English

Jason McEntee, Head
Department of English
Scobey Hall 014
605-688-5191
e-mail: jason.mcentee@sdstate.edu

Faculty
Associate Professor McEntee, Head; Distinguished Professor Woodard; Professors Brandt, Danker, Donovan, Keller, Taylor; Professors Emeriti Alexander, Brown, Duggan, Evans, Flynn, Kildahl, O’Connor, Ryder, Williams, Witherington, West, Yarbrough; Associate Professor Emerita Mary Haug; Associate Professor Nagy; Assistant Professors Baggett, Flynn, Malone, Smith, Stewart, Wingate; Lecturers Bielfeldt, Michael Haug, Hublou, Madsen; Instructors Andersen, Biever, Brown, Ferrell, Halverson, Horsley, Kluck, Myrick, Nordquist, Serfling.

Department Overview
The English Department offers instruction in clear thinking and expression; in the history and use of language; in literature (British, American, World, Native American, Women’s, Ethnic, etc.); in literary criticism; and in creative writing and technical and professional communication. Courses in the English Department are divided into two areas: English and Linguistics.

Programs

Facilities and Services
The department is housed in historic Scobey Hall. The English Department also sponsors and supports community and state-wide events with speaking and teaching engagements through service learning, by educating students to become world citizens, and through campus and/or community and/or state/regional events such the annual Consider the Century conference, the Great Plains Writers’ Conference, and the Festival of Cultures

Student Engagement Opportunities
In addition to the academic programs, the English Department offers other activities and support for students. Oakwood features creative writing and original artwork by students. The English Club hosts a number of social and literary events. Finally, the English Department awards a number of scholarships to its majors thanks to the generosity of its alumni and friends.