Department of English

Two humanities faculty receive Fulbright awards
John Levis, professor of English, and Elisa Rizo, associate professor of world languages and cultures, have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year. Read More

July 3, 2024
What America’s first board game can teach us about the aspirations of a young nation
Professor of English Matthew Sivils takes a closer look at the origins of American board games in this post from The Conversation. Read More

May 8, 2024
Two LAS students selected for Fulbright awards
The students will teach English abroad after earning Fulbright fellowships. Read More

April 25, 2024
Developing an intelligent tutoring system to help students write better
With a new NSF grant, researchers in the English department are developing an intelligent tutoring system to help students become better, faster writers. Read More

January 9, 2024
Writing class equips students for a world with AI
Iowa State students are exploring generative Artificial Intelligence tools and techniques in a new, experimental class this fall. Read More

October 4, 2023
Iowa State student selected for Fulbright-Hays fellowship
Andrea Flinn, a Ph.D. student in the Department of English, was selected for the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program. Read More

September 20, 2023
Apprentices hone their writing, speaking skills through ISU-John Deere partnership
Department of English faculty members developed the curriculum and serve as on-site instructors for student communication trainings. Read More

August 2, 2022
Taking the road less traveled to success
As co-founder of Nebullam Farm, a direct-to-consumer indoor farm in Ames, Clayton Mooney ('12 English) mentors aspiring Iowa State entrepreneurs and innovators. Read More

August 2, 2022