Department of English - 3353
Master of Arts in English
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 766-6452
Email: EnglishDept@uwyo.edu
Research Interest; Gender representation in literature,Rhetorics,Ecocriticism and The impact and use of language and linguistics for people with disabilities.
Lydia is an African, from Ghana. She graduated with a degree in English language and literature at the Valley View University.She is passionate about designing creative linguistic pedagogy to cater for the needs of special people.
My hobbies are cooking,singing, reading novels and chatting with my autistic friends.
Research interests: Rhetoric in young adult literature, children's and young adult literacy, and the development of relevant English curriculum
Katelyn is a Wyoming native with a passion for learning new things. She earned her B.A. at the University of Wyoming in Secondary Education, English. She enjoys hot drinks on cold and rainy days, reading books inside and outside, learning and bettering her random skills, being outdoors, and teaching.
Research Interests: semiotics, narratology, linguistics, affect theory, monster theory, and ways in which these intersect.
Mark grew up watching movies and reading on Air Force bases in the US, Japan, and England. After watching Jaws, he decided on a career as a marine biologist but soon chose the drier, safer path of a writer. In addition to receiving his English undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming, he is an alumni of Writer's Boot Camp, a professional screenwriting organization, and a member of the Semiotic Society of America. He plans to pursue a PhD in Semiotics.
Research Interests: rhetoric, literacy, English pedagogy, bias in educational literacy, American Sign Language educational literacy, English as a Second Language literacy.
Cheyenne is not from Cheyenne, WY, but she is from Cody, WY. She earned her degree in Secondary English Education from the University of Wyoming. Cheyenne is passionate about education and has taught various ages in different settings. From teaching, she has felt compelled to further her English education to better understand how English discriminates against minority students and students with disabilities. She plans to use her experience in English to create her own English pedagogy for minority students and students with disabilities. In her free time, you can find Cheyenne curled up with a book, outside with her friends, or gossiping with her two cats Seoul and Mr. Binx.
Research Interests: the intersection of politics and literature, third-world literature, postcolonial theory, and gender studies.
I studied BS English literature at Government College University Faisalabad where I explored the intersection between politics and fiction. This became my main area of interest. My life in Pakistan shaped my academic interests as I started making sense of third-world reality and reading South Asian authors.
Research Interests: literacy, cultural literary activities, the impact and use of language and linguistics, rhetoric of children’s and young adult books, public memory and rhetoric of culture, the impact of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary communication and writing.
Makayla grew up in Monument, Colorado. She earned her degree in English with minors in Honors, Anthropology, and Museum Studies from the University of Wyoming. She has traveled to Italy and Germany to study art history and display. She has also traveled to Iceland to study Icelandic literacy culture. Needless to say, her educational journey and approach are defined by exploration and experiences. She has a deep passion for experiential opportunities and traveling. In her free time, Makayla enjoys reading, painting, baking, and spending time in the outdoors with family, friends, and her dogs.
Research Interests: Professional writing, rhetoric of societal systems, public humanities, human trafficking
Mercy graduated from the University of Wyoming with a major in English and a minor in Professional Writing. With a love for justice and a thirst for knowledge, she is interested in pursuing higher education, hoping to teach and inform societies about systems they are continually a part of. In her free time, Mercy enjoys thrifting, reading, and doom-scrolling. Her three favorite 'f' words are food, fashion, and fitness, in that specific order.
Research interests: Japanese American and Japanese Peruvian histories of immigration, assimilation, WWII incarceration, military service, and resistance; creative nonfiction and hybrid genre storytelling
Lena is a fourth-generation Wyomingite, a descendant of Wyoming railroaders and coal miners, and a descendant of Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII at Heart Mountain. She has a Masters in Public Health from Oregon State University and in 2022, left her 22-year career to pursue an MFA in Creative Writing at UW. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Solstice Literary Magazine, High Desert Journal, and others. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and was a finalist for a Porch Prize. She is excited to pursue her PhD in Public Humanities at UW.
In her free time, she…wait, she never has free time because she’s a full-time parent, shuttling her kids all over town and the region for their activities like baseball, softball, Girl Scouts, swimming, soccer, skiing, and mountain biking.
Research Interests: Rhetoric and Composition Education, Narrative as Rhetoric, LGBTQ+ Rhetoric, Media Representation, Pop Culture Studies, and Public Humanities.
Anthony is a Wyoming native, hailing from the small town of Saratoga just west of the snowy range mountains and Laramie. He earned a bachelor’s in English with a minor in creative writing from the University of Wyoming in the spring of 2022. He loves to talk about all subjects, especially those on all kinds of media studies, which makes teaching one of his favorite things to do! In his free time, he enjoys going to cafes to talk and play board games with friends and playing video games. Anthony hopes to utilize his degree and specializations to break down complex narratives and make them more understandable and available to public audiences.
Research Interests: how teachers can effectively strengthen and sustain relationships with students to increase student motivation, the impact of physical settings on student writers, children and young adult's literacy, and the impact of AI on student literacy.
Bio: Joseph grew up in Hershey, Pennsylvania and attended nearby Messiah University, where he double majored in Communication and Marketing as an undergrad before receiving his MA in Higher Education Leadership. Joseph's post-grad journey weaved through four years in publishing and two years in PreK-8 education, all while coaching college baseball. A love for the written and spoken word, combined with a desire to spark sustained student success, has led Joseph across the country to the University of Wyoming. He plans to turn his studies at UW into a lifetime of teaching and empowering student writers. Outside of the classroom, Joseph's time is typically dedicated to getting outdoors (skiing! biking! hiking!), reading, traveling, game nights, supporting all Philadelphia sports franchises, and, most of all, spending time with his wife and son.
Department of English - 3353
Master of Arts in English
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 766-6452
Email: EnglishDept@uwyo.edu