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Department of English - 3353

Master of Arts in English

1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 766-6452

Email: EnglishDept@uwyo.edu

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Current Students

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Melissa Albin

Graduate Student

2022 online cohort

malbin1@uwyo.edu

I graduated from the University of Wyoming in the late 1980’s with a BA in English. I love learning, and through the years I’ve studied French, acting, screenwriting, voiceover, and massage. I also taught massage for eight years at a naturopathic university. In 2011, I earned an ATA in Information Security and Digital Forensics and I’ve worked in cybersecurity ever since. Through the master’s program, I hope to further develop my technical writing and communication skills.

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Ryan Ayala

Teacher, Steamboat Springs High School, CO

2023 online cohort

rayala1@uwyo.edu

I grew up in Michigan and graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy (GO Titans).  I spent some time as a mercenary teacher in the Detroit suburbs, the Chicago suburbs, bush Alaska, and Estes Park before settling down in Steamboat, where I've been the last six years.  My research interests are rooted in pop culture, i.e. film and music analysis and, most especially, Miley Cyrus.

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Jaclyn Brown

Graduate Student

2022 online cohort

jbrow167@uwyo.edu

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Kate Burdess

Graduate Student

2021 online cohort

kburdess@uwyo.edu

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Aaron Dalton

Graduate Student

2021 online cohort

adalton1@uwyo.edu

Husband, father, gamer, teacher and now grandpa?!? Aaron is an experienced public high school teacher returning to UW after a quarter century in the trenches. His interests include Shakespeare and medieval texts and their relevance in the modern world. He enjoys teaching writing and critical reasoning as a means to building relationships with students, as well as pwning said students in online games.

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Amy De Wet

Graduate Student

2023 online cohort

adewet@uwyo.edu

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Toni Hall

English Teacher, Honoka'a, Hawai'i

2022 online cohort

thall20@uwyo.edu

Research Interests: I am interested in just about anything to do with writing or literature.

I am a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Hilo on Hawaii island with a B.A. in English. I am an avid paddler, a casual cyclist, and enjoy a good hike when time allows. I am a voracious reader and love comic books as much as a good novel or biography. I love writing, but have spent more time writing lesson plans, test items, and reports than anything creative in way too long a time. I would like to get back to my writing and sketching and plan on doing so soon. I enjoy traveling as much as I do returning home and am looking forward to this journey.

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Amanda Holmes

Graduate Student

2022 online cohort

aschmid1@uwyo.edu

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Brooke Livo

Graduate Student

2022 online cohort

blivo@uwyo.edu

Research Interests: English as a foreign language, Racism and discrimination in the criminal justice system, Racial problems in the modern world, Women's rights, Gender disparities

After graduating from the University of Wyoming in 2014 with a BA in Criminal Justice, she began another degree in Biology. Brooke is a full-time English as a foreign language for students of the natural sciences teacher. As a hobby, she tutors high school students in English. Other hobbies include spending time with family, reading, watching a good TV show, gardening, crafting, and spending time at the beach.

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Christi Marchant

Graduate Student

2023 online cohort

cmarcha2@uwyo.edu

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Sean McKee

Graduate Student

2022 online cohort

smckee9@uwyo.edu

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Gwyneth Nichol

Graduate Student

2022 online cohort

gnichol4@uwyo.edu

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Monica Rommens

Graduate Student

2023 online cohort

mrommens@uwyo.edu

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Donald Seagreaves

Graduate Student

2020 online cohort

dseagrea@uwyo.edu

Donald graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Edinboro University. He is now pursuing an M.A. in English to become an English teacher. Moving recently from Pennsylvania to Wyoming to be closer to his parents, he is enjoying this beautiful state. Donald's interests include contemporary film and television analysis, screenwriting, creative writing, and literary analysis.

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Kasi Smart

Graduate Student

2022 online cohort

ksmart2@uwyo.edu

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Kaytlin Smith

Graduate Student

2023 online cohort

ksmit190@uwyo.edu

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Jenny Sorenson

Graduate Student

2023 online cohort

jsorens7@uwyo.edu

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Nicole Thomas

English Teacher & Curriculum Developer, Las Vegas, NV

2023 online cohort

nthoma10@uwyo.edu

I graduated from California State University, Stanislaus with a B.A. in English, graduated from Brandman University’s teaching credential program, and have taken numerous courses at various places such as Southern Utah University and the University of San Diego. I’ve been a high school English teacher for 7 years and aspire to become an English Professor at a 2 or 4-year college. Like a typical English graduate, I absolutely love reading. One of my favorite genres is dystopian fiction - there’s just something about the human condition that shines through in a dystopian world. My other interests include horseback riding, cruising, and camping.

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Kaila Ward

Teacher, Greeley Central High School, CO

2022 online cohort

kward16@uwyo.edu

Research Interests: Indigenous literature, Modernist literature, representation of women in literature, Feminist Theory, male and female gaze, film as literature, and dystopian fiction

Kaila is from Colorado Springs, CO, but moved to Greeley, CO for her undergraduate studies. She majored in Secondary English Education, minored in Film Studies, and has a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement. Kaila currently teaches at Greeley Central High School and promotes transformational resistance in her classroom. Kaila is also a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and spent much of her undergrad working with youth on tribal reservations.

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Jacob Welcker

Graduate Student

2021 online cohort

jwelcker@uwyo.edu

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Charlene Zuckerman

Graduate Student

2023 online cohort

czuckerm@uwyo.edu

Contact Us

Department of English - 3353

Master of Arts in English

1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 766-6452

Email: EnglishDept@uwyo.edu

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