Author: kirstendollar

Profs. Scalzo and Manery Publish Poetry Books (And More November Good News)

December 7, 2016 by kirstendollar

Prof. Emily Scalzo had four poems accepted to Scarlet Leaf Review, including “To My Father,” “If the Human Race is the Only Race, Why Does this Shit Still Happen,” “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” and “The Reason I Blocked You on Facebook.” They are due to be published in December. Also, her poetry chapbook, The Politics of Division, was accepted […]

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Paula Langteau: College Professor, Academic Leader

November 22, 2016 by kirstendollar

Paula Langteau, newly named interim dean at Northwest Technical College, has almost 30 years of higher education experience. She began her graduate education at Ball State, completing her Master’s degree and her doctoral coursework in English here. Keep reading to learn more! Tell us about your Humanities degree. What was it in? When you first […]

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Two #bsuenglish Faculty Publish their Books (and More October Good News)

November 9, 2016 by kirstendollar

October was filled with spooktacular achievements. Keep reading for some scary good news! Dr. Jackie Grutsch McKinney‘s new book, The Working Lives of of New Writing Center Directors, is officially out. Professor Patrick Collier had his book Modern Print Artefacts: Textual Materiality and Literary Value, 1890-1930s, published by Edinburgh University Press. A big congrats to you both!

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Meet New #bsuenglish Faculty Member Aimee Taylor!

October 28, 2016 by kirstendollar

Aimee Taylor earned her Bachelor’s in English at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio. She went on to complete her Master’s at Marshall University in West Virginia, and she is currently working on her dissertation for her PhD in Rhetoric and Writing at Bowling Green State University. This semester, she is teaching ENG 103: Rhetoric and Writing. How would you describe […]

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Rani Crowe’s Short Film Featured at Film Festivals (and More September Good News)

October 4, 2016 by kirstendollar

The beginning of the semester has been filled with many accomplishments. Read more to learn about the department’s achievements! Rani Deighe Crowe‘s short film, Texting: A Love Story, played at the Broad Humor Film Festival at the beginning of the month. The film also: Played at the Milwaukee Women’s Film Festival in August, winning the Audience […]

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Ace Howard: An English Major Working in the Software Field

September 13, 2016 by kirstendollar

Former English major Ace Howard describes his career in the software business. How would you describe your job? I’m a technical writer for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company. I would describe my job as the bridge between technical information and users. I sit down with subject matter experts (SMEs) and translate their high level of knowledge […]

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Levi Todd on Interning at The Poetry Center of Chicago

September 6, 2016 by kirstendollar

Ball State student Levi Todd recounts the incredible opportunities he had interning at The Poetry Center of Chicago. Levi worked at The Poetry Center, an office located in downtown Chicago, where he served as Social Media and Programming Intern for this organization. Like any college student, I’ve gotten pretty familiar with my career elevator speech that I […]

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