The English department is governed by a Chair assisted by a number of standing committees and department officers. The department's governance is structured by a Policy Manual (being revised 2008-2009). Some committees seat both undergraduate and graduate-student representatives who are nominated by faculty. The Department also houses a number of projects or centers with their own directors.

Elected Departmental & College Committees

Recruitment:
Engell (Chair), Brada-Williams, Fleck, Krishnaswamy, Lovell, Shillinglaw, Warner

Retention, Tenure & Promotion :
Engell (Chair), Karim, Maio, Mitchell, Stork, Wilson

Policy :
Engell (Chair), Brada-Williams, Collins, Fleck, Gabor, Maio, Shillinglaw

College Retention, Tenure & Promotion:
Lovell

College Research :
Mitchell

College Sabbatical :
Stork

Appointed Departmental Committees

Composition :
Gabor (chair), Collins, Harris, Sparks, Strachan

MFA/Creative Writing :
Soldofsky (Chair), Engell, Miller, Taylor, Altschul, Karim, Maio, vacant (Grad Student Rep.)

Curriculum :
Brada-Williams, Chow, Douglass (Chair), Eastwood, Engell, Gabor, Harris, Krishnaswamy, Lovell, Rice, Warner, vacant (Undergrad. Rep.), vacant (MFA and MA Student Rep.)

Dorothy Wright Committee :
Eastwood (Chair), Lovell, Warner

Graduate Committee :
Brada-Williams (Chair), Douglass, Eastwood, Krishnaswamy, Shillinglaw, Soldofsky, Wilson, vacant (MFA and MA Student Rep.)

MA Exams :
Confidential

MFA Exams :
Confidential

Library :
Harris

Publicity :
Douglass, Engell, Miller (Chair)

Scholarships/Awards :
Confidential

Teacher Education :
Warner (Chair), Lovell, Shillinglaw

Web Oversight & Technology :
Taylor, Engell, Gabor, Harris