Emma Adler PhD Candidate Field: 19th C. British Interests: 19th Century British/Romantics/Victorian; Drama and Performance Office: Barker 075eadler@g.harvard.edu
Michael Allen PhD CandidateDepartmental Writing FellowPedagogy Fellow Field: 20th C. British Interests: 20th C. British Office: Barker 142michaelpatrickallen@g.harvard.edu
Nicholas Belmore PhD Candidate Field: Renaissance Interests: Medieval; Criticism and Theory; Multiethnic Literature of the US; Drama and Performance; Poetry nicholasbelmore@g.harvard.edu
Sam Bozoukov PhD Candidate Field: Renaissance Interests: John Milton, early modern music and audition theory, the Scientific Revolution and early modern... Read more about Sam Bozoukovsbozoukov@fas.harvard.edu
Vanessa Braganza PhD Candidate Field: Renaissance Interests: Book History; early modern women writers; the Sidneys; race/... Read more about Vanessa Braganzahttps://vmbraganza.wixsite.com/thebookdetectivevbraganza@g.harvard.edu
Phoebe Braithwaite PhD Candidate Field: 19th, 20th C. British Interests: Poetry; critical theory; global anglophone literature Office: Barker 105phoebebraithwaite@g.harvard.edu
Donald (Field) Brown PhD Candidate Field: 20th C. American Interests: African American Literature; Multiethnic Literature of the U.S.; 20th C. American; ... Read more about Donald (Field) BrownOffice: Barker 030donald_brown@g.harvard.edu
Rob Brown PhD Candidate Field: Medieval Interests: Medieval Office: 1 Bow Street, 337robertbrown@g.harvard.edu
Jeffrey Careyva PhD Candidate Field: 20th Century American Interests: Poetry & Poetics, World Literature, Disabilities Studies, Animal Studies,... Read more about Jeffrey Careyvajcareyva@g.harvard.edu
Olivia Carpenter PhD Candidate Field: 18th C. British Interests: 18th C. British/Enlightenment; Transnational Anglophone/Postcolonial; History of the Book; Gender... Read more about Olivia CarpenterOffice: Barker 142olivia_carpenter@g.harvard.edu
Thomas Casalaspi PhD Candidate Field: Poetry Interests: Poetry from Chaucer to Bishop; Milton; British and American Romanticism; High Modernism Office: Barker 029casalaspi@g.harvard.edu
Yoojung Chun PhD Candidate Field: Renaissance Interests: Renaissance/Early Modern, 19th Century British/Romantics, Medieval, History of the Book, 20th Century... Read more about Yoojung Chunyoojung_chun@g.harvard.edu
Samuel Diener PhD Candidate Field: 18th C. British Interests: 18th Century British and American; Postcolonial Theory; Gender Studies; Travel/Exploration Narrative... Read more about Samuel DienerWebsiteOffice: Barker 142sdiener@g.harvard.edu
Thomas Dolinger PhD Candidate Field: Poetry Interests: Poetry; 20th Century American; Literature and Medicine dolinger@g.harvard.edu
Isabel Duarte-Gray PhD Candidate Field: 20th C. American Interests: 20th C. American Office: Barker 030iduartegray@fas.harvard.edu
Joani Etskovitz PhD Candidate Field: 18th and 19th C. British Literature Interests: The Long 19th... Read more about Joani Etskovitzjetskovitz@g.harvard.edu
Mary Galli PhD Candidate Field: 20th C. British Interests: Transnational Anglophone/Postcolonial and African American Literature; 19th C. British/Victorians;... Read more about Mary Gallimarygalli@g.harvard.edu
Sophia Gatzionis PhD Candidate Field: 20th C. American Interests: Literature and Visual Art, 21st Century/Contemporary, 19th Century American, Comparative Literature,... Read more about Sophia Gatzionissophiagatzionis@g.harvard.edu
Amanda Gunn PhD Candidate Field: African American Literature Interests: African American Literature; Poetry Office: Barker 029amandagunn@g.harvard.edu
Elinor Hitt PhD Candidate Field: 20th C. British and American Interests: Drama and Performance; Irish Modernism; Dance Studies elinor_hitt@g.harvard.edu
Katherine Horgan PhD Candidate Field: Renaissance Interests: Renaissance; Early Modern 20th C. American; 20th C. British; Music and Literature; Digital Humanities... Read more about Katherine Horgankhorgan@g.harvard.edu
Shalisa James PhD Candidate Field: 19th C. British Interests: 19th Century British Romantics/Victorian shalisajames@g.harvard.edu
Holst Katsma PhD Candidate Field: Criticism & Theory Interests: the novel, digital humanities, literary theory, Bakhtin Office: 1 Bow Street, 331holstkatsma@g.harvard.edu
Anna Kelner PhD Candidate Field: Medieval Interests: Middle English literature; medieval theology & religious culture; ethics; affect theory and the history of... Read more about Anna KelnerOffice: Barker 421annakelner@g.harvard.edu
