Language & Literature Profiles
Department Staff
| Susan Darrah |
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- Assistant Academic Dean, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: AA, Bucks County Community College; BA, Rider College; MA, Trenton State College
- Office: Penn Hall 101
Phone: (215) 968-8152 Ext: 8152
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| Lauren Humphries |
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- Assistant Director, Writing, Tutoring Center
- Part-Time Faculty, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Gwynedd-Mercy College; MA, Arcadia University
- Office: Library 212
Phone: (215) 968-8378 Ext: 8378
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| Donna Schafer |
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- Administrative Assistant, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: AA, Bucks County Community College; BSW, Temple University
- Office: Penn Hall 105
Phone: (215) 968-8103 Ext: 8103
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| Nicole Tracey |
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- Director, Tutoring Center, Tutoring Center
- Academic Credentials: BA, St. Peter's College; MA, The College of New Jersey
- Office: Library 211
Phone: (215) 968-8218 Ext: 8218
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| Marge Zipin |
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- Learning Disabilities Specialist, Disability Services
- Instructor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, University of Rochester; MEd, Lesley University; Ed.D. Arcadia University
- Office: Rollins 12
Phone: (215) 968-8465 Ext: 8465 - Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm by appointment
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Full- and Part-Time Faculty
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| Keri Barber |
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- Instructor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: California State Polytechnic University M.A.
California State Polytechnic University, B.A.
- Office: Penn Hall 151
Phone: 215-968-8279 Ext: 8279
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| David Bates |
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- Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, History, Virginia Commonwealth; MAT, History, University of Florida; MA, George Mason University
- Office: Founders Hall 118
Phone: (215) 968-8399 Ext: 8399
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| Joyce Biletz |
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- Part-Time Faculty, Language & Literature
- Office: UBC 126-127
Phone: (215)504-8500 Ext: 6056 Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
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| Sarahlyn Bruck |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, California State University; MA, California State University
- Office: Penn Hall 125
Phone: (215) 968-8171 Ext: 8171 Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- LITR231: American Literature to 1865
- LITR232: American Literature from 1865
- LITR235: A Century of Literature by American Women
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
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| Chris Bursk |
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- Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Tufts University; MA, PhD, Boston University
- Office: Penn Hall 245
Phone: (215) 968-8156 Ext: 8156
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| Patricia Cianni |
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- Instructor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: B.S. Elementary Education, West Chester University, West Chester,Pa
M.A. Reading Specialist Rowan Univ. Glassboro, NJ
PA. Writing and Lit-Project Courses, West Chester Univ.
ESL Program Specialist Training Courses, Immaculata Univ., Pa.
- Office: Penn Hall 225
Phone: (215) 968-8136 Ext: 8136
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| Jenn Diamond |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, University of California San Diego; MA, University of California S; Phd, University of California SD
- Office: Penn Hall 223
Phone: (215) 504-8666 Ext: 8666
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| Stephen doCarmo |
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Courses Taught
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- LITR232: American Literature from 1865
- LITR275: Introduction to the Novel
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
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| Sherry Eichert |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Chatham College; MS, Gwynedd-Mercy College
- Office: Penn Hall 231
Phone: (215) 968-8018 Ext: 8018
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| Patricia Engle |
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- Assistant Professor, language & literature, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: AA, Mass Media-Journalism, Bucks County Community College; BA, English, Holy Family University; MA, English, Arcadia University; Ph.D, English, Lehigh University
- Office: Penn Hall 145
Phone: (215) 968 8153 Ext: 8153 - Office Hours:
Tu/Th 9:30 - 10:30 AM, 2:00 - 3:00 PM; other times by appointment
Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- FCUL110: Communication between Cultures
- INTG285: Integration of Knowledge
- LITR235: A Century of Literature by American Women
- LITR255: World Literature II
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
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| Sharon Estes |
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- Instructor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Cedarville College; MA, Ohio State University
- Office: Penn Hall 135
Phone: 215-968-8175 Ext: 8175
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| James Freeman |
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- Professor, composition and literature, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: M.A. in English, emphasis in Teaching Writing, Humboldt University, Arcata, CA, 1980; BA in Philosophy, Reed College,Portland, OR, 1978; AA Shasta College, Redding, CA, 1976.
