English Faculty

Larry Adams Larry Adams
D.A., 2002, Middle Tennessee State University
Associate Professor of English
Specialties in literary criticism, critical theory, and linguistics

lwadams1@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4487



Nancy E. Atkinson Nancy E. Atkinson
Ph.D., 1997, University of Pittsburgh
Associate Professor of English
Specialties in Medieval and Renaissance literature and Women's Studies

neatkinson@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4499


Vince Brewton Vince Brewton
Ph.D., 2001, University of Mississippi
Director, UNA Honors Program
Associate Professor of English
Specialties in 19th and 20th century American Literature, Southern literature, and literary theory

vjbrewton@una.edu
UNA Box 5176
(256) 765-5005


Daryl W. Brown Daryl W. Brown
M.F.A., 1999, Indiana University
Associate Professor of English
Specialties in composition and creative writing: fiction and poetry

dwbrown@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4492


Cynthia A. Burkhead Cynthia A. Burkhead
M.A., 1997, Southern Illinois University
Instructor of English
Specialties in composition and 20th Century American Literature

caburkhead@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4790


Dianne Dodson Dianne Dodson
M.A. 2001 University of North Alabama
Instructor of English
Specialties: Composition and Restoration and 18th c. British Literature

tddodson@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4187


Anita Garner
M.F.A., 1978, University of Alabama
Assistant Professor of English
Specialties in composition, fiction writing, and Southern women writers

amgarner@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4889


Anissa Graham Anissa Graham
Instructor of English
M.A. Auburn University

amgraham@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4496



Latasha C. Howell
M.A., 2001, University of North Alabama
Specialties in composition and American Literature

lahowell@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-5062


Pam Kingsbury Pam Kingsbury
M.A., 1994, University of New Mexico
Instructor of English
Specialties in composition, contemporary American literature, and multiculturalism

pjkingsbury@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4890


Robert T. Koch, Jr. Robert T. Koch, Jr.
Ph.D. 2004, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of English
Director of the University Writing Center
Specialties in Composition and Writing Technologies

rtkoch@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4131


Kelly L. Latchaw
Ph.D., 2001, Purdue University
Assistant Professor of English
Specialties in Linguistics and Cultural Studies

kllatchaw@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4492

Joy G. Laws
M.A., 2006, University of North Alabama
Half-time Instructor, Project Open
Specialties in Freshman Composition I and II

jglaws@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4298

 

Anna E. Lott Anna E. Lott
Ph.D., 1993, Washington University
Professor of English, Women's Studies Coordinator
Specialties in women’s studies, Restoration and 18th century English literature

aelott@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4486


Nick Mauriello
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of English
Specialties in Composition & Rhetoric

nmauriello@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4499


Lisa G. Minor
Ph.D., 1990, Vanderbilt University
Professor of English
Specialties in African American literature, the novel, and 20th century British literature

lgminor@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4498


Alaina Patterson
M.A., 2007, Northeastern State University
Specialties in composition, rhetoric, 18th and 19th century British Lit.

ampatterson1@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-5061


Lesley Peterson
Ph.D., 2006, University of Alberta
Assistant Professor of English
Specialties in Early-Modern drama, poetry, and juvenilia

lepeterson@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4104


Christa Raney Christa Raney
Instructor of English
Specialties in Composition and Rhetoric

chraney@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4490


Jim Riser Jim Riser
Ph.D., 1983, Florida State University
Professor of English
Director of Graduate Studies in English
Specialties in American literature 1860-1910 and literature of the American West

jeriser@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4493


Ronald E. Smith (Chair) Ronald E. Smith (Chair)
Ph.D., 1988, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Professor of English
Specialties in composition, developmental writing, and technical writing

resmith@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4497


Dr. Will Verrone
Ph.D. Temple University
Assistant Professor of English
Specialities: Film History, Theory, and Criticism; Silent Film; International Film; Film Genres and Authors; Independent Film; American Literary Realism and Naturalism

weverrone@una.edu
UNA Box 5050
(256) 765-4488