Department of English

From Dec. 3-18, Mina will lead training on digital innovation and artificial intelligence in English language teaching for educators from nine countries in East and Central Africa. 

Four faculty were honored for their commitment to service and their contributions during the 2026 Faculty Senate Reception on Oct. 28. 

The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that 17 faculty members across 12 departments have been awarded promotions (including four faculty members who also were awarded tenure). The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that 17 faculty members across 12 departments have been awarded promotions (including four faculty members who also were awarded tenure).

From art and politics to history and culture, religion touches nearly every aspect of human life. A new minor in Religious Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences will give students a scholarly way to explore those connections and better understand the role religion plays in the world around them.

Four faculty members from the UAB College of Arts and Sciences will present during the Haddin Arts & Sciences Forum series for the 2026-2027 academic year. Named in honor of the late Theodore Haddin, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of English, the forum showcases ongoing research and scholarship from CAS faculty members.

Supporting individual artists is key to Alabama’s creative growth, according to the ASCA. James Braziel and Jillian Marie Browning, faculty members at UAB, each received a $7,500 grant.

Kendall Wakefield of Winfield, Alabama, who is earning a degree in writing and media, will be the first woman in her family to earn a college degree when she graduates May 2.

Seventeen faculty members across various departments in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences wrote or edited 19 books last year.   Seventeen faculty members across various departments in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences wrote or edited 19 books last year.

Students earning degrees in studio art, communication, writing, music, theater and more are being recognized for their outstanding creative work.

When the 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced in January, one title caught the attention of many Alabamians: “The Alabama Solution.” Co-producing the HBO documentary — which explores the state’s prison system through the perspectives of incarcerated people — is Beth Shelburne, a graduate of UAB’s English Master of Arts program and a Birmingham-based investigative journalist.

Four workshops this spring will discuss academic integrity concerns, share the experiences of teaching faculty, reimagine learning with AI, and offer help redesigning assignments or entire courses. Presenter Meagan Malone, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of English, explains how her classroom approach has changed since the first days of generative AI in this article.

UAB Department of Art and Art History student Mia Stowe won a Gold Student ADDY, and 2025 graduate Megan Maddry won a Silver Student ADDY.

For Alison Chapman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of English, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been more than the location of her 25-year career; it has been home. For Alison Chapman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of English, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been more than the location of her 25-year career; it has been home.

This past fall, Jill Clements, Ph.D., associate professor of English and co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies (AMRS) minor, delivered a public lecture titled “The Walking Dead: Revenants & Vampires in Medieval Iceland” at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton.

Naomi Ortiz is not afraid of being open to life’s surprises. When she was no longer able to play volleyball, Ortiz found support and purpose in the Department of English.

College of Arts and Sciences faculty gathered at the Abroms-Engel Insitute for the Visual Arts on April 21 to celebrate 19 authors.

Throughout the Spring 2025 semester, departments across the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences submitted nominations for the Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Students and Outstanding Graduate Students.

Mollie Hawkins’ life story came into focus when she learned how to tell life stories. Mollie Hawkins’ life story came into focus when she learned how to tell life stories.

After nearly two decades of writing, reflecting, and editing, Kerry Madden-Lunsford is preparing to release her ninth book, Werewolf Hamlet, in February 2025. Since arriving at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2009, Kerry Madden-Lunsford, MFA, professor in the Department of English, has thoughtfully encouraged emerging creative writers to share their stories with the world.

On November 20, 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted its first-ever Graduate Research Day at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alumni House.