David is an assistant professor in the School of Integrative Studies and teaches courses for Women and Gender Studies, the Composition program, and the Honors College. Most of their courses focus on gender and sexuality in popular culture, friendship studies, rhetoric, and LGBTQ+ studies. They also s...
Courtney Adams Wooten began her career at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX, serving as the writing program administrator there for four years before joining GMU as the Director of Composition. She is the author of Childfree and Happy: Transforming the Rhetoric of Women's Reproduc...
Ann Ardis (PhD, University of Virginia, 1988) is a distinguished scholar and academic leader. She is known for her interdisciplinary research on late nineteenth and early twentieth-century British literature and culture. That work focused on the formation of the modernist canon, and the voices, part...
George Mason's doctoral program in Writing and Rhetoric offers a curriculum that emphasizes theoretical, practical, and productive approaches to writing in organizations and in public spaces. Our program is built on the premise that writing and teaching in twenty-first century organizations requires ...
Academic positions Professor, Linguistics ProgramProgram Faculty, GLOAFaculty Affiliate, IDIA Administrative roles Director, Linguistics ProgramChair, CHSS Faculty AssemblyMember, CHSS Senior Leadership Committee (ex officio)
Gregg Wilhelm became Director of Mason Creative Writing in Spring 2018. His expertise covers book publishing, arts administration, and higher education. He started his career at Johns Hopkins University Press, launched three imprints including one with a major independent bookseller, founded nonprofi...
Sarah E. Rickless (formerly Baker) has been teaching introductory (ENGH 101) and advanced (ENGH 302) composition at Mason since 2007, as well as having multiple years of experience as a GMU Writing Center tutor. She has taught international undergraduate and graduate students in the INTO Mason Pathw...
Originally a specialist in Medieval Literature, Joyce Johnston transitioned to computer-based instruction early in her 35-year career at George Mason. In the last 5 years, she has given 18 presentations at national and international conferences and been a guest blogger for the American Library Assoc...
Considering a degree in English? Here, you’ll find information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and the in-demand skills you’ll develop as an English major. You’ll also learn steps you can take as an English student to maximize career opportunities. What Englis...