English Department Faculty
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The English Faculty
The Department of English is one of the largest at North Carolina Wesleyan College. Our faculty are experts in many areas of English literary and writing studies, including American and British literature, critical theory, cultural studies, digital rhetoric, journalism, professional, technical and creative writing, as well as English as Second Language.
We are an active and engaged department. Our faculty believe that teaching and advising are at the core of our professional identities. Moreover, as scholars and authors, we also publish books and scholarly articles, present our work at conferences, conduct research and continue to learn as part of a community of like-minded colleagues and students. The close professional ties that are forged between students and faculty crucially enhance the study of English at North Carolina Wesleyan.
Department Chair
Lee Templeton
Associate Professor
Chair, School of Humanities
Program Coordinator, English
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
ltempleton@ncwc.edu
252.985.5142
I specialize in Medieval British literature, with emphasis on romance and Chaucer. My teaching interests further include Old-Norse/Icelandic literature, ancient literatures in translation, the history of the English language, gender studies, critical theory and Shakespeare. Read More
Full-Time Faculty
James Bowers
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University
jbowers@ncwc.edu
252.985.5264
I specialize in 20th- and 21st-century American literature. My research and teaching interests include African-American literature, the literature of social movements, the literature of peace, the history of the novel and creative writing. Read More
Bill Grattan
Associate Professor
Faculty Adviser to The Decree
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
wjgrattan@ncwc.edu
252.985.5336
A generalist, I teach American and world literature, news and sports writing, and first-year composition. I’m the author of a novella, Ghost Runners, and a forthcoming novel, The Bully of Brantley, Pa.
Keely Mohon-Doyle
Assistant Professor
Writing Center Director
Ph.D., Miami University
kdoyle@ncwc.edu
252.985.5237
I specialize in composition, rhetoric, and English as a Second Language. My teaching interests include cultural rhetorics, public rhetoric, professional writing and first-year composition. Read More
Julie Perino
Assistant Professor
Director of the Writing Program
Writing Program Coordinator
Faculty Adviser to Anime Club
Ph.D., University of Kansas
jperino@ncwc.edu
252.985.5254
I specialize in digital rhetoric and composing practices, particularly ways of using digital tools to improve students’ learning. My teaching interests further include writing for multimedia, new media and technical writing. Read More
Doreen Thierauf
Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of the Teaching and Learning Center
Faculty Adviser to Sigma Tau Delta
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
dthierauf@ncwc.edu
252.985.5191
I specialize in 19th-century British literature, particularly in Romantic and Victorian women writers. My teaching interests also include contemporary literature and popular culture, gender studies, critical theory and undergraduate research methods. Read More
Visiting & Part-Time Faculty
Sophronia Knott
Adjunct Instructor
M.A., East Carolina University
I studied creative writing and literature, with a research interest in non-fiction literature on mental illnesses written by female authors. My teaching interests include writing and composition. Read More
Kyle Smith
Visiting Instructor of English
Faculty Adviser to SAFE: Students Advocating for Equality
M.A., East Carolina University
ksmith@ncwc.edu
252.985.5337
I love teaching and researching popular culture, especially as it relates to both composition and literature.