Alumni Placements

Ph.D. job placements, sorted by graduation year.

• Xixi Hohman (ABD), Visiting Assistant Professor, Baldwin Wallace University
• Emily L. Sharrett (ABD), Visiting Instructor, University of Northwestern – St. Paul
• Lydia Craig (Ph.D. '21), Lecturer, Eastern Illinois University
• Mary Harmon (Ph.D. '21), Visiting Assistant Professor, Monmouth University
• Marcos Norris (Ph.D. '21), Instructor, Oregon State University
• Katelan Dyson (Ph.D. '20), Adult Seminars Manager, Newberry Library
• Rick Gilbert (Ph.D. '20), Stage Violence Designer, R&D Design
• Casey Jergenson (Ph.D. '20), Lecturer, Western Colorado University
• Mary Lutze (Ph.D. '20), Director of the Writing Center, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
• Grace Pregent (Ph.D. '20), Associate Director, Writing Center, Michigan State University
• Sleevi Shelby (Ph.D. '20), Full-Time Instructor, Loyola University Chicago
• Erica Chu (Ph.D. '19), Instructor, Truman College
• Naomi C. Gades (Ph.D. '19), Assistant Professor, Frostburg State University. Previous appointment: Lecturer, Shepherd University
• Brett Beasley (Ph.D. '18), Associate Director and Term Teaching Faculty, Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership, University of Notre Dame
• Stephanie Kucsera (Ph.D. '18), Full-Time Faculty, Cathedral High School, Indianapolis, IN
• David Macey (Ph.D. '18), Special Education Teacher, Chicago Public Schools
• Brandiann Molby (Ph.D. '18), Lecturer and Writing Center Instructional Director, Loyola University Chicago
• Anna Ullmann (Ph.D. '18), Assistant Professor, Bradley University
• Andrew Welch (Ph.D. '17), Adjunct Lecturer, Loyola University Chicago
• Lowell Wyse (Ph.D. '17), Consultant and Editor, LDW Consulting, Tacoma Washington. Previous appointment: Professor, Broward College Center for Global Education, Lima, Peru
• Justin Hastings (Ph.D. '16), Assistant Professor of Medieval Literature, Fairmont State University
• Mark Owen (Ph.D. '16), Full-Time English Instructor, Macomb Community College
• Vicki Bolf (Ph.D. '15), Graduate Studies Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Chicago
• Sara Eilefson (Ph.D. '15), Managing Editor, First Page Sage
• Nathan Jung (Ph.D. '15), Lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• Sean O'Brien (Ph.D. '15), Clinical Assistant Professor, Arrupe College, Loyola University Chicago
• Richard Obenauf (Ph.D. '15), Term Faculty, University of New Mexico, Honors College
• Ryan Peters (Ph.D. '15), Lecturer, Loyola University Chicago
• Kevin Caliendo (Ph.D. '14), Professor, Rose State College
• Matthew Clarke (Ph.D. '14), Communications Coordinator, Newberry Library
• Jason Kolkey (Ph.D. '14), Lead Editor, Brafton Inc.
