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HomeCLADepartments & ProgramsDept of English
Department of English
Learn to write with power and sparkle; submit papers for prizes and publication; and read with
an eye for detail, style and hidden meaning.
The Department of English serves all students at the university through extensive general
education offerings that strive to improve writing skills, expand liberal learning, and focus
critical and analytic thinking. In addition, its major supports the university’s areas of emphasis
in three key areas: teacher education; public and private sector development and service; and
liberal education. The department’s graduate program in professional writing, unique in
Maryland and paralleled by only six other programs nationwide, graduates expert writers who
meet the needs of government, social and commercial organizations that rely on expert and
efficient writing.
The department’s teacher-scholars pursue scholarship in literature as well as new techniques for
teaching and evaluating and improving writing. In addition, faculty members play key roles in
shaping and sustaining university programs in women’s studies, American studies, AfroAmerican studies, multicultural studies, English education, Law and American Civilization,
ancient Mediterranean studies, and the master of arts in humanities. They also actively serve the
needs of the region, the state, and the nation through consultations, contracted research and
instruction, conferences, publications, and presentations on writing improvement and educational
reform.
English Forum
Students interested in English language and literature can join the English Forum. The club
sponsors writing groups, poetry and fiction readings, book discussions and field trips to
literature-related events.
Grub Street
Grub Street, the university's literary magazine, is the venue for student fiction, poetry and art.
Discourse
The English Academic Journal of Towson University invites student scholarship, research and
criticism.
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Miles McQuerrey
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Christopher Cain
Contact Information
Department of English
Location
Liberal Arts Building
Room 4210 F
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone
410-704-2871
Fax
410-704-3999
Email
engl@towson.edu
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
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