Department of English Academic Distinction Statement

As a research-driven, student-centered department, KSU’s Department of English promotes the study of what is unique regarding human expression to empower students to understand who they are and how they should live, while also helping students cultivate and articulate skillsets that will enable them to thrive in viable career pathways.  The department houses three degrees, English (BA), English Education (BS), and Professional Writing (MA), that honor humanistic traditions while teaching students to make a range of contributions to professional and civic life. Additionally, the department is home to core programs in First-Year Composition and General Education Literature, essential areas to KSU’s undergraduate student success ecosystem. The students the department serves are fully representative of the communities we serve in the metropolitan area and region, and we embrace high-impact practices such as mentored research, community-engaged learning, and internships in order to support their ability to succeed. The faculty, who pursue multifaceted research and creative endeavors, elevate KSU’s profile, impacting both local and global communities.

Commit to the Study and Research of English

The Department of English at Kennesaw State is committed to excellent teaching, scholarship, and service to the university and the community. With a dynamic faculty engaged in a variety of research approaches, the department models and promotes scholarship that honors humanistic traditions while making a range of contributions to university and civic life.

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Gold Level for Excellence in Assessment

B.A. in English and B.S. in English Education received the highest rating of “Exceeds” on all criteria in the 2023 – 2024 Assessment of Learning Report.

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    Q&A with Ciona Rouse
    Q&A with Ciona Rouse
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    at English Building, 184

    Join Ciona Rouse for a Q&A discussion about her work organizing a Banned Books Salon in Nashville as part of a collaboration with Third Man Books.

    Poetry Reading with Ciona Rouse
    Poetry Reading with Ciona Rouse
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    Poet Ciona Rouse will read from her chapbook Vantablack and conduct a line analysis workshop with students and faculty.

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    Book Launch with Dr. Tulasi Acharya
    Book Launch with Dr. Tulasi Acharya
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    Tulasi Acharya, Ph.D., is a Nepali writer and educator whose work explores culture, migration, and family. He has published fiction and essays in both South Asian and U.S. outlets and speaks widely on Nepali literature and the diaspora experience. He graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2010 with a Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW), and earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from Florida Atlantic University. He divides his time between Nepal and the United States.


    In his debut full-length memoir, Like Water on Leaves of Taro: A Himalayan Memoir, Acharya returns to the landscapes of his childhood while navigating the disorienting realities of caregiving and grief during a global pandemic. Blending intimate family narrative with cultural reflection, the memoir offers an honest account of resilience and remembrance.

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    M.A. in Professional Writing Virtual Info Session
    M.A. in Professional Writing Virtual Info Session
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    This event will provide an overview of the MAPW program, application process, and admissions requirements for prospective students.

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