Faculty
Brandon Alva
Associate Professor
On sabbatical until Fall 2023.
CREDENTIALS:
- MFA Creative Writing, University of Arizona, 2009
- BA English, University of Utah
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Creative Writing (Creative Nonfiction)
- Popular Culture (Comics)
- Student Literary Magazines
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic & Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
154
Phone:
Email:
Beth Bailey
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MFA, Queens University of Charlotte, 2010
- BA English, Georgia State University, 2007
Daniel D. Baird
Assistant Professor, Folio Faculty Advisor
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD Comparative Literature, University of Oregon, 2006
- MA Chinese Language & Literature, Washington University, 1997
- BA Chinese with minor in Japanese, Brigham Young University, 1995
- Certifications: Technical Writing, 2013; Adobe Indesign, 2012
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- World Literature with Emphasis on Pre-20th Century
- Creative Writing with Emphasis on Nonfiction
- Children's Literature, TV, and Film
- Community Engaged Learning
- Literary Theory and Criticism with Emphasis on Pre-20th Century
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic & Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
166
Phone:
Email:
Susan Baldwin
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MA English as a Second Language
- BA Elementary Education, Salt Lake Community College
Tyler Barnum
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MA, Weber State University, 2013
- BS, Utah Valley University, 2010
Jim Beatty
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2001
- BAs English and Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado 1998
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Composition
- Diverse Literary Traditions
- Socio-Linguistics
- Popular Literature/Pop Culture
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic &Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
152
Phone:
Email:
Richard A. Blake
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- Masters Degree in Folklore from Utah State University
- Bachelors Degree in English Literature at Utah Valley University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Early English Literature
- Folklore- Maritime Music and Ghost Stories
- Shakespeare
- Colonial American History
- Celtic Studies
Christie Bogle
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA Linguistics
- TESOL Certified
- BA Linguistics
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Theoretical Linguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- Linguistic Justice
- Composition
- Accessibility
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Lifetime Activities Center (LAC)
Room:
113 C
Phone:
Email:
Anne Canavan
Associate Professor, Coordinator
CREDENTIALS:
- 2012--PhD in English, Northern Illinois University
- 2005--MA in English, Tennessee Technological University
- 2003--BA in English, Tennessee Technological University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic & Administration Building (AAB)
Room:
165 J
Phone:
Email:
Ron Christiansen
Associate Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- M. Ed.(Literacy and Writing Studies), University of Utah, 1998
- BA English Teaching, Brigham Young University, 1994
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic and Administrative Building
Room:
165 K
Phone:
Email:
Nathan Cole
Associate Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA English, Brigham Young University, 1994
- BA English, San Diego State University, 1992
Campus:
Jordan
Building:
High Tech Center
Room:
115 E
Phone:
Email:
Alex Czaja
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MFA Creative Writing, University of Alabama, 2015
- BS Anthropology, University of Utah, 2008
Jeshua Enriquez
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- Ph.D English, University of California - Riverside
- M.A. Literature, Northwestern University - Evanston-Chicago
- B.A. English and Creative Writing, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- American Literature
- Latinx Literature
- Science Fiction Studies
- Creative Writing
- Composition
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Lifetime Activities Center (LAC)
Room:
117C
Email:
Ann Fillmore
Associate Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- M.Ed. TESL, Concordia University, Portland OR, 2007
- B.A. Spanish, University of Oregon, 2003
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Multi-modal writing
- ESL
- Folklore
- Place-based writing
- Composition
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Technology Building (TB)
Room:
018 G
Phone:
Email:
Simone Flanigan
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MS English (Creative Writing & Teaching), Utah State University
- BS English (Creative Writing & Folklore), Utah State University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Creative Writing
- Literature & Language
- Rhetoric, Writing & Communication
- Folklore
- Online Teaching
Joanne Baird Girodano
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA English, Brigham Young University
- TESOL Graduate Certificate
- BA English & International Relations, Brigham Young University
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Applied Technology Center (ATC)
Phone:
Email:
John Gordon
Adjunct Faculty, English & Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Information Systems
CREDENTIALS:
- Ph.D. Candidate, University of Utah
- MS Information Systems & Business Analytics
- BA English
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Technical Writing
- Coding Literacy
- Writing Across the Curriculum/Disciplines (WAC/WID)
- First-Year Writing
- Creative Writing
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Business Building (BB)
Room:
302 E
Phone:
Email:
