Faculty & Staff
Thomas Jace Brown
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
Elizabeth Hall 264
801-626-6214
jacebrown1@weber.edu
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Russell Burrows
Professor of English
Ph.D., Bowling Green University
American Literature
Western American Literature
Elizabeth Hall 458
801-626-7817
rburrows@weber.edu
Christy Call
Associate Professor of English
Director of the Honors Program
Ph.D., University of Utah
American Literature
Environmental Humanities
Elizabeth Hall 462
801-626-7824
ccall2@weber.edu
Kristin Champi
English CE Liaison/Instructor of English
M.Ed., Seattle Pacific University, Curriculum & Instruction
B.S., Weber State University, English Secondary Education
Elizabeth Hall 256
801-626-6659
kristinchampi@weber.edu
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Courtney Craggett
Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Creative Writing
Mexican-American Literature
Elizabeth Hall 252
801-626-8912
courtneycraggett@weber.edu
Hal Crimmel
Brady Professor of English
Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY
American Literature
Environmental Literature
Elizabeth Hall 456
801-626-8044
hcrimmel@weber.edu
Rebekah Cumpsty
Associate Professor of English
Director of Literature Studies
Ph.D., University of York
English and Related Literature
Elizabeth Hall 463
801-626-7318
rebekahcumpsty@weber.edu
Ryan Evans
Instructor of English
M. Phil, Lancaster University Irish Literature M.A. Weber State University British Literature
Elizabeth Hall 238 801-626-6717 ryanevans2@weber.edu
Emily Cruz Evensen
Administrative Specialist II
B.A., Weber State University
Interpersonal and Family Communication
Department of English
Elizabeth Hall 413
801-626-6251
emilyevensen@weber.edu
Kaori Takimura
Administrative Specialist III
M.Ed., Weber State University
Curriculum and Instruction
Linguistics Minor
Department of English
Elizabeth Hall 435
801-626-8915
kaoritakimura@weber.edu
Becky Jo Gesteland
Professor of English
Department Chair
Ph.D., University of Utah
American Studies
Professional & Technical Writing
Elizabeth Hall 435A
801-626-7902
bgesteland@weber.edu
Siân Griffiths
Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Creative Writing
American Literature
Elizabeth Hall 429
siangriffiths@weber.edu
Jan Hamer
David Hartwig
Associate Professor of English
Graduate Director
Ph.D., University of Warwick
English and Comparative Literary Studies
Elizabeth Hall 257
801-626-7461
davidhartwig@weber.edu
Kyra Hudson
Instructor of English
M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
English
Elizabeth Hall 452
801-626-6253
khudson@weber.edu
Emily January
Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., Utah State University
Technical Communication and Rhetoric
Women and Gender Studies
Elizabeth Hall 459
emilyjanuary@weber.edu
Clint Johnson
Instructor of English
Metaphor Advisor
M.F.A., National University
Fiction
Elizabeth Hall 266
801-626-8977
clintjohnson1@weber.edu
Mark LeTourneau
Professor of English Assistant Composition Director
Ph.D., Purdue University
Linguistics
Elizabeth Hall 243
801-626-6386
mletourneau@weber.edu
Susan McKay
Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Utah
Linguistics
Elizabeth Hall 258
801-626-7506
smckay@weber.edu
Becky Marchant
Instructor of English
Co-Director of Developmental English
M.A., St. Cloud State University
Rhetoric and Professional Writing
Elizabeth Hall 267
beckymarchant@weber.edu
Karen Moloney
Professor of English
Ph.D., UCLA
British Literature
Irish Literature
Elizabeth Hall 445
801-626-6250
kmoloney@weber.edu
Ashley Caranto Morford
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Toronto
English Literature
Book History Print Culture
Elizabeth Hall 275
ashleymorford4@weber.edu
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Sylvia Newman
Instructor of English
M.A., Utah State University
Theory and Practice in Writing
Elizabeth Hall 446
snewman@weber.edu
Ukamaka Olisakwe
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., University of South Dakota
English, Literary Studies: Creative
Elizabeth Hall 449
801-626-7083
ukamakaolisakwe6@weber.edu
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Daniel Paul
Instructor of English
Department Advisor
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Literature and Creative Writing
Elizabeth Hall 456
danielpaul1@weber.edu
William Pollett
Instructor of English
M.S., Utah State University
Theory and Practice
English
Elizabeth Hall 268
801-626-6964
wpollett@weber.edu
Ryan Ridge
Associate Professor of English
Co-Director of Creative Writing
M.F.A., University of California, Irvine
Fiction
Elizabeth Hall 442
801-626-6629
ryanridge@weber.edu
Scott Rogers
Professor of English
Internship Coordinator
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
18th & 19th Cent. British Literature
Popular Culture Studies
Elizabeth Hall 448
srogers@weber.edu
Chris Scheidler
Assistant Professor of English
Director of Composition
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Rhetoric and Composition
Elizabeth Hall 428
801-626-6801
cscheidler@weber.edu
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Sally Shigley
Brady Professor of English
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Critical Theory
Creative Writing
Elizabeth Hall 426
801-626-7617
sshigley@weber.edu
Abraham Smith
Associate Professor of English
Co-Director of Creative Writing
M.F.A., University of Alabama
Poetry
Elizabeth Hall 461
abrahamsmith@weber.edu
Laura Stott
Instructor of English
M.F.A., Eastern Washington University
Elizabeth Hall 246
801-626-7283
laurastott@weber.edu
Mali Subbiah
Professor of English
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
World Literature
Cultural Studies
Elizabeth Hall 453
801-626-6335
msubbiah@weber.edu
Shelley Thomas
Associate Professor of English
Director of Professional and Technical Writing
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Professional and Technical Writing
Elizabeth Hall 451
801-626-6814
sthomas@weber.edu
Megan Van Deventer
Associate Professor of English
Director of English Teaching
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
English Education
Children's Literature
Elizabeth Hall 235
801-626-8913
mmcdonaldvandeventer@weber.edu
Sarah Vause
Instructor of English
National Undergraduate Literature Conference Director
Ph.D., Idaho State University
English
Teaching of English
Elizabeth Hall 255
801-626-8077
sarahvause@weber.edu
Sunni Wilkinson
Instructor of English
M.F.A., Eastern Washington University
Elizabeth Hall 464
801-626-6488
sunniwilkinson@weber.edu
Michael Wutz
Brady Professor of English
Editor, Weber, The Contemporary West
Ph.D., Emory University
American Literature
Media Studies
Elizabeth Hall 455
801-626-7011
mwutz@weber.edu
Marisa Yerace
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., Purdue University
English
Elizabeth Hall 251
801-626-6473
myerace@weber.edu
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