

cfaulk [at] vinu.edu

Christopher Faulk Assistant Professor English cfaulk@vinu.edu

Hillary Hencely

Assistant Professor

hillary.hencely [at] vinu.edu

Hillary Hencely Assistant Professor English hillary.hencely@vinu.edu

Aaron Sims

Associate Professor

asims [at] vinu.edu

Aaron Sims Associate Professor English asims@vinu.edu

Emily Yetka

Associate Professor

eyetka [at] vinu.edu

Emily Yetka Associate Professor English eyetka@vinu.edu

Paul Schmitt

Associate Professor

pschmitt [at] vinu.edu

Paul Schmitt Associate Professor English pschmitt@vinu.edu

Elizabeth Curtis

English Secretary

elizabeth.curtis [at] vinu.edu

Elizabeth Curtis English Secretary English elizabeth.curtis@vinu.edu

Thomas Thompson

thomas.thompson [at] vinu.edu

Thomas Thompson English thomas.thompson@vinu.edu

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