Administrative Leadership 2022-23
- Chair: Kris Ratcliffe
- Associate Chair (Personnel): Jessica Early
- Associate Chair (Curriculum): Aya Matsuda
- Associate Director, Curriculum & Instruction: Linda Sullivan
- Director of Graduate Studies: Cora Fox (fall 2022) / Brad Ryner (spring 2023)
- Director of Writing Programs: Kyle Jensen
Program Directors
- Director of Creative Writing: Tara Ison (fall 2022) / Sally Ball (spring 2023)
- Director of English Education: Christina Saidy
- Director of Film and Media Studies: Julia Himberg
- Director of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics & TESOL: Matthew Prior
- Director of Literature: Jonathan Hope
- Director of Writing, Rhetoric & Literacies: Mark Hannah
Administrative Directors/Managers
- Business Operations Manager, Sr.: Lorinda Liggins
- Director of Communications: Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Appointed Posts
- Articulation Task Force: Kyle Jensen
- Assessment Coordinator: Christine Holbo (fall 2022); Sarah Florini (spring 2023)
- Director of Digital Technology: Bruce Matsunaga
- Director of Internships: Ruby Macksoud
- Director of Online Programs: Kathleen Hicks
- Fletcher Lecture Coordinator: Melissa Free
- Library Liaison: Brad Irish
- Parliamentarian: Elizabeth Horan
- Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), faculty advisor: Jim Blasingame
- Staff Representatives: Jaclyn Lindsey & Linda Sullivan
- TA Orientation/Professional Development: Kyle Jensen
Elective Posts
Arbitrator
- Aaron Baker
Budget & Personnel Committee (elected)
- Karen Adams
- Lee Bebout
- Jim Blasingame
- Mark James
- Devoney Looser
- Richard Newhauser
- Jessica Early (ex officio)
Instructor Representatives
- Jackie Brady
- Heather Cimino-Lance
- Adam Hoffman
- Amilynne Johnston
- Kenneth Landenburg
- Jeremy Meyer
- Abigail Oakley
University/College Senate
- Dana Tait (yr 1)
- Solmaz Sharif (yr 1)
- Heather Maring (yr 3)
Writing Programs Committee
- (TBD - August 2022)
Department Committee Membership (Appointed)
Admissions Committees for Program Areas
- Determined by Program Directors & Chair
Awards Committee/s
- Brad Irish (chair)
- Lisa Han
- Mitchell Jackson
- Kassie Lamp
- Kathryn Pruitt
- Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
- Linda Sullivan (ex officio)
- [Committee solicits input from the DGS, the Associate Chair of Curriculum, Lead Advisor, the Director of Communications, and academic program directors]
Career Faculty Committee
- Dana Tait (chair)
- Cajsa Baldini
- Christopher Bradley
- Lynette Myles
- Kevin Sandler
- Joshua Vasquez
Committee for Altruistic Research and Experience (CARE)
- Danielle Alfrandre (co-chair)
- Shauna Dranetz (co-chair)
- Karen Adams
- Elly Van Gelderen - spring only
- Bruce Matsunaga
- Katie Morrissey
- Henry Quintero
- Shirley Rose - fall only
Curriculum Committee
- Aya Matsuda (Associate Chair, Curriculum)
- Tara Ison / Sally Ball (Director of CW)
- Christina Saidy (Director of English Ed)
- Julia Himberg (Director of FMS)
- Jonathan Hope (Director of Lit)
- Matthew Prior (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
- Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
- Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)
- Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
- Linda Sullivan (Lead Adviser)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
- Joe Lockard (Chair)
- Aviva Dove-Viebahn
- Stacey Moran
- Tyler Peterson
- Safiya Sinclair
- Tricia Webb
Elections Committee
- Paul Matsuda (chair)
- Peter Goggin
- Bruce Matsunaga
Events Committee
- Brian Goodman (chair)
- Gabe Acevedo
- Brandi Adams
- Jackie Balderrama
- Michael Begay
- Kara von Holten
- LaMonte Key
- Mustafa Khaleel
- Mike McNally
- Kristen LaRue-Sandler (ex officio)
- Bruce Matsunaga (ex officio)
Executive Committee
- Aya Matsuda (Associate Chair)
- Tara Ison / Sally Ball (Director of CW)
- Christina Saidy (Director of English Ed)
- Julia Himberg (Director of FMS)
- Jonathan Hope (Director of Lit)
- Matthew Prior (Director of Ling, Applied Ling, and TESOL)
- Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
- Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (Director of Graduate Studies)
- Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs)
- Jessica Early (Associate Chair, Personnel)
- Linda Sullivan (Lead Adviser)
Graduate Committee
- Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (chair)
- Tara Ison (fall) Sally Ball (spring) (Director of CW)
- Christina Saidy (Director of English Ed)
- Jonathan Hope (Director of Lit)
- Julia Himberg (Director of FMS)
- Kyle Jensen (Director of Writing Programs)
- Mark Hannah (Director of WRL)
- Matthew Prior (Director of LAL and TESOL)
