Welcome from the Department Head
The Department of English Language and Literature is centrally
located on the University of Northern Iowa campus in historic
Baker Hall. The Department consists of approximately seventy
faculty, staff, and part-time instructors. Within the Department
we have such major and minor programs as English Education, TESOL,
Creative Writing, Literature, and Writing Programs.
In addition to offering a wide variety of major and minor programs, the
Department provides a full array of Liberal Arts Core courses,
ranging from “College Reading and Writing” to
“Humanities.” An outstanding graduate program also
continues to grow and evolve yearly.
The Department is also home to an incredibly gifted faculty, a faculty
devoted to a balance of teaching, scholarship, and service to the
University and local community. As a matter of fact, I'm proud to
say the “teacher-scholar” approach to academia is the norm
for faculty in this department. A quick glance through the scholarship
produced by the faculty shows scholarship/creative activity of all
types — and in all areas of study within those represented in
the Department. These fine and dedicated faculty members also put
— as one University slogan puts it so appropriately —
“Students First” when conducting their classroom
experiences. This balance of teaching and scholarship translates
into a first-rate educational experience for students in all
programs of study housed within the Department.
Students are also involved in departmental activities through such
active groups as Sigma Tau Delta, UNI-COTE, and English Club. In
addition, internships and related activities through the North
American Review and Inner Weather provide important, and
practical, experience for students in our programs.
The University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Cedar Falls and our partner city, Waterloo, have a combined population
of about a hundred thousand. This translates into a “small
town” atmosphere in a setting still large enough to provide the
goods, services, and entertainment one would find in much larger cities.
In short, this is a fine place in which to live and pursue educational goals.
Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please do not hesitate to
contact me — or any of the departmental coordinators —
for additional information.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jeffrey S. Copeland
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Inman's War: A Soldier's
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Battalion in WWII
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