• Devon Maddon (Ph.D. '14), Full-Time Faculty, Illinois Math and Science Institute
• Gillian Bauer (Ph.D. '13), Professor of English, Lincoln Land Community College
• Julia Bninski (Ph.D. '13), Clinical Assistant Professor, Literature and Writing; Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs for Curriculum and Assessment, Arrupe College (Loyola)
• Sean Labbe (Ph.D. '13), Accreditation Analyst, Ember Education (San Joaquin College)
• Michael O'Connell (Ph.D. '13), Associate Professor of Humanities, Siena Heights University
• Catherine Ramsden (Ph.D. '13), Adjunct Instructor, Illinois Institute of Technology
• Warren Cheney (Ph.D. '12), Professor, Collin College
• Lacey Conley (Ph.D. '12), Scrum Master, physIQ
• Julia Daniel (Ph.D. '12), Assistant Professor, Baylor University
• Doug Guerra (Ph.D. '12), Associate Professor, SUNY Oswego
• Natalie Kalich (Ph.D. '12), Full-Time Faculty, Gary Comer Prep
• Emily O'Keefe (Ph.D. '12), Senior Editor, Contentra Technologies
• Cynthia Wallace (Ph.D. '12), Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
• Erin Holliday-Karre (Ph.D. '11), Assistant Professor, Qatar University
• Christopher Wachal (Ph.D. '11), Visiting Assistant Professor, Marquette
• Eric Byville (Ph.D. '10), Proposal Writer, Olenick
• Allison Fagan (Ph.D. '10), Associate Professor, James Madison University
• William Malcuit (Ph.D. '10), Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin, Washington County
• Roger McNamara (Ph.D. '10), Assistant Professor, Texas Tech
• Carina Pasquesi (Ph.D. '10), Manager, Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center, Barcuch College, CUNY
• Tripthi Pillai (Ph.D. '10), Associate Professor, Coastal Carolina University
• Timothy Randell (Ph.D. '10), Professor of Practice, University of San Diego
• Sarah Vinson (Ph.D. '10), Associate Professor, Cardinal Strich University
• Lorraine Eadie (Ph.D. '09), Associate Professor, Hillsdale College
• Kristen Egan (Ph.D. '09), Associate Professor, Mary Baldwin College
• Andrew Higl (Ph.D. '09), Professor, Winona State University
• Zachary Lamm (Ph.D. '09), Senior UX Researcher, SoFi Financial Services
• Ann Mattis (Ph.D. '09), Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
• Tory Pearman (Ph.D. '09), Associate Professor, Miami University Hamilton
• John Schlueter (Ph.D. '09), Instructor of English/Department Chair, Saint Paul College
• Kimberly Jack (Ph.D. '08), Associate Professor, Athens State University
• Rick Rodriguez (Ph.D. '08), Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Baruch College
• Casey Andrews (Ph.D. '07), Professor, Whitworth University
• Brendan Balint (Ph.D. '07), Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
• James Bromely (Ph.D. '07), Associate Professor, Miami University of Ohio
• Shelly Jarenski (Ph.D. '07), Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Dearborn
• Megan Musgrave (Ph.D. '07), Assistant Professor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
• Kanika Batra (Ph.D. '06), Professor, Texas Tech University
• Thomas Dow (Ph.D. '06), Professor/English Department Chair, Moraine Valley Community College
• Gerald Nachtwey (Ph.D. '06), Graduate Program Coordinator, Eastern Kentucky University
• Patrick Query (Ph.D. '06), Professor, United States Military Academy West Point
• Ann Shillinglaw (Ph.D. '06), Assistant Professor, Moraine Valley Community College
• Rachel Poulsen (Ph.D. '05), Associate Professor, Edgewood College
• Orianne Smith (Ph.D. '05), Associate Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Anthony Ellis (Ph.D. '04), Associate Professor, Western Michigan University
• Danielle Glassmeyer (Ph.D. '04), Associate Professor, Bradley University
• Florentine Hoelker (Ph.D. '04), Dean of Online and Graduate Programs, Notre Dame College
• Timothy Richardson (Ph.D. '04), Associate Professor, University of Texas, Arlington
• Anne Close (Ph.D. '03), Associate Professor, Truman College
• Christina Heckman (Ph.D. '02), Professor, Augusta State University
• Sherry Truffin (Ph.D. '02), Associate Professor, Campbell University
• Gale Temple (Ph.D. '01), Associate Professor, University of Alabama, Birmingham
• Cynthia Bowers (Ph.D. '00), Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University
• Judy Dozier (Ph.D. '00), Associate Professor, Lake Forest College
• Carmen Faymonville (Ph.D. '00), Associate Vice Chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
• Bryon Grigsby (Ph.D. '00), President, Moravian College
• John Muthyala (Ph.D. '00), Professor, University of Southern Maine
• Eileen Quinlan (Ph.D. '00), Professor, Notre Dame College
• Laura A. Snyder (Ph.D. '00), Professor, Stevenson University
• Marian Staats (Ph.D. '00), Associate Professor, Oakton Community College
• Jennifer Stolpa (Ph.D. '00), Professor, University of Wisconsin, Marinette
• Michele Troy (Ph.D. '00), Professor, Hillyer College, University of Hartford