Maria Griffith
Associate Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- M.Ed. Specializing in Diverse Learners from the University of Phoenix
- Basic Skills Life Credential
- Reading Specialist Credential
- K-12 Life Credential
- BA Liberal Studies from California State University at Fullerton
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Developmental and Diverse Learners
- Critical Thinking
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Metacognition
- Reading Success and International Literacy
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Technology Building (TB)
Room:
417 D
Phone:
Email:
Jerri A. Harwell
Associate Professor, Department Chair
CREDENTIALS:
- M.Ed. Learning and Technology, Western Governors University
- BA English, Oakland University
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Lifetime Activities Center
Room:
115 D
Phone:
Email:
Melissa Helquist
Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD, Texas Tech University
- MA, Colorado State University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Composition
- Disability Studies
- Digital Equity & Accessibility
- Book History/Arts
- Publishing
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic &Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
160
Phone:
Email:
Hana Jabr
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA in English Literature from Weber State University
- BA in English from University of Utah
- AA in English from SLCC
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Creative Writing
- Literature
- Composition
- Shakespeare Studies
Darin L. Jensen
Assistant Professor/Editor, Teaching English in the Two-Year College
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD in Composition and Rhetoric--University of Nebraska Lincoln
- MALT in Language Teaching/TESOL--University of Nebraska Omaha
- MA in English--Kansas State University
- BA English--Bellevue University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Writing studies
- Developmental education and basic writing
- Professional issues in two-year colleges
- Graduate preparation of future two-year English faculty
Ben A. Jorgensen
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MA Teaching, Western Oregon University, 2003
- BS English/Technical Writing, Utah State University, 1997
Heather Fitzgerald Jorgensen
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD, University of Utah, 2018
- MEd, Utah State University, 2000
- BA, Brigham Young University, 1994
Lynn K. Kilpatrick
Professor & Assistant Department Chair
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD, Creative Writing, University of Utah
- MA, Poetry, Western Washington University
- BA, English, University of Oregon
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Courses
- Introduction to Literature
- Introduction to Fiction Writing
- Novel Writing
- Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
- Areas of Interest
- Writing Fiction and Nonfiction
- Writing Fiction and Nonfiction
Di Kivi
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MS - Teaching: English, SUNY Plattsburgh, NY, Further post-graduate work, College of St. Rose, NY
- BA - English, SUNY Empire State University, NY
- Certified English Teacher
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Developmental, freshman, and advanced writing
- Children's Literature
- British Literature I & II
Email:
Kati Lewis
Associate Professor, Community Writing Center Director
CREDENTIALS:
- MS Literature and Writing (Postcolonial Literature & Creative Writing), Utah State University , 2008
- BA English and History, Weber State University, 2003
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic and Administrative Building
Room:
174
Phone:
Email:
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic & Administration Building (AAB)
Room:
165 F
Phone:
Email:
Alice Lopez
Assistant Professor, Writing Studies Committee Co-Chair
CREDENTIALS:
- Current Ph.D. student in Rhetoric & Composition, University of Utah
- MA in English (Rhetoric & Composition), University of Utah, 2019
- BA in Writing & Rhetoric, University of Utah, 2017
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Digital Rhetoric
- Multimodal Composition
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Technology Building (TB)
Room:
407 C
Phone:
Email:
Stephanie Dowdle Maenhardt
Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- 1999, PhD in English -- Literature/Criticism from Indiana U of PA
- 1995, MA in English from BYU, Provo
- 1993, BA in English from BYU, Provo
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic &Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
158
Phone:
Email:
Andrea Malouf
Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA Literature, University of Utah
- BA English/Creative Writing, University of Utah
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic and Administrative Building
Room:
237 K
Phone:
Email:
Nikki Mantyla
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MA, Brigham Young University, 2006
- BA, Brigham Young University, 2004
Deon Martineau
Adjunct Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA English, Idaho State University, 2018
- BA English, Idaho State University, 2016
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Beginning and Intermediate Writing
- Early Modern Drama
- Genre Studies
- Modernism
- Twins in the Media
Email:
Wendell Nielson
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MFA, American Film Institute Conservatory, 2004
- BA English, University of Utah, 1995
- BA Film Studies, University of Utah, 1995
Bernice Olivas
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD Composition and Rhetoric, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- MA Teaching of English, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- English, Creative Writing emphasis, Boise State University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Anti-Racist Pedagogy
