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Department of English and Philosophy

The mission of the Department of English and Philosophy at Auburn University at Montgomery is to prepare students for thoughtful engagement with diverse, multicultural communities and issues through high-impact, community-engaged teaching and learning and through advances in research in literature, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, digital humanities, and philosophy.

The Department of English and Philosophy offers majors courses ranging from Victorian Poetry and Prose to Children’s Literature to Shakespeare to Women in Literature to Applied Ethics to Critical Reasoning. Majors may also take courses in rhetoric and composition, language and linguistics, literary criticism, and creative writing. A cornerstone course, English as a Field of Study, introduces students to career possibilities and to the English faculty. Learn about the Composition program at AUM.

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Department of English and Philosophy Opportunities

Our students benefit from a varied and supportive environment that includes small classes and intensive, personal instruction from experienced professors who hold terminal degrees and have published significant research in their specialties. You’ll have a wealth of opportunities to develop intellectually while pursuing diverse academic, professional and personal goals.

Our offerings include a Bachelor of Arts in English and minors in:

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English as a Pre-Law Degree

Did you know English is a great degree for law school?

Law schools are looking for students who can:

  • Build, defend, and critique arguments effectively
  • Conduct research
  • Write clearly and correctly
  • Speak well

These are the same skills that are fostered in the English program at AUM. The Philosophy minor is also useful for students pursuing law studies, for its use of analytical reading and writing, and for the training in Logic, which can be especially helpful on the LSAT. The American Bar Association recommends an undergraduate education with a broad scope of education in English language and literature, philosophy, history, human behavior and social interaction, and basic mathematical competence.

Advising

Students are strongly encouraged to see their advisor every semester to ensure that they make informed choices that will keep them on the path to graduation and to discuss career options. English majors with 0 – 58 semester hours are advised in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Advising Center. English majors with more than 58 semester hours are advised by Mrs. Hillary Porter ([email protected] or 334-244-3892).

Location: Liberal Arts 337
Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Phone: 334-244-3376
Fax: 334-244-3740
Mail Address: P.O. Box 244023 Montgomery, AL 36124
Physical Address for Deliveries: 7041 Senators Drive Montgomery, AL 36117

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences offers students a traditional liberal arts education to meet the needs of the 21st century, allowing them to compete for a variety of careers in an increasingly complex and evolving world.

Meet the Faculty

Department of English and Philosophy

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Aaron Cobb

Chair, Professor of Philosophy
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Michel Aaij

Associate Professor
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Michelle Aitken

Lecturer
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Erin Boyle

Lecturer
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Elizabeth Burrows

Interim Director of Composition, Distinguished Senior Lecturer
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Angela Fowler

Lecturer
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Heath Fowler

Senior Lecturer
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Jason D. Gray

Senior Lecturer
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Darren Harris-Fain

Honors Professor; Distinguished Research Professor
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Shannon K. Howard

Associate Professor
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Joyce Kelley

Professor of English
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Robert Klevay

Associate Professor
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Amy Lee Marie Locklear

Distinguished Senior Lecturer
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Luke Manning

Lecturer
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Kent Quaney

Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Creative Writing
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Seth Reno

Distinguished Research Associate Professor
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Jason Shifferd

Senior Lecturer
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Clayton Sims

Lecturer
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Eric Sterling

Distinguished Research Professor, MLA Program Director
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Shirley Toland-Dix

Associate Professor
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Heather Witcher

Assistant Professor
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Tara Woods

Administrative Associate
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