Program Alumni

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2022
Jason Goldfarb    
Lucas Power Assistant Professor of English Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Casey Williams    
Joseph Ren    

2021
Jessica Gokhberg    
Xuenan Cao Postdoctoral Associate Yale University
Shahrazad Shareef    
Anastasija Karklina    
Jaime Gonzalez    
Mitchell D. Murtagh Visiting Assistant Professor Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Emory University

2020
Annu Dahiya Assistant Director  Night School Bar
Michael Gaffney MEM Student Duke Nicholas School
Shannan Hayes Visiting Assistant Professor of the Writing Program and Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Haverford College
Renee Ragin LSA Collegiate Fellow University of Michigan, Comparative Literature
Cole Rizki Assistant Professor University of Virginia, Spanish and Portuguese
Yair Rubinstein Adjunct Professor  Adjunct Professor,  Virginia Commonwealth University, Communication Arts

2019
Jacob Soule Post-Doc Teaching Fellow Auburn University, English
Corinne Blalock Executive Director, Law and Political Economy Project, and Associate Research Scholar Yale Law School, Executive Director, Law and Political Economy Project
Bennett Dempsey Carpenter Organizer and Activist LEAD NC and Durham For All, Durham NC
Chase Paulina Gregory Assistant Professor Bucknell University, English
Nicholas Alan Huber Assistant Professor Hampton University, Department of English and Foreign Languages
Jessica Estlund Issacharoff Postdoc, Law and Society Newcomb College Institute, Tulane University
Laura Jaramillo   Curriculum Developer, MetaMetrics, Durham, NC
     

2018
Jui-An Rae Chou Post-doc International Center for Cultural Studies, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Rachel Greenspan Part time faculty Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, New School, NYC
Carolyn Laubender Lecturer Essex University, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
David Rambo Postdoctorate Fellow Duke University
John Stadler Assistant Professor, Department of English North Carolina State University
Michael Swacha Lecturer University of Maine, English
Ryan Vu Curriculum Developer Metametrics, Durham, NC
Karim Wissa Co-director of Curriculum, English, and Humanities Mountain School of Milton Academy

2017
Abhishek (Bobo) Bose-Kolanu Project Manager Facebook
Amalle Dublon Part time Lecturer in Visual Studies Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, New School, NYC
Amanda Gould   Partnership for Public Service
Lisa Klarr Visiting Assistant Professor Wake Forest University (English)
Navid Naderi Teacher (private school) Iran
Sophie Smith Instructor of Writing, writer, community organizer, and desert aid volunteer Pima Community College
Virginia Tuma Teacher Kent Denver School, CO, World Languages
Serhat Uyurkulak

 Postdoctorate Researcher

 Özyeğin University

2016
K.B. Burnside Educator, Research and Education Department Nurses United
Katherine Costello Regional DE&I and Communications Manager ERM: Environmental Resources Management

2015
Melody Jue Associate Professor University of California, Santa Barbara (English)

2014
Leah Allen Assistant Professor Grinnell College (Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies)
Zachary Blas Lecturer Goldsmith's University of London (Visual Cultures)
Abigail Langston Public Fellow American Council of Learned Societies
Clarissa Ai Ling Lee Postdoctoral Associate National University of Malaysia, Bangi
China Medel Assistant Professor University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill , (Communication)

2013
Elisabeth Bell Adjunct Professor Early College of Arvada
Rizvana Bradley Assistant Professor Yale University (African American Studies)

2012
Gerard Canavan Assistant Professor Marquette University (English)
Beatriz Llenin-Figueroa Assistant Professor University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (Humanities)
Abraham Graham Assistant Professor University of Amsterdam (Film Studies)
KaMan Calvin Hui Assistant Professor William and Mary (Chinese Studies)
Allen Riddell Postdoctoral Fellow Dartmouth, Neukom Institute
Sara Appel    