- First-year Composition
- First-generation Pedagogy
- Critical Race Pedagogy
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Lifetime Activities Center (LAC)
Room:
115 A
Phone:
Email:
Lisa Packer
Assistant Professor, Civic-engagement Chair
CREDENTIALS:
- MA Applied Linguistics, University of Utah
- BA English (Minor in Developmental Reading), University of Utah
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic & Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
237 J
Phone:
Email:
Jason Roberts
Associate Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA Teacher Education, Literacy Development emphasis, Brigham Young University
- BA, History Teacher, TESOL Minor, Brigham Young University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Literacy Development
- English Language Learners
- Civic Engagement
- Refugee Support
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic & Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
165 H
Phone:
Email:
Julie Roberts
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- Master of Professional Communication, Westminster College
- B.A., English, University of Utah
Roberto Rojas-Alfaro
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Technology Building (TB)
Room:
407 C
Phone:
Email:
Tiffany Rousculp
Professor and Director of Writing Across the College
CREDENTIALS:
- MA Rhetoric/Linguistics/Literature, University of Southern California, 1993
- BA English, Arizona State University, 1990
- General Education, Mesa Community College, 1987
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Writing Studies
- Writing Programs
- WAC
- Community Writing
- Literacy and Higher Ed
Brandon Schembri
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MS Curriculum and Instruction (WGU)
- MEd Learning and Technology (WGU)
- BA English (U of U)
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- ENGL 1010
- ENGL 2010
- British Literature
- American Literature
Brenda Sieczkowski
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- University of Utah, PhD (ABD)
- University of Florida, MFA
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, BA
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Creative Writing
- Publication Studies
- Book Arts
- Literature
- Writing and Rhetoric
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Technology Building (TB)
Room:
307
Phone:
Email:
Carol Sieverts
Associate Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- Master's Degree - Utah State University - In the theory and practice of professional writing
- Bachelor of Arts Degree - Brigham Young University - English Education and Sociology
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Teaching
- ENGL 1010
- ENGL 2010
- Curriculum development
- OER class material development
Campus:
Jordan
Building:
High Tech Center (HTC)
Room:
119
Phone:
Email:
Marcia Smith
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MA, English, The University of Alabama, 1993
- BA, Philosophy, Mississippi State University, 1990
Marlena Stanford
Associate Professor
On sabbatical until Fall 2023.
CREDENTIALS:
- MA English, Colorado State University, 2009
- BA English, Western State College, 2006
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic and Administrative Building
Room:
237 N
Phone:
Email:
Brittany Stephenson
Associate Professor & Department Coordinator
CREDENTIALS:
- MA, Utah State University, 1999
Elisa Stone
Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MA, University of Utah
- BA, Utah State University
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Community Engaged Learning
- Queer Studies
- Social Justice
- Composition
- Center for Authentic Leadership & Mindfulness (CALM) Facilitation
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic &Administrative Building (AAB)
Room:
170
Phone:
Email:
Kim Strickland
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD Clayton College - Physical Education 2005
- Master Online Instructor - Weber State University 2012
- MS Utah State University - Technical Writing 2000
- BA Oglethorpe University - English 1984
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Rhetoric
- Causal Analysis
- Web Design
- Instructional Design
- Open Educational Resources
Stacey Van Dahm
Associate Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- PhD Comparative Literature, University of California Santa Barbara, 2007
- MA Comparative Literature, University of California Santa Barbara, 2002
- TESL Certification, University of California Santa Barbara, 2001
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- World Literature
- Gender and Culture
- Mural and Public Art
- Public Humanities
- Composition
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Lifetime Activity Center (LAC)
Room:
115 C
Phone:
Email:
Tonja Vincent
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MA, Brigham Young University, 2016
- BA, Brigham Young University, 2013
- AA, Salt Lake Community College, 2007
Erin M. Walton
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- Ed.D, University of Concordia, 2018
- M.Ed, Western Governors University, 2014
- B.A, Penn State University, 2013
- AS, Salt Lake Community College, 2011
- AS, Salt Lake Community College, 2010
Maggie Walton
Assistant Professor
CREDENTIALS:
- MFA, Screenwriting, National University, 2013
- MA, English, Long Island University, 2004
- BA, Political Science/Communication Arts, 1999
TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Composition
- World Literature
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Lifetime Activities Center (LAC)
Room:
117 C
Phone:
Email:
Terrianne Webster
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- M.S Education, Western Oregon University
- B.A. English, Willamette University
Dina Wecker
Adjunct Faculty
CREDENTIALS:
- MA, Utah State University, 2016
- MA, University of Nevada - Reno, 2008
- BA, University of Utah, 2006