- Office: Penn Hall 127
Phone: (215) 968-8155 Ext: 8155 Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP111: English Composition II
- COMP115: Creative Writing I
- COMP116: Creative Writing II
- LITR232: American Literature from 1865
- LITR246: Children's Literature
- LITR255: World Literature II
- LITR273: Introduction to Poetry
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
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| Lois Gilmore |
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- Professor, Language & Literature, Language & Literature
- Writing Coordinator,
- Academic Credentials: BA, Parsons College; MA, University of California, Riverside; Ph D, Temple University; Teaching English as a Second Language, University of California Extension, Riverside,
- Office: Penn Hall 107
Phone: (215) 968-8176 Ext: 8176 Courses Taught
- LITR206: English Literature in the 19th and 20th Century
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| Charlie (Susan Charles). Groth |
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- Associate Professor, Language & Literature
- Adjunct, Cultural Anthropology, Social & Behavioral Science
- Academic Credentials: BA, Middlebury College; MA, College of New Jersey, University of Pennsylvania; PhD, University of Pennsylvania
- Office: Penn Hall 115
Phone: (215) 968-8146 Ext: 8146 Courses Taught
- COMM105: Interpersonal Communication
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- LITR231: American Literature to 1865
- LITR273: Introduction to Poetry
- SOCI120: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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| Michael Hennessey |
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- Associate Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, MA, M Ed, Temple University
- Office: Penn Hall 139
Phone: (215) 968-8164 Ext: 8164 Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- INTG285: Integration of Knowledge
- LITR271: Introduction to Drama
- LITR273: Introduction to Poetry
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
- LITR279: Introduction to Shakespeare
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| Lauren Humphries |
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- Assistant Director, Writing, Tutoring Center
- Part-Time Faculty, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Gwynedd-Mercy College; MA, Arcadia University
- Office: Library 212
Phone: (215) 968-8378 Ext: 8378
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| Cecile Kandl |
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- Associate Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: AA, Union County College; BA, LaSalle University; MA, University of Notre Dame; PhD, Lehigh University
- Office: Penn Hall 147
Phone: (215) 968-8158 Ext: 8158 Courses Taught
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- LITR234: Introduction to British Women Writers
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| Kelly Kelleway |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BFA, University of Southern California; MA, California State University, Fullerton; PhD, University of California, Riverside
- Office: Penn Hall 133
Phone: (215) 968-8604 Ext: 8604
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| Erangee Kumarage |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, University of Maine; MA, PhD, Lehigh University
- Office: Penn Hall 111
Phone: (215) 968 8179 Ext: 8179 Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- FCUL110: Communication between Cultures
- LITR205: English Literature to the 19th Century
- LITR206: English Literature in the 19th and 20th Century
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
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| Linn Lisher |
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- Part-Time Faculty, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Eastern University, St. Davids; MA TESL, West Chester University
- Office: Penn Hall 201
Phone: (215) 504-8500 Ext: 6148 - Home Page: http://faculty.bucks.edu/lisherl/
Courses Taught
- AESL083: Reading Fundamentals for International Students
- AESL085: Oral Communication Fundamentals for International Students
- AESL101: Writing Skills for International Students
- AESL103: Reading Skills for International Students
- AESL105: Oral Communication Skills for International Students
- COMP090: Basic Writing
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| Elizabeth Luciano |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, MFA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst;
- Office: Penn Hall 121
Phone: (215) 968-8159 Ext: 8159
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| Denise May |
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- Associate Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, LaSalle University; MEd, Temple University
- Office: Penn Hall 213
Phone: (215) 968-8252 Ext: 8252
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| Ann Murray |
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- Part-Time Faculty, Language & Literature
- Office: LBC
Phone: (215) 504-8500 Ext: 6459 Courses Taught
- COMP090: Basic Writing
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
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| Steve O'Neill |
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- Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA,Duquesne University; MA, Carnegie Mellon University;
- Office: Penn Hall 123
Phone: (215) 968-8170 Ext: 8170
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| Julie Piotrowicz |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, St. Lawrence University; EdM, Temple University
