Committee Assignments: Department of English 2024-25
Administrative Leadership 2024-25
- Chair: Nush Powell
- Associate Chair (Personnel–BPC): Ellie Long
- Associate Chair (Personnel–Mentoring and Community): Brad Ryner
- Associate Chair (Curriculum): Julia Himberg (Fall); Aya Matsuda (Spring)
- Associate Director, Curriculum & Instruction: Shauna Dranetz
- Director of Graduate Studies: Brad Ryner
- Director of Writing Programs: Kyle Jensen
Program Directors
- Director of Creative Writing: Sally Ball
- Director of English Education: James Blasingame
- Director of Film and Media Studies: Aaron Baker
- Director of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics & TESOL: Matthew Prior (Fall); Mark James (Interim Spring)
- Director of Literature: Lee Bebout
- Director of Writing, Rhetoric & Literacies: Mark Hannah
Administrative Directors/Managers
- Business Operations Manager, Sr.: Lorinda Liggins (until 4 October); Caden Gillespie as of 19 August
- Director of Communications: Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Appointed Posts
- Articulation Task Force: Kyle Jensen
- Assessment Coordinator: Shauna Dranetz (1-year pilot program)
- Director of Digital Technology: Bruce Matsunaga
- Director of Internships: Ruby Macksoud
- Director of Online Programs: Kathleen Hicks
- Fletcher Lecture Coordinator: Melissa Free
- Library Liaison: Jess Early
- Parliamentarian: Christina Saidy
- Staff Reps: LaMonte Key & Ashley Sorensen
- Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), faculty advisor: Brian Goodman
- Staff Representatives: TA Orientation/Professional Development: Angela Rounsaville
Elective Posts
Arbitrator: Peter Goggin
Budget & Personnel Committee (elected)
- Bob Bjork (yr 1)
- Cedric Burrows (yr 1)
- David Hawkes (yr 1)
- Elizabeth Horan (yr 2)
- Bradley Irish (yr 2)
- Christina Saidy (yr 1)
- Ellie Long (ACP, ex officio and non suffragium)
Instructor Representatives
- Jackie Brady
- Amilynne Johnston
- Kenneth Landenburg
- Kevin Lichty
- Jeremy P. Meyer
- Sean Moxley-Kelly
- Andrea Severson
University/College Senate
- Dana Tait (yr 3)
- Heather Maring (yr 2)
- Jacob Greene (yr 2)
Writing Programs Service Assignments
Common Read (Fall)
- Andrea Dickens
- Heather Hoyt
- Sarah Duerden
TA Observations (Fall and Spring)
- Kyle Wilson
- William Kruger
- Danielle Alfandre
Instructor Evaluations (Spring)
- Andrea Dickens
- Sarah Duerden
- Vincent Oliveri
- William Kruger
- Denise Hill
Hiring
- Denise Hill
- Heather Hoyt
WPs Research
- Danielle Alfandre
Department Committee Membership (Appointed)
Admissions Committees for Program Areas
- Determined by Program Directors & Chair
Advisory Council
- Nush Powell (Chair)
- Shauna Dranetz (Lead UG Advisor)
- Associate Chair (Personnel–BPC): Ellie Long
- Associate Chair (Personnel–Mentoring and Community): Brad Ryner
- Kathleen Hicks (Dir. of Online)
- Julia Himberg (Fall); Aya Matsuda (Spring) (Associate Chair, Curriculum)
- Kyle Jensen (Dir. of WPs)
- Kristen Larue-Sandler (Dir of Communications)
- Bruce Matsunaga (Dir of Digital Tech)
- Brad Ryner (Dir. of GS)
Awards Committee/s
- Kevin Sandler (Chair)
- Jonathan Bate
- Matt Bell (spring)
- Shauna Dranetz (ex officio)
- Larry Ellis
- Mitchell Jackson
- Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
- Katie Morrissey
- Derek Pacheco (Fall)
- Safiya Sinclair (Spring)
- Peter Torres
- Sarah Viren
[Committee solicits input from the DGS, the Associate Chair of Curriculum, Lead Advisor, the Director of Communications, and academic program directors]
Career Faculty Committee
- Dana Tait (Chair)
- Brandi Adams
- Jed Samer (spring)
- Ruby Macksoud
- Joe Lockard
- Joshua Vasquez
Committee for Altruistic Research and Experience (CARE)
- Danielle Alfrandre (Co-chair)
- Shauna Dranetz (Co-chair)
- Karen Adams
- Peter Goggin
- Bruce Matsunaga
- Tricia Webb
Curriculum Committee
- Julia Himberg (fall); Aya Matsuda (spring) (Associate Chairs, Curriculum)
- Nush Powell (Chair)
- Sally Ball (Director of CW)
- Jim Blasingame (Director of English Ed)
- Aaron Baker (Director of FMS)
- Lee Bebout (Director of Lit)
- Shauna Dranetz (Lead Adviser) Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
- Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
- Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
- Ellie Long and Brad Ryner (Associate Chairs, Personnel)
- Matthew Prior (fall); Mark James (spring) (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
- Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)
Elections Committee
- Paul Matsuda (Chair)
- Shahar Shirtz
- Bruce Matsunaga
Events Committee
- Christine Holbo (Chair)
- Gabe Acevedo Velazquez
- Cajsa Baldini (spring)
- Michael Begay
- Melissa Free
- Mariam Galarrita (fall)
- Kara von Holten
- Jenny Irish (spring)
- Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
- Bruce Matsunaga (ex officio)
- Henry Quintero
Executive Committee
- Julia Himberg (fall); Aya Matsuda (spring) (Associate Chair)
- Nush Powell (Chair)
- Sally Ball (Director of CW)
- Jim Blasingame (Director of English Ed)
- Aaron Baker (Director of FMS)