2011
Justin Izzo Assistant Professor Brown University (French Studies)

2010
Luka Arsenjuk Associate Professor University of Maryland (Languages, Literatures & Cultures)
Bulent Eken Lecturer Kadir Has University (Communication Design)
Hongsheng Jiang Associate Professor Peking University (Chinese)
Michelle Koerner Lecturer University of California Berkeley (French)
Kinohi Nishikawa Assistant Professor Princeton University (English)
Firat Oruc Assistant Professor Georgetown University (English)
Jennifer Rhee Assistant Professor Virginia Commonwealth University (English)
Shilyh Warren Assistant Professor University of Texas Dallas (Film Studies)
Corina Stan Assistant Professor Duke University (English)

2009
Nicholas Baumbach Assistant Professor Columbia University (Film Studies)
Russell Leo Assistant Professor Princeton University (English)
Alvaro Reyes Assistant Professor University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Geography)
Alexander Ruch Postdoctoral Associate Tulane University

2008
Courtney Baker Associate Professor Connecticut College (English)
Heather Pilatic Strategic Communications  Pesticide Action Network North America
Teresa Shewry Associate Professor University of California Santa Barbara (English)

2007
Kristin Bergen Assistant Professor Howard University (English)
Magdalena Ostas Assistant Professor Boston University (English)
Rachel Price Associate Professor Princeton University (Spanish and Portuguese)
Juan Carlos Rodriguez Associate Professor Georgia Tech (Spanish)
Abigail Salerno Adjunct Instructor Southern Connecticut State University (English)

2006
Arnal Dayaratna Management Consulting
Mike Ennis Lecturing Fellow Duke University Thompson Writing Program
Erica Edwards Associate Professor University of California Riverside (English
Nayeli Garci-Crespo Technical Writer VivaHub, Sound Pure LLC
Jini Watson Associate Professor New York University (English)
Matt Wilkins Assistant Professor University of Notre Dame (English)

2005
Jack Draper Associate Professor University of Missouri (Romance Languages and Literature)
Li-Li Hsieh Associate Professor National Central University, Taiwan (English)
Julie Kim Associate Professor Fordham University (English)
Mendi Obadike Associate Professor Pratt (Humanities and Media Studies)
Alanna Thain Associate Professor McGill University (English and Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies)
Pavla Vesela Senior Lecturer Charles University, Czech Republic (Anglophone Literatures and Cultures)

2004
Amy Carroll Assistant Professor, Literary Studies The New School
Aisha Karim Associate Professor Saint Xavier University (English and Foreign Languages)
Desiree Martin Associate Professor University of California Davis (English)
David Woodard Policy Analyst Ontario Ministry of Social Services

2003
Kristen Barnes Professor, Law Syracuse University
Jon Beasley-Murray Associate Professor University of British Columbia (French, Hispanic & Italian Studies)
Jessica Blaustein Co-Founder, StudioOSS Collective Singapore and NYC
Fabio Durao Professor Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Modernist Literature)
Elizabeth LaMaccia Attorney Ransmeier & Spellman P.C. Attorneys at Law
Yiman Wang Associate Professor University of California Santa Cruz (Film & Digital Media)
Min Wu Professor University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (English)

2002
Jason Middleton Associate Professor University of Rochester (Visual & Cultural Studies)
Danapalan Pillay Policy Advisor British Government (Culture, Media and Sports)
Ilka Saal Professor Universitat Erfurt (American Literature)
Megan Sweeney Associate Professor University of Michigan (English Language & Literature)

2001
Teresa Chung Assistant Professor Harper College (English)
David Freeman Research Director Common Sense Foundation
Amy Frykholm Associate Editor The Christian Century
Alexander Galloway Professor New York University (Media, Culture and Communication)
Alejandro Manara Professor Universidad de Belgrano
Norbert Schurer Professor California State University Long Beach (English)
Christian Thorne Associate Professor Williams College (English)

2000
Roger Bebe Associate Professor Ohio State University (Art)
Susan Brook Associate Professor Simon Fraser University
Ulrik Ekman Associate Professor University of Copenhagen (Arts and Cultural Studies)
Natania Meeker Associate Professor University of Southern California (French and Comparative Literature)
James Penney Assistant Professor Trent University (Cultural Studies) 
Vivasvan Soni Associate Professor Northwestern University (English)
Christina Tourino Associate Professor Saint John’s University (English)

