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Faculty and Staff
Name | Office | Fall 2025 Student Support Hours | |
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Abella, Chloe | IT 115 | abellachloe@mail.fresnostate.edu | W 2-4 |
Ángeles, Miguel | IT 115 | migang@mail.fresnostate.edu | By appointment |
Arce, William | PB 432 | warce@mail.fresnostate.edu | MTu 4-6 |
Beynon, John | PB 458 | jbeynon@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 2-3:30 |
Blackburn, Venita | PB 439 | blackburn@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 12-1:30 |
Bosch, Mariah | PB 401 | mariahbosch@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 9-12 |
Bryan, H | IT 115 | snowfire1224@mail.fresnostate.edu | ThF 1:30-2:30 |
Church, Steven | PB 449 | stchurch@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 9:30-11:30; Tu 10-12 (Zoom) |
Collins, Cecile | PB 403 | crcollins@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 11:15-12:15 |
Crisco, Virginia | PB 457 | vcrisco@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 10-12 |
Daher, Brandon | PB 406 | bdaher@mail.fresnostate.edu | F 3-4 (Zoom) |
De La Torre, Isabella | LSA 06 | idelatorre001@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 1-3 |
Firstman, Carole A. | PB 406 | daisy1027@mail.fresnostate.edu | Th 8:30-1:30 (Zoom) |
Foster, J. Ashley | PB 443 | foster@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 2:15-4:45; W 4:15-5:30 |
Fujinami, Erin | PB 404 | efujinami@mail.fresnostate.edu | F 9-11 (Zoom) |
Gomez, David R. | IT 115 | dr_gomez1984@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 9:30-10:30 |
Gordon, Sean A. | PB 456 | seangordon@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 10-3 |
Henry, Jeremiah | PB 403 | jhenry0302@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 8-9 & 10-6 (Zoom) |
Hernandez, Jacob | PB 401 | jayhernandez@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 2-3:50 |
Hernandez, Melanie | PB 444 | melanieh@mail.fresnostate.edu | W 4-5 (Zoom) |
Hopper, Victoria | LSA 06 | silverstepper@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 1:30-3 |
Hughes, Courtney | PB 406 | hughesc@mail.fresnostate.edu | MTuWTh 1-2 (ED 184) |
Ibarra, Gabriel | PB 404 | gpoet@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 3-4 (Zoom); Tu 11-2 (office) |
Jarrar, Ra | PB 455 | cah2@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 2-5 |
Jenkins, Ruth Y. | PB 448 | ruthj@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 2:15-3:15 |
Kachadoorian, Melanie | PB 407 | mweger@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 2:30-4 (Zoom) |
Kaila, Arvin | LSA 06 | arvink@mail.fresnostate.edu | F 10-12 (Zoom) |
Kajitani, Jayla | LSA 06 | jaylakajitani@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 10-12, 1-5 |
Kaur, Jasmine | IT 115 | jasminekaurrrrr@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 12:30-2:30 |
Kennedy, Loretta | PB 410 | lorettakennedy@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 12:30-1:45 (LIB) |
Kolofer, Megan | PB 410 | mkolofer@mail.fresnostate.edu | MWF 7-8, 9-10 |
Lane, Jill | PB 405 | jlane@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 8:30-9:30 (LIB); W 8-9 (online) |
Lee, Phoua | IT 115 | phouanlee@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 10-11:30 |
Lee, Yia | PB 401 | lis1218@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 3-4 |
Leiva, Stefan | IT 115 | stefanleiva@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 10:30-11:30; F 11:30-1:30 |
Lewis, Jennifer | PB 403 | jjlewis@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 12:30-3 (Zoom) |
Lopez, Erica | IT 115 | elopez39@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 4-5 |
Mandaville, Alison | PB 454 | amandaville@mail.fresnostate.edu | W 1-3 (Zoom); Th 9-12 |
Maniquiz, Michael | PB 404 | mmaniquiz@mail.fresnostate.edu | MW 9:30-10:30 |
Mantilla, Juan Carlos | PB 402 | garzonmantilla@mail.fresnostate.edu | On leave |
McConnell, Michele | PB 431 | michele@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 2-4:30; W 1-3:30 |
Najmi, Samina | PB 436 | snajmi@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 2-4; Tu 3-5 (By appointment) |
Pappas, Nicholas | LSA 06 | sperry222@mail.fresnostate.edu | F 10-12 |
