Department of English
Olivia Farina is a third-year honors student majoring in English with a professional writing concentration and a creative writing minor. Originally from Painesville, Ohio, Olivia has had many successes at Kent State, from tutoring in the Writing Commons to winning awards from the Department of English. Olivia’s latest achievement, interning at the Wick Poetry Center through the English department’s Writing Internship Program (WIP), combines her passion for professional and creative writing.
Lindsey Sellman, a senior Honors College student majoring in journalism and minoring in creative writing, has spent her final year at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡as the Editor-in-Chief of . Luna Negra is a student-led literary and arts magazine in Kent State’s Student Media department. Since 1956, the magazine has changed names and departments, but maintained its tradition of publishing the art and writing of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students.
Dirk Remley has been with Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ since 1990. Remley graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. He continued his studies at Bowling Green State University by earning his Masters of Arts in English Literature. He then completed his Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition from Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.
English Professor Vera Camden, Ph.D. spoke with Cleveland-based WKYC's Lynna Lai (on March 2) about Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Cleveland Indians response to Mickey Callaway's behavior.
"Have the [high-profile] good guys speak up for women," Camden said. "That would be powerful."
