About Us
Welcome from the chair
Welcome to the Department of English at the University of Delaware. If you are in a position to visit us in person, you will find us in Memorial Hall, one of the university's most beautiful and prominent buildings — located at the center of the Green, the centerpiece of the University of Delaware's historic campus. If you can visit us only online, then please explore our website, and let me know if I can answer any questions for you.
It's appropriate that the English Department is located at the center of the university's Green, for this is where everything comes together. In the English Department, you will be able to draw from a broad range of courses in creative and professional writing, literature, film, cultural studies, and journalism to design your own major — one suited to the goals you have set for yourself — and you will prepare yourself to adapt to and thrive in a changing world. When other professions come and go with changing trends and economic shifts, those with the ability to communicate effectively and read analytically, on the page or on the web, will continue to thrive.
Faculty Directors
Emily S. Davis
Associate Professor
Office: 316 Memorial Hall
Meg McGuire
Associate Professor
Office: 315 Memorial Hall
Michael McCamley
Professor
Office: 022 Memorial Hall
Délice Williams
Associate Professor
Office: 133 Memorial Hall
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY
The English Department strives to create a variety of opportunities to allow students to speak and write thoughtfully, knowledgeably, and responsibly about the world. In times of national, regional, or even local uncertainty, the English Department affirms the value of people from different perspectives, and backgrounds. Many of our courses include the study of race, gender, sexuality, and religious and cultural affiliations, and all of our courses provide students with opportunities to expand their knowledge and to prepare to thrive in a multicultural and multiracial world. To sustain our community in a meaningful way, we need to make our principles a part of our daily practice, and fundamental to our principles is our commitment to valuing, respecting, and engaging difference.
Beyond the classroom, students have opportunities to listen to and interact with expert speakers who are representative of our diverse world. The events and community forums we sponsor, combined with University-wide events, create an environment that allows students to recognize the value of our differences, the histories that are too often misrepresented or suppressed, and the means by which we can identify and address our biases and work, collectively, towards a more just community. Through the classes we teach and the public forums we sponsor, we strive to make all students feel supported and to give them the ability to succeed academically and socially at the University and in their future professions.
This inclusivity statement was written in spring 2016 by student writers, alongside instructor Professor Jessica Edwards, in a section of English 413 focused on "Race, Rhetoric, and Culture in Professional Spaces." Kayla Baptiste, Season Cooper, Eric Corcoran, Rachel Curry, Olivia Duke, Jessica Dunn, Irene Koutsidis, Leigh Ann Lennon, and Emily Rodriguez were among the student writers who contributed. To learn more about communities on campus that promote inclusivity and diversity at the University of Delaware, please consult these Inclusive Excellence resources.
The College’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are significant parts of the University of Delaware's College of Arts and Sciences's values and goals. The college's commitment to these values is not just evident in its student body but also its faculty, staff, and curriculum, ensuring a fully inclusive experience. Through this steadfast dedication to diversity and inclusivity, the college continues to enrich its educational offering, allowing each student to benefit from a wide array of viewpoints and experiences.