Powell, Elizabeth | PB 410 | epowell@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 9:30-12:30 (office); TuTh By appointment (Zoom) |
Rodríguez-Astacio, René M. | PB 440 | renerodriguez@mail.fresnostate.edu | W 10-12; Th 2-5 (Zoom) |
Rosas, Freddie | LSA 06 | r_fox09@mail.fresnostate.edu | W 4:20-6:20 |
Saito, Brynn | PB 447 | bsaito@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 10-1:30 (office); W 10-12 (online) |
Sagouspe, Joshua | LSA 06 | jsagouspe9@mail.fresnostate.edu | F 10-12 |
Salgado Partida, Guadalupe | LSA 06 | gsalgado@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 11-1 (office); W 10-12 (online) |
Santana, Juana | LSA 06 | juanalejandra24@mail.fresnostate.edu | By appointment |
Santikian-Coley, Leslie | PB 410 | lsantikian@mail.fresnostate.edu | By appointment (Zoom) |
Sargent, Molly | PB 405 | msargent@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 2-3:45 |
Sárraga-López, Yamil | PB 442 | yamil@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 2-4; F 1-4 (Zoom) |
Scadding, Tomaro | PB 407 | tscadding@mail.fresnostate.edu | MTuW 10-11; F 1-4 (ED 184) |
Scriptunas, Melanie | PB 405 | scriptunas@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 1-1:50 |
Shemaria, Anthony | LSA 06 | ashemaria@mail.fresnostate.edu | M By appointment (Zoom); W 12:15-1:45 (office) |
Skeen, Timothy | PB 453 | tskeen@mail.fresnostate.edu | By appointment |
Sutton, Hannah | IT 115 | hannahsutton@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 2:30-3:30; W 11-12, 1-3 (online) |
Sutton, Lucille | PB 403 | lsutton@mail.fresnostate.edu | TuTh 8-9, 3:30-4 (email) |
Sylvia, Logan | IT 115 | loganshawslyvia@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 12-1:30; Th 12:30-1:30 |
Tricic, Lejla | PB 404 | ltricic@mail.fresnostate.edu | By appointment |
Vang, Hope | LSA 06 | hopevang09@mail.fresnostate.edu | Tu 1-3 |
Vang, Mai Der | PB 445 | maidervang@mail.fresnostate.edu | On leave |
Wang, Bo | PB 451 | bwang@mail.fresnostate.edu |
Sabbatical |
Weston, Lisa | PB 438 | lisaw@mail.fresnostate.edu | FERP |
Womer, Brenna | PB 434 | bwomer@mail.fresnostate.edu | M 10-12 |
Contact Us
The Department of English is located inside the Peters Business Building, on the east side of the California State University, Fresno campus. Parking in adjacent lots P5 and P6. Consult a campus map for directions.
Mailing Address
Department of English
California State University, Fresno
5245 N. Backer Ave., PB98
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
Location
Peters Business Building
Room 382
Semester Hours
Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed 12 to 1 p.m.
Summer Hours
Open 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed 12 to 12:30 p.m.
Department Office
For general questions, email the office staff.
Contact | Title | Phone | |
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Dr. John Beynon | Chair | (559) 278-2553 | jbeynon@mail.fresnostate.edu |
Lisa Galvez | Admin Support Coordinator | (559) 278-2553 | lgalvez@mail.fresnostate.edu |
Jefferson Beavers | Communication Specialist | (559) 278-1569 | jbeavers@mail.fresnostate.edu |
Emeriti Faculty
Emeritus status is an honorary title awarded for distinguished service to the academic community. The Fresno State president may bestow the title on a tenured faculty member or on an administrator who is entering permanent retirement and who has served the university with distinction. Bestowal of emeritus status is a distinctive honor and emeriti faculty are regarded as an important and integral part of the university community.
* denotes deceased
Linnea Alexander
- University service: 1983-2015
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary American Literatures, Creative Writing, Graphic Narratives
- University of Iowa, Ph.D.
Craig A. Bernthal
- University service: 1988-2018
- Research and teaching interests: Shakespeare, Renaissance Literatures, Modern British Literatures
- Michigan State University, Ph.D.; University of Washington, J.D.
Robert Billings *
- University service: 1957-1989
Gene Bluestein *
- University service: 1963-1991
Roger D. Chittick *
- University service: 1956-1988
- Stanford University, Ph.D.
Cheng Lok Chua
- University service: 1986-2010
- Research and teaching interests: Multiethnic U.S. Literatures, Asian American Literature, Global Literatures
- University of Connecticut, Ph.D.
