English Faculty
From award-winning poets and technical writers to novelists and scholars who publish on literature from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, members of the 蘑菇短视频English faculty have practiced the art of writing in both professional and academic settings. They bring a wealth of scholastic, corporate, and organizational experiences to the classroom and encourage students to think critically, communicate effectively, and make the connection between their studies and their professional aspirations.
| Drew Virtue | Associate Professor | Department Head | advirtue@wcu.edu | 828.227.3936 |
| Mary Adams | Associate Professor | madams@wcu.edu | 828.227.3929 | |
| Rachel Adams | Associate Instructor | racheladams@wcu.edu | 828.227.3272 | |
| Michael Boatright | Associate Professor | Director of English Education | mdboatright@wcu.edu | 828.227.3919 |
| Jonathan Bradshaw | Associate Professor | jlbradshaw@wcu.edu | 828.227.3270 | |
| Rachel York Bridgers | Associate Instructor | rybridgers@wcu.edu | 828.227.3927 | |
| Emily Brier | Associate Instructor | ebrier@email.wcu.edu | 828.227.3930 | |
| Erin Callahan | Associate Professor | eecallahan@wcu.edu | 828.227.3925 | |
| Catherine Carter | Professor | ccarter@wcu.edu | 828.227.3931 | |
| John Chrisman | Associate Instructor | jchrisman@wcu.edu | 828.227.3967 | |
| Mae Claxton | Professor | mclaxton@wcu.edu | 828.227.3920 | |
| Emily Darnell | Associate Instructor | eldarnell@wcu.edu | 828.227.3932 | |
| Robert Donnellan | Associate Instructor | rjdonnellan@wcu.edu | 828.227.3935 | |
| Chelsea Ensley | Visiting Instructor | Director of Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies Program | cnensley@wcu.edu | 828.227.3924 |
| Brian Gastle | Professor | bgastle@wcu.edu | 828.227.3922 | |
| Emma Hamilton | Instructor | ehamilton@wcu.edu | 828.227.2108 | |
| Jennifer Harris | Associate Instructor | jeharris@wcu.edu | 828.227.3267 | |
| Jason Huber | Associate Instructor | pjhuber@wcu.edu | 828.227.3937 | |
| Jeremy Jones | Professor | Director of Spring Literary Festival | jbjones@wcu.edu | 828.227.3966 |
| Brent Kinser | Professor | bkinser@wcu.edu | 828.227.3934 | |
| Alice Martin | Assistant Professor | ajmartin@wcu.edu | 828.227.3976 | |
| Diane Martinez | Associate Professor | dlmartinez@wcu.edu | 828.227.3923 | |
| Miranda Miller | Associate Instructor | mdmiller@wcu.edu | ||
| Emily Naser-Hall | Assistant Professor | Graduate Program Director | enaserhall@wcu.edu | 828.227.3269 |
| Diana New | Associate Instructor | dnew@wcu.edu | 828.227.3965 | |
| Eleanor Petrone | Associate Professor | eapetrone@wcu.edu | 828.227.3928 | |
| Ashleigh Bryant Phillips | Assistant Professor | abphillips@wcu.edu | 828.227.3921 | |
| Brian Railsback | Professor | brailsba@wcu.edu | 828.227.3933 | |
| Ron Rash | Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies | ronrash@wcu.edu | 828.227.3917 | |
| Brad Reisinger | Associate Instructor | cbreisinger@wcu.edu | 828.227.3271 | |
| Travis Rountree | Associate Professor | Assistant Department Head | trountree@wcu.edu | 828.227.3273 |
| Whitney Waters | Instructor | wwaters@wcu.edu | 828.227.3918 | |
| Veronica Wisnewski-Parks | Instructor | vwisnewskiparks@wcu.edu | 828.227.3968 | |
| Shara Whitford | Associate Instructor | whitford@wcu.edu | 828.227.3938 | |
| Laura Wright | Professor | lwright@wcu.edu | 828.227.3927 |
| Administrative Staff | |
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| Rachael H. Currie | Administrative Support Specialist |
| Emeriti Faculty |
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Elizabeth Addison James Addison Marsha Lee Baker James E. Byer Pam Duncan R. Stephen Eberly Mimi Fenton Elizabeth Heffelfinger William R. Higgins M. Marilyn Jody Nancy Joyner Gayle Miller Terry Neinhuis J. Karl Nicholas James R. Nicholl |