USA College of Arts & Sciences

Alford, Bruce Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University
MFA, University of Alabama (2002)
Amare, Nicole Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Wisconsin
M.A., Kansas State University
Ph.D., University of Alabama (2003)
Beason, Larry Associate Professor of English and Director of
Freshman Composition at USA
B.S., M.A., Stephen Austin; Ph.D., Texas A&M (1998)
Cesarini, Patrick Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Amherst College
Ph.D., Rutgers University (2003)
Coleman, Robert L. Interim Chair and Assistant Professor of English,
Director of the Honors Program
B.S., M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University;
Ph.D., Rutgers University (1999)
Coonrod, Joshua

Instructor in English
B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, M.A., University of Florida (2008)

Daley, Vickey

Instructor of English
B.S., East Texas State University
M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University (2006) One Year Appointment

Escobio, Dana

Instructor of English
B.S., East Texas State University
M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University (2006) One Year Appointment

Guzy, Annmarie Associate Professor of English
B.S., M.A., Southern Illinois University;
Ph.D., New Mexico State University (1999)
Haines, Carolyn Assistant Professor of English
B.S. University of Southern Mississippi
M.A. University of South Alabama (2004)
Halbrooks, John

Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
M.A., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Tulane University (2005)

Harrington, Ellen Assistant Professor of English and Graduate Coordinator
B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University (2002)
Hillyer, Richard L. Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Exter University, UK
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan (2007)
Hollingsworth, Christopher Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Amherst College
M.A., Rutgers University
Ph.D., Rutgers University (2003)
Jackson, Kern Assistant Professor of English,
Director of African-American Studies
B.A., University of Virginia
M.A., University. of Wisconsin
Ph.D., Indiana University (2004)
Kracke, Alice Instructor of English
B.A., University of Alabama
M.A., Auburn University
J.D., Cumberland School of Law
ABD, Tufts University (2002)
McLaughlin, Becky R. Associate Professor of English
B.A., Goshen College; M.A., University of Arkansas;
Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo (1999)
Myers, Pamela

Instructor in English
B.A., M.A., University of West Florida (2008)

Nowlin, Barry R. Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A.,Ph.D. University of South Alabama (1989)
Payne, Linda R. Associate Professor of English and Director of Gender Studies
B.A., Messiah College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware (1990)
Peterson, Karen Instructor in English
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.A., University Of New Orleans (2004)
Rackzowski, Christopher Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Middleburg College; M.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., Indiana University (2006)
Roy, Debra Instructor in English
B.A. University of Missouri
M.A. University of Virginia (2007)
Schaffer, Mary

Instructor in English
B.A., Arkansas Tech University; M.A., University of Arkansas (2008)

Spain, Linda Senior Instructor in English
B.A., M.A., University of South Alabama (1991)
St. Clair, Justin M. Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Washington and Lee University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa (2007)
Trout, Steven

Department Chair, Full Professor of English
B.A., M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Ph.D., University of Kansas

Trumbo, Geoffrey

Instructor of English
M.A. University of Kentucky
M.F.A., University of Alabama
(2007)

Walker, Sue Professor of English/Stokes Distinguished Professor of Writing
B.S., University of Alabama
M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Tulane University (1981)
Ward, Jesmyn Assistant Professor of English/Stokes Fellow of Creative Writing
B.S., M.A., Stanford University/Wallace Stegner Fellow (2008-10)
M.F.A., University of Michigan
University of Mississippi/John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence (2010)

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