Peter P. Everwine *
- University service: 1962-1991
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Creative Writing, Poetry in Translation
- University of Iowa, Ph.D.
Lillian Faderman
- University service: 1967-2007
- Research and teaching interests: American Literature, Creative Writing, LGBTQ Literature
- University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D.
James E. Frey *
- University service: 1969-1994
- University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.
Magdalena Gilewicz
- University service: 1990-2023
- Research and teaching interests: Global Literatures, Composition and Writing Centers, Dante
- State University of New York, Stony Brook, Ph.D.
Kathleen Godfrey
- University service: 1999-2022
- Research and teaching interests: American Literatures, Native American Literature, English Education
- Arizona State University, Ph.D.
Corrinne Clegg Hales
- University service: 1986-2020
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary Poetry
- State University of New York, Binghamton, Ph.D.
John R. Hales
- University service: 1985-2021
- Research and teaching interests: Creative Nonfiction, Nature Writing
- State University of New York, Binghamton, Ph.D.
Charles G. Hanzlicek
- University service: 1966-2001
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Creative Writing
- University of Iowa, MFA
Andrew Hart *
- University service: 1965-2003
Laurel L. Hendrix
- University service: 1990-2022
- Research and teaching interests: Medieval and Renaissance literatures; Shakespeare
- University of California, Riverside, Ph.D.
Christi L. Henson
- University service: 1984-2020
- Research and teaching interests: 20th Century American Literatures, Modern World Literatures, Central Valley Literature
- University of Kansas, Ph.D.
Ruth Y. Jenkins
- University service: 1988-
- Research and teaching interests: Victorian Literatures, Victorian Children's Literatures
- State University of New York, Stony Brook, Ph.D.
Harold Karr *
- University service: 1966-1985
Carolton H. Larrabee *
- University service: 1947-1969
Philip Levine *
- University service: 1958-1992
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Creative Writing, Poetry in Translation
- State University of Iowa, MFA
Barry L. Logan
- University service: 1961-1992
- Yale University, Ph.D.
John J. McDermott *
- University service: 1969-1996
- Research and teaching interests: Medieval and Renaissance Literatures, English Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D.
H. Ray McKnight *
- University service: 1965-1997
- Research and teaching interests: Restoration and 18th Century Literatures, Drama, English Education
- University of North Carolina, Ph.D.
Robert O'Neil *
- University service: 1957-1992
- Research and teaching interests: Composition, English Education
- University of Washington, Ph.D.
Martin T. Paul *
- University service: 1967-2006
- Research and teaching interests: Global Literatures, Poetry in Translation
- University of Wisconsin, Ph.D.
Jean E. Pickering *
- University service: 1970-2004
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary British Literatures, Feminist Theory, International Politics
- Stanford University, Ph.D.
Stanley H. Poss *
- University service: 1956-1995
- Research and teaching interests: 19th and 20th Century Literatures, Experimental Modernist Literature, Film
- University of Washington, Ph.D.
Judith A. Rosenthal *
- University service: 1971-2007
- Research and teaching interests: Medieval and Renaissance Literatures, Feminist Literature and Culture, English Education
- University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D.
Timothy Skeen
- University service: 2004-2025
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Creative Writing, Film
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Ph.D.
Walter H. Stuart *
- University service: 1967-1988
- University of Wisconsin, Ph.D.
Andrew M. Simmons *
- University service: 1970-2002
- University of Missouri, Ph.D.
Michael G. Tate
- University service: 1970-2010
- Research and teaching interests: American Literatures, Film
- Indiana University, Ph.D.
Clare-Marie Wall
- University service: 1988-2016
- Research and teaching interests: Shakespeare, Comparative Literature Studies in Drama, Epic and Lyric Poetry
- University of Colorado, Ph.D.
James E. Walton *
- University service: 1990-2018
- Research and teaching interests: Modern and Contemporary American Literatures, Africana Studies
- University of Akron, Ph.D.
Toni Wein *
- University service: 2002-2018
- Research and teaching interests: Romantic Literatures, 18th to 20th Century British Literatures, Gothic Novels
- University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.
Steve Yarbrough
- University service: 1988-2009
- Research and teaching interests: American Literatures, Creative Writing
- University of Arkansas, MFA
Eugene Zumwalt *
- University service: 1959-1999
- Research and teaching interests: Medieval and Renaissance Literatures, Early Modernist Literature, Publishing
- University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.
* denotes deceased
College of Arts and Humanities
See the full list of emeriti faculty for the College of Arts and Humanities
.