Geoffrey Kirsch PhD Candidate Field: 19th & 20th C. American and British Interests: 19th Century American; 19th Century British; American Modernism; Law and... Read more about Geoffrey Kirschhttps://scholar.harvard.edu/grkOffice: Barker 029gkirsch@g.harvard.edu
Andrew Koenig PhD Candidate Field: 20th C. British Interests: 20th C. British andrewkoenig@g.harvard.edu
Eunice Lee PhD Candidate Field: 20th C. American Interests: Modernist Poetry; Orientalism; Translation; Gender Studies eunicelee@g.harvard.edu
Thomas Leonard-Roy PhD Candidate Field: 18th C. British Interests: Restoration and 18th-century British literature; satire; life writing; social history... Read more about Thomas Leonard-RoyOffice: Office: 1 Bow Street, 341tleonardroy@g.harvard.edu
Sarah Jingyu Liu PhD Candidate Field: Modern American (1900-present) Interests: Global modernism; aesthetics; translation theory; new media/videogames sarahliu@g.harvard.edu
Alexander Lugo PhD Candidate Field: Medieval Interests: Old and Middle English poetry and prose; Medieval Latin; Old Norse sagas; Medieval theology... Read more about Alexander Lugoalugo@g.harvard.edu
Robert Brustein Professor of English, Emeritus Education: B.A. 1948 Amherst College; M.A. 1950, Ph. D. 1957 Columbia University. ... Read more about Robert BrusteinOffice: Loeb Drama Centerbrustein@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-2533
Lawrence Buell Powell M. Cabot Research Professor of American Literature, Emeritus Interests: American Literature Selected Works: Literary... Read more about Lawrence BuellOffice: Widener Library 707lbuell@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-8444
Leo Damrosch Ernest Bernbaum Research Professor of Literature, Emeritus Education: A.B. 1963 Yale; A.B./A.M. 1966 Cambridge; Ph.D. 1968 Princeton. Interests:... Read more about Leo DamroschWebsiteOffice: Widener Library 772damrosch@fas.harvard.edu
Marjorie Garber William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English and Visual and Environmental Studies, Emerita Education: B.A., Swarthmore College (1966)Ph.D., Yale University (1969) Interests: Shakespeare; Modern Drama, Dramatic Theory, and... Read more about Marjorie GarberFaculty WebsiteOffice: Barker 215garber@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-4228Office Hours: TBA
Joseph C Harris Francis Lee Higginson Research Professor of English and Research Professor of FolkloreEducation: B.A. 1961 University of Georgia; B.A. 1967 Cambridge; M.A. 1963, Ph.D. 1969 Harvard.Interests: Old English;... Read more about Joseph C HarrisOffice: Barker 016harris@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-9767
Robert Kiely Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Professor of English, Emeritus Education: B.A. 1953 Amherst College; Ph.D 1962 Harvard University. Selected Works: ... Read more about Robert KielyOffice: Widener Library 545rkiely@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-4378
Derek Pearsall Gurney Professor of English Literature, Emeritus Education: B.A. 1951, MA 1952 University of Birmingham (UK). Interests: ... Read more about Derek Pearsallderekapearsall@binternet.com
David Perkins James P. Marquand Professor of English and American Literature, Emeritus Education: B.A. 1951 Harvard University; A.M. 1953, Ph.D. 1957 Harvard University. ... Read more about David Perkinsdavidperkinsnh@gmail.comp: 617-495-2533
Werner Sollors Henry B. and Anne M. Cabot Research Professor of English Literature, EmeritusEducation: D. Phil. 1975 Freie Universität BerlinInterests: American Literature; American Studies; Ethnicity;... Read more about Werner Sollorssollors@fas.harvard.edu
Helen Vendler Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor, Emerita Education: A.B., Emmanuel College (1954)Ph.D., Harvard University (1960) Interests: English and American Lyric Poetry. Selected... Read more about Helen VendlerFaculty WebsiteOffice: Barker 205vendler@fas.harvard.edu p: 617-496-6028Office Hours: By appointment
Glenda Carpio Harvard College ProfessorProfessor of English and of African and African American StudiesChair of the Department of English Education: B.A., Vassar (1991)Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley (2002) Interests: The Literature, History and Culture of... Read more about Glenda CarpioClick here to schedule office hoursBarker 162carpio@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-7868Office Hours: Wednesdays 2-4pm on Zoom.
