by Zoe Roos Scheuerman ’24
The Words would like to extend a warm welcome to all of the English department’s new faculty. This fall, Aurora Masum-Javed (she/her) teaches a section of “Introduction to Creative Writing” as well as “Crafts of Writing: Poetry” and “The Body and the State.” Abbey Mei Otis (she/her) teaches “Crafts of Writing: Fiction,” Richard Wiebe (he/him) is the instructor for “Crafts of Writing: Screenwriting,” and Daniel Hornsby (he/him) also teaches “Introduction to Creative Writing.” Kristina Popiel (she/her) will teach “Introduction to African American Literature” and “African American Literature 1900 to Present.”
Other faculty changes include Peter Bognanni taking over from Andrea Kaston Tange as department Chair, and multiple professors who are on leave or sabbatical. Both Daylanne English and Andrea Kaston Tange are on year-long sabbatical, Marlon James is on writer’s leave this year, and Michael Prior is away on fellowship leave. Best of luck to all professors on their independent projects and with their courses!