The Writers' Lighthouse at Ship
A High School Writing Community Resource from Shippensburg University
Dynamic Faculty
The professors waiting for you at Ship are passionate about reading, writing, and teaching. We believe that language has the power to change the world and we believe in our students.
While we love being in the classroom, we're also actively contributing to the conversation, publishing books and articles, presenting at conferences, and leading in our fields. All the covers you see here come from books penned by Ship English professors.
My colleagues are doing provocative research on an array of topics from the gaming theory, to the intersection of sport and culture in the 18th century, to the depiction of female saints in medieval times. They are exploring African-American poetry, disability studies, looking at queer representation, and studying Latinx literature. One appeared on the New York Times bestseller list and another was featured in a collection of Best American Poetry. Simply put, these are vibrant minds at work.
Alongside these professors, you’ll study the classics of traditional English programs and also take courses in creative and technical writing, young adult literature, or even graphic novels, and much more. Your upper-level seminars will be small and personal, guaranteeing one-on-one attention. We can't wait to work with you.
90 Second Q&A with cool profs
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Dr. Cristina Rhodes
Latinx Literature
What can Latinx Literature
teach America?
Dr. Jordan Windholz
Creative Writing, Shakespeare
Dr. Nicole Santalucia
Poetry
Tell me about the first book
that changed your life.
What is poetry's purpose?
Dr. Kim van Alkemade
Creative Writing
Tell me about a good teacher
you had.
Dr. Tom Crochunis,
English Education
Dr. Shari Horner,
Medieval Literature
What was the first play
you ever saw?
What's the value of an
English degree today?
Dr. Shannon Mortimore-Smith,
English Education
Can video games
be literature?
Mark Erwin, MFA
Instructor Supreme
Dr. Carla Kungl,
Technical Writing
What skills does a student
learn in technical writing?
Does writing matter?
Dr. Laurie Cella
Composition and Rhetoric
Are the rumors true?
Are you the nicest person
on campus?
Dr. Erica Galioto
Contemporary Literature
Dr. William Harris
Queer Studies
What role does psychoanalysis
play in your classroom?