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The Department of English faculty is internationally renowned for innovative research and teaching and explores pan-world expression of the English language and its literatures, which span the global yet connect directly to the local. Our active and engaged group of teachers, scholars, and students pursue research in a number of traditional disciplines—such as creative writing, education, film and media studies, linguistics, literature, and rhetoric and composition—and also conduct research and publish work on the cutting edge of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary fields—from border studies, digital humanities and material culture to literature and science, sustainability, and women’s studies.
Acevedo's research focuses on queer young adult literature, pop culture pedagogies, (auto)ethnographical methodologies, and masculinity/machismo in Caribbean/Puerto Rican communities.
Ackerman teaches composition for the Department of English at ASU
Adams' interests include book history, history of reading, early modern English drama, and premodern critical race and gender studies.
Adams research interests are in the study of language in its social and linguistic context. She is the director of English graduate studies.
Adamson is President's Professor of environmental humanities and Director of the Environmental Humanities Initiative (EHI) at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU.
Alfandre has been with ASU since 2012 and leads an annual, faculty-directed study abroad to Costa Rica.
Bacino is from Northwest Indiana (near Chicago) and attended Michigan State University for both undergraduate and graduate school. She enjoys music, dance, and writing.
Kira Assad manages the MTESOL and MAS online graduate programs and assists faculty with requesting and setting up their ASU Online courses in the Department of English.
Baldini's research interests are concentrated on British and European 19th century literature and culture.
Ball is the author of three collections of poems: "Hold Sway," "Wreck Me" and "Annus Mirabilis," all from Barrow Street Press. She's an associate director of Four Way Books.
Barksdale-Shaw's work explores narratives of justice by combining several disciplines including law, literature and medicine.
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Acevedo's research focuses on queer young adult literature, pop culture pedagogies, (auto)ethnographical methodologies, and masculinity/machismo in Caribbean/Puerto Rican communities.
Ackerman teaches composition for the Department of English at ASU
Adams' interests include book history, history of reading, early modern English drama, and premodern critical race and gender studies.
Adams research interests are in the study of language in its social and linguistic context. She is the director of English graduate studies.
Adamson is President's Professor of environmental humanities and Director of the Environmental Humanities Initiative (EHI) at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU.
Alfandre has been with ASU since 2012 and leads an annual, faculty-directed study abroad to Costa Rica.
Bacino is from Northwest Indiana (near Chicago) and attended Michigan State University for both undergraduate and graduate school. She enjoys music, dance, and writing.
Baldini's research interests are concentrated on British and European 19th century literature and culture.
Ball is the author of three collections of poems: "Hold Sway," "Wreck Me" and "Annus Mirabilis," all from Barrow Street Press. She's an associate director of Four Way Books.
Barksdale-Shaw's work explores narratives of justice by combining several disciplines including law, literature and medicine.
Barua is an instructor with the Writing Programs, Barrett Honors College and W.P. Carey School of Business.
Bebout has authored two books: "Mythohistorical Interventions: The Chicano Movement and Its Legacies" and "Whiteness on the Border: Mapping the US Racial Imagination in Brown and White."
Matt Bell’s next novel, Appleseed, is forthcoming from Custom House/William Morrow in 2021. He is the author of seven other books, including the novels Scrapper and In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods.
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Kira Assad manages the MTESOL and MAS online graduate programs and assists faculty with requesting and setting up their ASU Online courses in the Department of English.
Mollie graduated summa cum laude from ASU with both a BA and an MA in English. She has returned to the Department of English as of July 2016 to work as an Academic Success Specialist.
Shauna advises undergraduate students in the Department of English and teaches first year success courses. She has a BA English Literature and BA History from ASU, and an MA English Literature from Colorado State University.
Hubbell-Hudson handles the HR fucntions, Payroll reconciliation, Recruitment, DTA, Academic Personnel and Leaves Management for Department of English faculty, staff and students.
LaRue-Sandler manages public relations and outreach for the ASU Department of English. Current responsibilities include strategic communications, event publicity and logistics support, and development and alumni relations.
Matsunaga holds a PhD in English Literature with an emphasis in British Romanticism and Digital Humanities. He is the Director of Digital Technology, Graduate Faculty, and an Academic Professional.
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