Department of English & Language Arts
Faculty & Staff
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Dr. Adele Newson-Horst
Interim Chair & Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 218/219
- Phone: 443-885-3978
- Adele.NewsonHorst @morgan.edu
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Dr. L. Adam Mekler
Associate Chair & Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 228
- Phone: 443-885-4032
- Adam.Mekler@morgan.edu
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Dr. Milford Jeremiah
Professor and University Grand Marshall
- Office: Holmes Hall 217
- Phone: 443-885-1754
- Milford.Jeremiah@morgan.edu
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Dr. Julie Conger
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
- Office: Holmes Hall 202A/B
- Phone: 443-885-1742
- Julie.Conger@morgan.edu
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Dr. Mary Henderson
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 202E
- Phone: 443-885-1749
- mary.henderson@morgan.edu
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Dr. Denise Jarrett
Associate Professor & Acting Director of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Office: Holmes Hall 202F
- Phone: 443-885-1592
- Denise.Jarrett@morgan.edu
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Dr. Joy Myree-Mainor
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 202C
- Phone: 443-885-1751
- Joy.MyreeMainor@morgan.edu
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A. J. Verdelle
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Creative Writing
- Office: Holmes Hall 224
- Phone: 443-885-1994
- Angela.Verdelle@morgan.edu
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Dr. J.A. White
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 209
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Julian.White@morgan.edu
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Dr. Tristan Abbott
Assistant Professor & Director of the Writing Center
- Office: ESR Library
- Phone: 443-885-4789
- Tristan.Abbott@morgan.edu
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Dr. Inte' a DeShields
Assistant Professor & Coordinator of the Digital Humanities Initiative for the College of Liberal Arts
- Office: Holmes Hall 202G
- Phone: 443-885-4571
- intea.deshields@morgan.edu
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Dr. Karl Henzy
Assistant Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 214
- Phone: 443-885-1166
- Karl.Henzy@morgan.edu
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Dr. Melanie Marotta
Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 227 A
- Phone: 443-885-1747
- Melanie.Marotta@morgan.edu
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Adjunct Faculty
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Valencia Clay-Bell
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 229
- Phone: 443-885-1743
- valencia.clay@morgan.edu
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Dr. Vivian Newman
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 209
- Phone: 443-885-2017
- Vivian.Newman@morgan.edu
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Jennifer Umezinwa
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 216
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Jennifer.Umezinwa@morgan.edu
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Raekwon Walker
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Raekwon.Walker@morgan.edu
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Tarrolyn Barras
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- tarrolyn.barras@morgan.edu
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Joelle Byars
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- joelle.byars@morgan.edu
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Rachael Falu
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- rachael.falu@morgan.edu
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Jameeka Gillis
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- jameeka.gillis@morgan.edu
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David Glushakow
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- david.glushakow@morgna.edu
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Damon Hill
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Damon.Hill@morgan.edu
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Tiana Johnson
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- tiana.johnson@morgan.edu
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Megan Madramootoo
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- megan.madramootoo@morgan.edu
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Erin Minnick
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 202J
- Phone: 443-885-1164
- Erin.Minnick@morgan.edu
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Ruth Amara Okolo
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- ruth.okolo@morgan.edu
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Traci Williams
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 220
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Traci.Williams@morgan.edu
Staff
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Natasha Holder-Cumberbatch
Adminstrative Coordinator
- Office: Holmes Hall 206D
- Phone: 443-885-1761
- Natasha.Cumberbatch@morgan.edu
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Jacqueline Cozart
Administrative Assistant II
- Office: Holmes Hall 206E
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Jacqueline.Cozart@morgan.edu
Contact Information
Department of English
Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Ln.
202 Holmes Hall
P: 443-885-3165
F: 443-885-8225
Contact Information
Department of English
Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Ln.
202 Holmes Hall
P: 443-885-3165
F: 443-885-8225