Celebrating English Excellence: Recent faculty and staff achievements
Learn more about recent publications, presentations, honors, and community engagement efforts by our CSU English faculty and staff.
Tickets on sale for new play co-penned by English faculty member Nina McConigley
Opening January 2026 at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the play follows the story of the Sen family as they navigate expectations and cultural collisions after moving from India to Wyoming.
CSU writers featured in ‘The Nature of Our Times’ anthology
A new poetry anthology exploring the connection between people and the natural world highlights 210 contributors from the arts and ecology, including writers from the departments of English and Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.
34th Annual English Department Awards Recap
Held on Monday, April 21, the 34th Annual English Department Awards reception provided students the opportunity to be personally recognized by faculty members while accepting competitive scholarships and awards for creative artistry, literary excellence, and professional writing.
Matthew Cooperman named 2025 Guggenheim Fellow
There have only been six Guggenheim Fellows in CSU’s history, including three from the English department’s MFA Creative Writing Program.
CSU’s Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities Announces 2025-2026 Faculty Fellows
The Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities at Colorado State University has named four faculty members as Faculty Fellows for 2025-2026: Abraham Khan, Nina McConigley, Brittney Sly, and Jonna Yarrington.
TEFL/TESL graduate program showcases strong engagement at 2025 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference
Dedicated to amplifying the newest scholarship and service in the field of applied linguistics, AAAL provides scholars from around the world a space to share research and relate across disciplines annually. Led by professors Luciana Marques, Tatiana Nekrasova-Beker, and Anthony Becker, CSU’s TEFL/TESL program supported the participation of several current students and alumni at this year’s conference held in Denver.
Robin Walter’s award-winning book ‘Little Mercy’ makes debut, hits the road with book tour
Selected as the 2024 winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award, CSU professor Robin Walter’s debut poetry collection, ‘Little Mercy’ is connecting with audiences across Colorado.
Community-engaged exhibition, ‘Knowing Her: Women’s Work & Leadership at CSU, 1925-2025’ inspires conversation and reflection
Produced by professors Suzanne Faris and Tobi Jacobi, ‘Knowing Her: Women’s Work & Leadership at CSU, 1925-2025’ brings together works of art, narrative storytelling, and archival research to reflect the multifaceted experiences and voices of women faculty and staff at CSU.
Assistant Professor Sarah Perry’s new book ‘Sweet Nothings’ offers depth, joy and connection through candy
In “Sweet Nothings: Confessions of a Candy Lover,” Perry explores the way candy acts as a conduit to greater conversations about art and philosophy, body image, love and desire, class and culinary history.