Lauren Bimmler Undergraduate Program Administratorshe/her/hers Office: Barker 159lbimmler@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-4252
Aubrey Everett Assistant to Stephen GreenblattOffice: Barker 160aeverett@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-0491
Odile Harter Research LibrarianHarvard College Library Office: Widener Library 220oharter@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-8028
Case Q. Kerns Staff Assistant: Front Deskhe/him/his Office: Barker Center, Department of Englishcqkerns@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-2533
Matthew Ocheltree Lecturer on EnglishDirector of Junior Tutorial ProgramWebsiteHe/him/his Office: Barker 065ocheltr@fas.harvard.eduWednesday 2-4pm (in Barker 065), & by appointment
Gwen Urdang-Brown Graduate Program AdministratorOffice: Barker 157urdangbr@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-8693
Henry Vega Ortiz Undergraduate Program AssistantHe/him/his Office: Barker 158henryvegaortiz@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-8443
Louis Menand Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English(On leave 2021-22) Education: B.A., Pomona College (1973)M.A., Columbia University (1975)Ph.D., Columbia University (1980)Interests: 19th and 20th Century... Read more about Louis MenandOffice: Barker 155menand@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-8780Office Hours: By appointment. Schedule via email.
Tara K. Menon Assistant Professor of English Education: B.A., Columbia University (2011)M.A., New York University (2014)Ph.D., New York University (2019) Interests... Read more about Tara K. Menontarakmenon.comShe/her/hers Office: TBDtaramenon@fas.harvard.edup: TBDOffice Hours: by appointment
Claire Messud Joseph Y. Bae and Janice Lee Senior Lecturer on Fiction Education: B.A., Yale University (1987)M.A., University of Cambridge (1989) Interests: Fiction writing Selected Works:Kant's... Read more about Claire MessudShe/her/hers Office: Lamont Library 408messud@fas.harvard.edup: 617-384-9395Office Hours: TBA or by appointment. Schedule via email.
Derek Miller John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the HumanitiesAssociate Director of Undergraduate Studies Education: B.A., Yale University (2004)Ph.D., Stanford University (2013)Interests: Theater History; Copyright; Law and Performance; Economics... Read more about Derek MillerProfessional WebsiteVisualizing BroadwayHe/him/his Office: Barker 071dmiller@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-5366Office Hours: In-person (Barker 071) office hours from 3-5 on Wednesdays and online office hours by appointment.
Neel Mukherjee Part-Time Briggs-Copeland Lecturer Education: B.A., Jadavpur University, Calcutta (1991)M.A., Oxford University (1994)Ph.D., Cambridge University (2000) Interests:... Read more about Neel MukherjeeOffice: Barker 073neelmukherjee@fas.harvard.eduBy appointment. Schedule via email.