- Lee Bebout (Director of Lit)
- Shauna Dranetz (Lead Adviser) Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
- Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
- Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
- Matthew Prior (fall); Mark James (spring) (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
- Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)
- Ellie Long and Brad Ryner (Associate Chairs, Personnel)
Graduate Committee
- Brad Ryner (Chair)
- Sally Ball (Director of CW)
- Jim Blasingame (Director of English Ed)
- Lee Bebout (Director of Lit)
- Aaron Baker (Director of FMS)
- Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
- Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
- Matthew Prior (fall); Mark James (spring) (Director of LAL and TESOL)
- Kira Asad (Graduate Programs Manager)
- Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs, ex-officio)
- Vanessa Sullivan (graduate student rep)
Operations Committee
- Brian Smith (Chair)
- Lisa Barksdale-Shaw
- Jake Greene
- Tara Ison
- Heather Maring
- Lynette Myles
Ad Hoc Committees
ENG Representatives to ENG/Humanities/EdPlus Committee
- Nush Powell (DEPT CHAIR)
- Kira Asad (ENG MA)
- Lily Downs (ENG MA)
- Kathleen Hicks (ONLINE)
- Aaron Baker (FMS MAS)
- Brad Ryner (ENG MA)
- Julia Himberg (Fall); Aya Matsuda (Spring) (ASSOC CHAIR)
- Matt Prior (Fall); Mark James (Spring) (LAL/MTESOL)
- Shauna Dranetz (UG)
Inclusive Excellence Committee
- Aviva Dove-Viebahn (Chair)
- Gabe Acevedo
- Stacey Moran
- Tyler Peterson
- Patricia Webb
- Kassie Lamp
University Service
- Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: Richard Newhauser (2026), Joe Lockard (2026)
- Faculty Women’s Associate Executive Board (Member): Joni Adamson, Ayanna Thompson
- Osher Lifelong Institute at ASU, Senior Fellow: Kevin Sandler
- Residency Appeal Hearing Committee: Ruby Macksoud
- University Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee (Chair): Claudia Sadowski-Smith, Heather Hoyt (F 2024), Danielle Alfandre
- University Hearing Board: Sarah Duerden, Mark Hannah, Tara Ison, Kassie Lamp
- Interdisciplinary Committee on Linguistics: Karen Adams, Mark James, Aya Matsuda, Tyler Peterson, Matthew Prior, Kathryn Pruitt
- President’s Academic Council (Members): Devoney Looser and Alberto Rios
College Service
Centers
- Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- (Executive Director): Ayanna Thompson
- (Director): Ruben Espinosa
- (Outreach): Maddie Sayet
- (Director of Press): Jonathan Hope
- Center for Imagination in the Borderlands (Director): Natalie Diaz
- Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (Director): Lois Brown
- Humanities Institute (Director): Ron Broglio
- Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics (Associate Director): Sarah Florini
- Project Humanities (Founding Director): Neal Lester
Committees
- Academic Standards Committee (Member): Mark James
- Committee for Charter Initiatives: Kyle Wilson
- Committee on the Quality of Instruction (Member): Cajsa Baldini (2022-2025)
- Committee on Student Affairs & Grievances (Member): Christine Holbo
- Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee (Member): Jessica Early (2024-2027)
- Dean’s Academic Professional Advisory Council (Member): Ruby Macksoud (2024-25)
- Desert Humanities: Ron Broglio (2018-present)
- Environmental Humanities/Global Futures Lab: Joni Adamson
- PLuS Alliance Humanities (Lead): Sir Jonathan Bate
- Race, Culture, and Community Engagement Committee (Member): Aya Matsuda
Department Service outside of Appointed Committees in Bylaws
- CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) Certificate: Bryan Smith
- Comparative Lit Concentration/MA, Advisor: Claudia Sadowski-Smith
- Connected Academics Liaison: DGS Brad Ryner
- Environmental Humanities Certificate: Peter Goggin
- Governing Board Career Faculty Assn: Andrea DIckens
- Graduate Critical Theory Certificate: Ron Broglio
- Graduate Linguistics Certificate: [under review]
- Interdisciplinary Health Humanities Certificate: Cora Fox
- Tempe Public Libraries Writing Contest: Andrea DIckens
- TESOL Certificate: Matt Prior
- Translation Certificate: Richard Newhauser
- Writers’ Place Awards Committee: Heather Hoyt
- ELATE Graduate Student Group (Advisor): Christina Saidy
- SPARK-Ling Club (Co-Advisors): Kathryn Pruitt and Tyler Peterson
- Medieval Studies Committee (Co-Director): Richard Newhauser (spring)
On Sabbatical or Approved Leave
Approved Sabbaticals
- Ron Broglio (Postponed to Fall 2024)
- Jonathan Hope (Fall 2024)
- Jennifer Irish (Fall 2024)
- Matthew Prior (Spring 2025)
- Claudia Sadowski-Smith (Spring 2025)
On Approved Leave
- Cajsa Baldini (Fall 2024)
- Mariam Gallarita (Spring 2025)
- Julia Himberg (Spring 2025)
- Devoney Looser (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)
- Richard Newhauser (Fall 2024)
- Derek Pacheco (Spring 2025)
- Kathryn Pruitt (Spring 2025)
- Kris Ratcliffe (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)
- Jed Samer (Fall 2024)
- Safiya Sinclair (Fall 2024)
- Peter Joseph Torres (Spring 2025)