English Faculty
The School’s faculty includes widely-published scholars and creative writers with degrees from such prominent institutions as Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Oxford, New York University, and the University of Wisconsin. The faculty is also noted as distinguished teachers with a preference for interactive instruction, student participation and personal mentoring.
JAN BALAKIAN
Jan Balakian
Professor
Ph.D., Cornell University
CAS 322
T: 908-737-0374
jbalakia@kean.edu
DEAN CASALE
Associate Professor
Ph.D., State University of N.Y., Stony Brook
CAS 333
T: 908-737-0379
dcasale@kean.edu
DANIEL GOVER
Professor
Ph.D., Harvard University
World Literature Coordinator
CAS 327
T: 908-737-0386
dgover@kean.edu
RUTH GRIFFITH
Ruth Griffith
Associate Professor
CAS 317
T: 908-737-0387
rgriffit@kean.edu
JOHN GRUESSER
John Cullen Gruesser
Professor
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin
CAS 332
T: 908-737-0388
jgruesse@kean.edu
CHARLES P. NELSON
Charles Nelson
Executive Director, School of English Studies
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Assistant Chair
CAS 318
T: 908-737-0393
cnelson@kean.edu
www.kean.edu/~cnelson
NIRA GUPTA-CASALE
Nira Gupta-Casale
Associate Professor
Ph.D., State University of N.Y., Stony Brook
CAS 323
T: 908-737-0389
ncasale@kean.edu
SUSANNA RICH
Susanna Rich
Professor
Ph.D. New York University
CAS 325
T: 908-737-0395
srich@kean.edu
MARIA (MIA) CHRISTINE ZAMORA
Maria (Mia) Christine Zamora
Associate Professor
Director, MA in Writing Studies & KU Writing Project
Coordinator, World Literature Program
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison
CAS 329
T: 908-737-0385
mzamora@kean.edu
www.MiaZamoraPhD.com
twitter: @MiaZamoraPhD
Lecturers
SHANNON CASE
Shannon Case
Lecturer
PhD in English, University of Virginia
CAS 319
T: 908-737-0382
scase@kean.edu
NIKKI DRESTE
Nikki Dreste
Lecturer
Master of Arts in English Writing Studies, Kean University
CAS 330
T: 908-737-0381
dresten@kean.edu
GABRIEL ERTSGAARD
Gabriel Ertsgaard
Lecturer
Doctor of Letters (D.Litt), COncentration in Global Studies, Drew University
CAS 333
T: 908-737-0379
gertsgaa@kean.edu
MIA FIORE
Mia Fiore
Lecturer
CAS 324
T. 908-737-0380
mfiore@kean.edu
CHRISTINA MASTROENI
Christina Mastroeni
Lecturer
Master of Arts in English Writing Studies, Kean University
CAS 331
T: 908-737-0397
mastroec@kean.edu
LISA SISLER
Lisa Sisler
Lecturer
Coordinator, Composition Studies
Master of Arts, Rutgers University
Master of Fine Arts, English, New England College
CAS 317
T: 908-737-0398
lsisler@kean.edu
Former Faculty
Betsy Rodriguez-Bachiller
Professor and Coordinator, Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate TESL
Ed.D., Rutgers University
Linda Best
Professor
Director, Kean University Writing Project
Ed. D., University of Rochester 1993
Nancy Brilliant
Assistant Professor
M.A., Boston University
Sally Chandler
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Wayne State University 2001
James Connor
Professor
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Sarah Ducksworth
Professor
Ed D., Rutgers University
Robert Fyne
Professor
Ph.D., New York University
Richard Katz
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Washington
Maria Montaperto
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln 2005
Marsha Robinson
Professor
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania 1987
Sharon Snyder
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University