Elisa New Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature Education: B.A., Brandeis University (1980)M.A., Columbia University (1982)Ph.D., Columbia University (1988) Interests: American poetry... Read more about Elisa NewFaculty WebsiteOffice: Barker 148enew@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-2552 Office Hours: TBA
Matthew Ocheltree Lecturer on EnglishDirector of Junior Tutorial ProgramWebsiteHe/him/his Office: Barker 065ocheltr@fas.harvard.eduWednesday 2-4pm (in Barker 065), & by appointment
Diane Paulus Professor of the Practice of Theatre Education: B.A., Harvard University (1988)M.F.A. Columbia University School of the Arts (1997)Selected Works:Pippin on Broadway... Read more about Diane PaulusFaculty WebsiteOffice: Barker Loeb Drama Centerdiane_paulus@harvard.edup: 617-496-2000Office Hours: by appointment
Michael Pollan Lewis K. Chan Arts Lecturer and Professor of the Practice Non-Fiction Education: B.A., Bennington College (1977)M.A., Columbia University (1981) Interests: Nature; the food system; altered states of... Read more about Michael PollanHe/him/his Office: Lamont Library 411 (fall semester only)michael_pollan@fas.harvard.edu
Martin Puchner Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature Education: B.A., Konstanz University (1992)Ph.D., Harvard University (1998) Interests: Modernism; drama; literary theory; world literature... Read more about Martin Puchnerhttp://www.martinpuchner.com/He/him/his Office: Barker 220puchner@fas.harvard.edu p: 617-495-1139Office Hours: TBA
Vidyan Ravinthiran Associate Professor of English Education: B.A., University of Oxford (2006)M.A., University of Cambridge (2007)Ph.D., University of Oxford (2010) Interests:... Read more about Vidyan RavinthiranHe/his Office: Barker Center 151vidyanravinthiran@fas.harvard.eduBy appointment. Schedule via email.
Kelly Mee Rich Associate Professor of English Education: B.A., Amherst College (2008)Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (2016) Interests: 20th- and 21st-century British and Anglophone... Read more about Kelly Mee Richwww.kellymrich.comscholar.harvard.edu/richOffice HoursShe/her Office: Barker 069rich@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-8644
Russ Rymer Visiting Lecturer on English Interests: Creative Nonfiction;... Read more about Russ RymerOffice: 402 (spring semester only)russ_rymer@fas.harvard.edup: 617-998-1663Office Hours: TBA
Peter Sacks John P. Marquand Professor of English(on leave Fall 2021) Education: B.A., Princeton University (1973)M.Phil., Oxford University (1976)Ph.D., Yale University (1980) Interests: English Language... Read more about Peter SacksOffice: Barker 268p: 617-495-2533Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00-3:00PM EST by Appointment
Elaine Scarry Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and General Theory of Value Education: A.B., Chatham College (1968)A.M., Ph.D., University of Connecticut (1974)Interests: Beauty and its relation to justice. Mental,... Read more about Elaine ScarryOffice: Barker 273escarry@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-6023 Office Hours: TBA
Namwali Serpell Professor of English Education: B.A., Yale University (2001)M.A., Harvard University (2005)Ph.D., Harvard University (2008) ... Read more about Namwali SerpellShe/her Office: Barker 215serpell@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-4228Office Hours: Mondays 3-5pm over Zoom
Marc Shell Irving Babbit Professor of Comparative Literature and Professor of English Education: B.A., Stanford University (1968)Ph.D. Yale University (1975)Interests: Economics & Aesthetics; Nationhood & Language... Read more about Marc ShellFaculty WebsiteOffice: Barker 265mshell@fas.harvard.edu p: 617-496-6538 Office Hours: TBA
James Simpson Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Professor of EnglishDirector of Graduate Studies, Spring Term(On leave Fall 2021) Education: B.A., University of Melbourne (1976)M.Phil., University of Oxford (1980)Ph.D., University of Cambridge (1996) Interests:... Read more about James SimpsonFaculty WebsiteHe/his Office: Barker 207jsimpson@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-2983 Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00–4:00PM EST
Tracy K. Smith Professor of English and of African and African American StudiesSusan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute Education: B.A., Harvard College (1994) M.F.A., Columbia University (1997) Interests: 20th and 21st century poetry; African... Read more about Tracy K. SmithShe/her/hers Barker Center 214 12 Quincy St.tksmith@fas.harvard.edup: TBAOffice Hours: In-person (Barker 214) office hours on Mondays from 3-5pm, and Zoom office hours by appointment.
John Stauffer Sumner R. and Marshall S. Kates Professor of English and of African and African American StudiesOn Leave 2021-22 Education: B.S.E., Duke UniversityM.A.L.S., Weleyan University (1991)M.A., Purdue University (1993)M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University (1998)... Read more about John Staufferhttp://www.johnstauffer.org/Office: Barker 267stauffer@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-8440Office Hours: TBA. Schedule via email.
