Faculty
John Beer (2011) M.F.A.
Director of Creative Writing, Associate Professor of English. M.F.A. 1996 University of Iowa.
Keri Sanburn Behre (2018) Ph.D.
Senior Instructor II of English. Ph.D. 2011 University of Kansas.
Kathi Inman Berens (2015) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 1999 University of California at Berkeley.
Joel Bettridge (2006) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 2002 State University of New York, Buffalo.
Elisabeth A. Ceppi (2000) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 2000 University of Chicago.
Michael Clark (1999) Ph.D., J.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 1989 State University of New York, Binghamton; J.D. 1995 University of Oregon.
Paul Collins (2006) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 2016 City University of New York Graduate Center.
Kathryn Comer (2017) Ph.D.
Director of Composition, Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2011 Ohio State University.
Robyn Crummer-Olson (2020) M.A.
Publisher, Ooligan Press. M.A. 2011 Portland State University.
Dan DeWeese (2003) M.A.
Instructor of English, Director of the Writing Center. M.A. 2003 Portland State University.
W. Tracy Dillon (1993) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 1988 University of California, Riverside.
Joshua Epstein (2014) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English, Ph.D. 2008 Vanderbilt University.
Thomas Fisher (2002) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 2000 State University of New York, Buffalo.
Maude Hines (2000) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 1998 Duke University.
Alastair Hunt (2009) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2009 University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Susan Kirtley (2011) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 2002 University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
William Knight (2011) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2009 Duke University.
Janice Lee (2017) M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of English. M.F.A. 2008 California Institute of the Arts.
Bishupal Limbu (2010) Ph.D.
Associate Chair, Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2010 Northwestern University.
Sarah Lincoln (2010) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2008 Duke University.
Marie Lo (2001) Ph.D.
Chair, Professor of English. Ph.D. 2001 University of California, Berkeley.
Hildy Miller (2000) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 1990 University of Minnesota.
Anoop Mirpuri (2012) Ph.D.
Director of MA English, Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2010 University of Washington
Rachel Noorda (2017) Ph.D.
Director of Book Publishing, Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2016 University of Stirling.
Sarah Read (2017) Ph.D.
Director of Professional & Technical Writing, Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. 2011 University of Washington.
Susan Reese (1991) M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of English. M.F.A. 2006 Pacific University.
John V. Smyth (1998) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 1982 University of Pennsylvania.
Gabriel Urza (2016) M.F.A., J.D.
Associate Professor of English. J.D. 2004 University of Notre Dame, M.F.A 2012 Ohio State University.
Jonathan Walker (2004) Ph.D.
Professor of English. Ph.D. 2004 University of Illinois, Chicago.
Helen Zumas (2011) M.F.A.
Professor of English. M.F.A. 2004 University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Emeriti Faculty
Jacqueline Arante (1981) M.A.
Senior Instructor Emerita of English. M.A. 1979 Portland State University.
Thomas C. Buell (1965) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1965 University of Washington.
Marjorie J. Burns (1972) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of English. Ph.D. 1978 University of California, Berkeley.
Peter Carafiol (1984) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1975 Claremont Graduate School.
Henry Carlile (1967) M.A.
Professor Emeritus of English. M.A. 1967 University of Washington.
Nathan Cogan (1976) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English and General Studies. Ph.D. 1971 University of California, Berkeley.
Georgia R. Crampton (1972) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of English. Ph.D. 1967 University of Oregon.
Susan Danielson (1974) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of English. Ph.D. 1990 University of Oregon.
Maria Depriest (1996) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English/Native American Studies. Ph.D. 1991 University of Oregon.
Thomas Doulis (1972) M.A.
Professor Emeritus of English. M.A. 1963 Stanford University.
Carol J. Fokine (1984) M.A.
Senior Instructor Emerita in English. M.A. 1983 Portland State University.
Michele Glazer (2003) M.F.A.
Professor Emeritus of English. Writing. M.F.A. 1986 University of Iowa.
Gregory F. Goekjian (1970) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1970 University of Pittsburgh.
Michael A. Hollister (1966) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1967 Stanford University.
David Arthur Holloway (1969) Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1975 University of Chicago.
Greg Jacob (1994) Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1982 Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Elaine E. Limbaugh (1970) M.A.
Professor of English. M.A. 1969 University of Nebraska.
Michael McGregor (2001) M.F.A.
Professor Emeritus of English. M.F.A. 1997 Columbia University.
Lorraine Mercer (1984) Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emerita of English. Ph.D. 1996 University of Oregon.
Arthur B. Paulson (1987) Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1974 State University of New York at Buffalo.
Christine M. Rose (1989) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of English. Ph.D. 1985 Tufts University.
Mary Seitz (1981) M.A.
Senior Instructor Emerita of English. M.A. 1978 Portland State University.
Primus St. John (1973).
Professor Emeritus of English.
Dennis Stovall (2000).
Assistant Professor Emeritus of English B.A. 1968 University of Oregon.
Christine Thompson (1964) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of English. Ph.D. 1984 University of Oregon.
Anthony W. Wolk (1965) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English. Ph.D. 1965 University of Nebraska