- Sheila Luna (Graduate Programs Manager)
- Kathleen Hicks (Director of Online Programs, ex-officio)
- TBD (graduate student rep)
Operations Committee
- Matt Bell (chair)
- Bob Bjork
- Lisa Barksdale-Shaw (spring)
- Lilly Downs
- Melissa Free (fall)
- Jake Greene
- David Hawkes
- Kristen LaRue-Sandler
- Bruce Matsunaga
- Bryan Smith
Newsletter Committee
- Elizabeth Horan (co-chair)
- Kristen LaRue-Sandler (co-chair)
- Kira Assad
- Larry Ellis
- Jenny Irish
- Sheila Luna
- Sarah Viren
Writing Programs Administrative Committees
- (to be appointed- August 2022)
Ad Hoc Committees
ENG Representatives to ENG/Humanities/EdPlus Committee
- Kris Ratcliffe (DEPT CHAIR)
- Kathleen Hicks (Online)
- Julia Himberg (FMS MAS)
- Cora Fox / Brad Ryner (ENG MA)
- Aya Matsuda (ASSOC CHAIR)
- Matt Prior (LAL/MTESOL)
- Linda Sullivan (UG)
Reading Room and Book Donation Committee (new)
- Doris Warriner (chair)
- Michael Begay
- Joe Buenker
- Mollie Connelly-MacNeill
- Peter Goggin (fall)
- Kristen LaRue
- Heather Maring
University Service
- Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (Director): Lois Brown
- Committee on Academic Freedom & Tenure (Tempe Campus): Aya Matsuda (2020-2023)
- Committee on Academic Professional Status: Ruby Macksoud
- Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee (CAPC): Claudia Sadowski-Smith (2020-)
- Faculty Women’s Associate Executive Board (Member): Claudia Sadowski-Smith
- General Studies Council: Sarah Florini
- Governance Grievance Committee: Kathleen Lamp (2019-2022)
- Melikian Center Advisory Board (Member): Claudia Sadowski-Smith
- Osher Lifelong Institute at ASU, Senior Fellow: Kevin Sandler
- Project Humanities (Director): Neal Lester
- Residency Appeal Hearing Committee: Ruby Macksoud
- University Academic Professional Grievance Committee: Ruby Macksoud
- University P&T Committee: Ayanna Thompson
- University Promotion & Continuing Appt Review Committee: Ruby Macksoud
- University International Student OPT/CPT Committee: Ruby Macksoud
College Service
- Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Director): Ayanna Thompson
- Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Associate Director): Ruben Espinosa
- Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Outreach): Maddie Sayet
- Center for Imagination in the Borderlands (Director): Natalie Diaz
- Center for Public Humanities (Lisa New)
- College Curriculum Committee: Cora Fox (2021-23)
- Committee on Committees: Tricia Webb (2021-2024)
- Committee on the Quality of Instruction: Cajsa Baldini (2022-2025)
- Committee on Student Affairs & Grievances: Christine Holbo (2022-2025)
- Committee of Review: Elizabeth Horan (2022-2025)
- Dean’s Academic Professional Advisory Council: Ruby Macksoud (2019-22)
- Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee, Member: Shirley Rose (2021-2024)
- Aaron Baker (Spring 2023 only, to fill in for Shirley)
- Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee, Advisor: Paul Matsuda (2018-present)
- Desert Humanities (Associate Director): Ron Broglio (2018-present)
- Environmental Humanities/Global Futures Lab: Joni Adamson
- Faculty Digital Initiative Committee: Cajsa Baldini (2021-23)
- Institute for Humanities (Director): Nicole Anderson
- Institute for Humanities Research (Associate Director): Ron Broglio
- Poetry for the People: Solmaz Sharif
- Student Affairs and Grievances Committee: Joe Lockard (2019-22)
- Department Service outside of Appointed Committees in Bylaws
- CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) Certificate: Bryan Smith
- Comparative Lit Concentration/MA, Advisor: Claudia Sadowski-Smith
- Connected Academics Liaison: Ellie Long
- Environmental Humanities Certificate: Joni Adamson
- Graduate Critical Theory Certificate: Ron Broglio
- Graduate Linguistics Certificate: Elly van Gelderen
- Interdisciplinary Health Humanities Certificate: Cora Fox
- Iron City Magazine, Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief: Corri Wells
- Prison Education Awareness Club, Faculty Advisor: Corri Wells
- TESOL Certificate: Matt Prior
- Writers’ Place Awards Committee: Heather Hoyt
On Sabbatical or Approved Leave
AY 2022-23
- Sally Ball Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
- Sarah Florini Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
- Melissa Free Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)
- Elly van Gelderen Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
- Peter Goggin Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)
- Shirley Rose Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)
- Brad Ryner Fall 2022 (sabbatical leave)
- Doris Warriner Spring 2023 (sabbatical leave)