1999
Nicholas Brown Associate Professor University of Illinois at Chicago (African American Studies & English)
Jennifer Doyle Professor University of California, Riverside (English)
Ted Friedman Associate Professor Georgia State University (Communications)
Gregory Hampton Associate Professor Howard University (English)
Svetlana Mintcheva Programs Director National Coalition Against Censorship
John Murnigham Assistant Professor University of the Arts (Communications)
Lily Phillipis Assistant Professor John Carroll University (English)
Gillian Silverman Associate Professor University of Colorado at Denver (English)
Lucia Suarez Associate Professor Amherst College (European Studies, Spanish)

1998
Alden Bumstead Communications Director Cure Alliance for Mental Illness
Maude Hines Associate Professor Portland State University (English) 
Zilkia Janer Professor Hofstra University (Global Studies and Geography) 
Matthew Lazen Director of Studies Butler College
Jennifer Parchesky Professor Arizona State University (English) 
Imre Szeman Research Chair University of Alberta (English & Film Studies)
Johannes Von Moltke Professor University of Michigan (German)

1997
Sara Danius Professor Södertörn University (Literature and Aesthetics)
Marcus Embry Professor/Chair University of Northern Colorado (English) 
Christopher Harlos Assistant Professor North Carolina State University (Communications) 
Daniel Itzhovitz Professor Stonehill College (English)
Stefan Jonsson Professor Linköping University (Social and Welfare Studies)
Joseph Karaganis Vice President The American Assembly, Columbia University
Eleanor Kaufman Professor University of California Los Angeles (Comparative Literature)
Erin Smith Associate Professor University of Texas at Dallas (American Studies) 

1996
Chris Cunningham Assistant Headmaster/Dean of Faculty The Lawrenceville School
Jonathan Flatley Associate Professor Wayne State University (English)
Rosanne Kennedy Associate Professor Australian National University (Gender, Sex & Culture) 
David Moore Associate Professor Macalester College (International Studies & English)
Neferti Tadiar Professor Banard College (Gender and Sexuality Studies)

1995
Elise-Noel McMahon Freelance Writer
José Esteban Muñoz Professor New York University (Performance Studies) 
Faith Smith Associate Professor Brandeis University (Afro-American Studies and English) 
Robert Talbot Adjunct Faculty University of Massachusetts Lowell (English)
Silvia Tandeciarz Associate Professor William and Mary (Hispanic Studies)
Xu-Dong Zhang Professor New York University (East Asian Studies & Comparative Lit)

1994
Jonathan Beller Professor Pratt Institute (Media Studies)
Cesare Casarino Professor University of Minnesota (Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature)
Samira Kawash Professor Emerita Rutgers University (Women’s and Gender Studies)
Christopher Pavsek Associate Professor Simon Fraser University (Film) 
Sara Poor Associate Professor Princeton University (German)
Robert Seguin Assistant Professor Hartwick College (English)

1993
Lloyd Davies Professor Western Kentucky University (English)
Saree Makdisi Professor University of California Los Angeles (English)
Yael Schlick Professor Queens University (English Language and Literature) 
Michael Speaks Professor/Dean Syracuse University, School of Architecture 
Phillip Wegner Professor University of Florida (English)
Jane Winston Assoiate Professor Northwestern University (French and Gender Studies)

1992
Deborah Chay Director  Schaffer and Combs, LLC 
Susan Hegeman Professor University of Florida (English) 
Thomas Scanlan Associate Professor Ohio University (English)
Barbara Will Professor Dartmouth (English)

1991
Santiago Colas Associate Professor University of Michigan (Arts and Ideas in the Humanities)
Richard Dienst Associate Professor Rutgers University (English)
Jamie Hysjulien Teacher Carolina Friends School (Language Arts and Social Studies)
Henry Schwarz Professor Georgetown University (English)
Xiaobing Tang Professor University of Michigan (Modern Chinese Studies and Comparative Lit)
Naomi Wood Professor Kansas State University (English) 

1990
Barbara Ching Professor Iowa State University (English)
Matthew Hearn Professor David Lipscomb University (English)