Musa Syeed Briggs-Copeland Lecturer Education: B.F.A., New York University M.F.A., Rutgers University-Newark MUSA SYEED was born and raised in Indiana. His... Read more about Musa SyeedHe/him/his Office: Lamont Library 405musa_syeed@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-8426Office Hours: TBA
Gordon Teskey Francis Lee Higginson Professor of English Literature(On leave 2021-22) Education: B.A., Trent University (1976)M.A., University of Toronto (1977)Ph.D., University of Toronto (1981) ... Read more about Gordon TeskeyOffice: Barker 206gteskey@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-3167Office Hours: Wednesdays 2-4pm. Schedule via email.
Laura van den Berg Senior Lecturer Education: B.A., Rollins College (2005)M.F.A., Emerson College (2008) Interests: Fiction Writing Selected Works:Find Me (... Read more about Laura van den BergFaculty WebsiteOffice: Lamont Library 409laura_vandenberg@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-2098Office Hours: TBA
Nicholas Watson Henry B. and Anne M. Cabot Professor of English Literature Education: B.A., M.A., Cambridge University (1980)M.Phil., Oxford University (1984)Ph.D., University of Toronto (1987) Interests:... Read more about Nicholas Watsonhttps://scholar.harvard.edu/nwatsonHe, him, his Office: Barker 162nwatson@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-0969Office Hours: (on leave 2020-2021)
Leah Whittington Professor of English(On leave Fall 2021) Education: B.A., Harvard University (2002)Ph.D., Princeton University (2011) Interests: Early Modern English Literature; Classical... Read more about Leah WhittingtonFaculty WebsiteOffice: Barker 275lwhittington@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-0291Office Hours: Please use this link to schedule appointments: https://calendly.com/leahwhittington
Anna Wilson Assistant Professor of English(On leave 2021-22) Education: B.A., Cambridge University (2007)Ph.D., University of Toronto (2015) Interests: Medieval English literature and literary culture... Read more about Anna WilsonShe/her Office: Barker 266anna_wilson@fas.harvard.eduOffice Hours: TBA
James Wood Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism Education: M.A., Jesus College, Cambridge (1988) Interests: 20th Century Literature; Religion and Literature. Selected Works:The... Read more about James WoodOffice: Barker 262wood2@fas.harvard.edup: 617-496-8484Office Hours: TBA
Paul Yoon Senior Lecturer Education: B.A., Wesleyan University (2002) Interests: Fiction Writing Paul Yoon is the author of four works of fiction: Once... Read more about Paul YoonFaculty WebsiteHe/Him/His Office: Lamont Library 407paul_yoon@harvard.edup: 617-998-1805Office Hours: TBA
David Alworth Associate of the Department of English David Alworth is a Research Associate at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government in the Harvard Kennedy School and a Visiting Full... Read more about David AlworthFaculty Websitealworth@fas.harvard.edu
Stephan Osadetz Associate of the Department of English Education: B.A. Hons., University of Alberta (2004)M.A., University of Toronto (2005)Ph.D., Stanford University (2014) Interests:... Read more about Stephan Osadetzosadetz@fas.harvard.edu
Leah Price Associate of the Department of English Education: A.B., Harvard (1991)M.Phil., Yale University (1995)Ph.D., Yale University (1998) Interests: The novel; history of the book;... Read more about Leah PriceFaculty Websitelprice@fas.harvard.edu
Michael Shinagel Associate of the Department of English Education: A.B. 1957 Oberlin; A.M. 1959, Ph.D. 1964 HarvardInterests: 18th Century English Literature; Rise of... Read more about Michael ShinagelOffice: 51 Brattle St, Room 723shinagel@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-2930
Roger Stoddard Associate of the Department of English Education: A.B. 1957 BrownInterests: Rare books; BibliographySelected Works: A... Read more about Roger Stoddardstoddard@fas.harvard.edu
Andrew Warren Associate of the Department of English Education: B.A., Dartmouth College (2001)Ph.D., University of California at Irvine (2009) Interests: Romantic Poetry; 18th- & 19th-... Read more about Andrew WarrenFaculty Websitewarren@fas.harvard.edu