- Office: Penn Hall 227
Phone: (215) 968-8133 Ext: 8133
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| Walter Poroszok |
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- Part-Time Faculty, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, La Salle University; M.Ed., Temple University; MS, St.Joseph's University, Ed.D. Immaculata University
- Office: LBC
Phone: (215) 504-8500 Ext: 6579
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| Ellen Pratofiorito |
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- Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, MA, PhD, Rutgers University
- Office: Penn Hall 137
Phone: (215) 968-8174 Ext: 8174
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| Ethel Rackin |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials:
BA, University of Pennsylvania;
MFA, Bard College;
MA,PhD, Princeton University
- Office: Penn Hall 129
Phone: 215-497-8719 Ext: 8719
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| John Reder |
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- Instructor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: B.A. American Literature and Culture University of California, LA
M.A. ENGLISH University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D.ENGLISH University of California, Los Angeles
- Office: Penn Hall 217
Phone: 215-968-8172 - Office Hours:
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| Tony Rogers |
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- Associate Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MS, Columbia University
- Office: Rollins 125
Phone: (215) 968-8165 Ext: 8165 - Home Page: http://www.bucks.edu/journalism
- Additional Contacts:
http://journalism.about.com/
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| Alan Rubin |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Lafayette College; MA, Lehigh University
- Office: Penn Hall 143
Phone: (215) 968-8163 Ext: 8163
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| Matthew Rusnak |
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- Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Temple University; MA, University of Pennsylvania; MA, PhD, Rutgers University
- Office: Penn Hall 119
Phone: (215) 968-8169 Ext: 8169
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| Joseph Shakely |
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- Instructor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, LaSalle University; MA, University of Delaware
- Office: Penn Hall 141
Phone: (215) 968-8162 Ext: 8162
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| Carol Smolen |
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- Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Ohio State University; MA, Spanish, University of Pennsylvania
- Office: Penn Hall 109
Phone: (215) 968-8168 Ext: 8168
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| John Strauss |
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- Professor, Language & Literature
- President, Faculty Union, Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Academic Credentials: BA, Franklin and Marshall College; MA, University of Pennsylvania
- Office: Penn Hall 149
Phone: (215) 968-8177 Ext: 8177
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| Arlene Toro |
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- Associate Professor , Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, University of Puerto Rico; MA, ABD, Temple University
- Office: Penn Hall 239
Phone: (215) 968-8064 Ext: 8064
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| Nicole Tracey |
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- Director, Tutoring Center, Tutoring Center
- Academic Credentials: BA, St. Peter's College; MA, The College of New Jersey
- Office: Library 211
Phone: (215) 968-8218 Ext: 8218
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| David Venditto |
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- Assistant Professor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA--Rider University
MA--The College of New Jersey
- Office: Penn Hall 223
Phone: (215) 968-8053 Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- LITR232: American Literature from 1865
- LITR273: Introduction to Poetry
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
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| Helen Wilson |
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- Part-Time Faculty, Language & Literature
- Office: LBC
Phone: (215) 504-8500 Ext: 6699 Courses Taught
- COMP107: Introduction to Rhetorical Skills
- COMP110: English Composition I
- COMP111: English Composition II
- COMT103: Introduction to Acting (formerly COMT110)
- LITR231: American Literature to 1865
- LITR232: American Literature from 1865
- LITR277: Introduction to Short Fiction
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| Jo Ellen Winters |
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- Professor Emeritus, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, Brandeis University; MA,Temple University
- Office: Penn Hall 143
Phone: (215) 504-8500 Ext: 6458
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| Marge Zipin |
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- Learning Disabilities Specialist, Disability Services
- Instructor, Language & Literature
- Academic Credentials: BA, University of Rochester; MEd, Lesley University; Ed.D. Arcadia University
- Office: Rollins 12
Phone: (215) 968-8465 Ext: 8465 - Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm by appointment
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