Placement at Iowa:

At Iowa, we take seriously the placement of our PhDs in jobs both within and without academia.  A detailed job placement guide, replete with deadlines, sample applications, and advice on everything from generating the job application letter to negotiating one’s first job contract, is updated each year.  Two to three times a year, the job placement chair and committee hold forums that frequently feature guest speakers on topics such as interviewing, writing samples, and professionalism.  In late summer and fall, the chair and committee work individually with candidates on their application materials and hold mock job interviews each December. After the MLA convention, the department hosts mock job talks. The vital intellectual exchange between faculty and graduate students at Iowa also contributes to our excellent placement history.

Since 1995, candidates have accepted positions at institutions including CUNY Staten Island, Clemson University, Dalhousie University, Florida International University, Harvard University, Indiana State University, Kansas State University, Kent State University, Millsaps College, Penn State University, Rhodes College, Rice University, University of California-San Diego, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, University of Mississippi, University of Nebraska-Omaha, University of Washington, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dalhousie University, Wake Forest University and West Virginia University.

University of Iowa English Department Placement News: Recent Hires and Moves

• Steven Almquist (PhD 2008)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL. TT
• Mimi Van Ausdall (PhD 2007)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN.
• Jennifer Banash (PhD 2008)
  Faculty Member, Chadwick School, Palos Verdes, CA
• Mark Bresnan (PhD 2009)
  One-year Visiting Assistant, Department of English, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
• Nicole Buscemi (PhD 2009)
  Visiting Instructor, Salem State College, Salem, MA
  
• Michael Chasar (PhD 2007)
  Assistant Professor, Department of English, Willamette University, Salem, OR
• Sucheta Choudhuri (ABD)
  Instructor, Department of English, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX TT
• Erica Daigle (PhD 2009)
  Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MI
• Melissa Donegan (PhD 2008)
  Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Jeffrey Doty (PhD 2008)
  Assistant Professor, Department of English, West Texas A & M, University, Canyon, TX. TT
• Vickie (Clarke) Larsen (PhD 2009)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, University of Michigan, Flint, MI. TT
• John Craig (PhD 2008)
  Lecturer, English Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
• Jessica DeSpain (PhD 2008)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. TT
• Richard Garrett (ABD)
  Lecturer, Department of Humanities, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WI
• Ted Genoways (PhD 2007)
  Editor, Virginia Quarterly Review, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• Everett Hamner (PhD 2008)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Western Illinois University, Moline, IL.TT
• Kate Henderson (PhD 2008)
  Visiting Assistant Professor, English Department, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN.
• Young Hee Kwon (PhD 2006)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Pukyong National University, Pusan, Korea.
• Joyce Kelley (PhD 2007)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Auburn University, Montgomery, AL. TT
• Heidi Lavine (ABD)
  Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, Westminster College, Fulton, MO
• Matthew Low (ABD)
  One-year Visiting Assistant, Department of English, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
• Jennifer McGovern (ABD)
  Visiting Instructor, Whiteman College, Walla Walla, WA
• Jack Edward Mallot (PhD 2005)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. TT
• Sean Meehan (PhD 2002)
  Visiting Assistant Professor, Washington College, Chestertown, MD
• Matthew Miller (PhD 2007)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Yeshiva University, New York, NY. TT
• William Ness (PhD 2008)
  English Department Head, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olatha, Kansas. TT
• Sean Scanlan (PhD 2008)
  Lecturer, English Department, University of Iowa.
• Jennifer Sherer (PhD 2008)
  Associate Director, Labor Center, University of Iowa.
• Anna Spyra (PhD 2008)
  Assistant Professor, English Department, Butler University, in Indianapolis, IN. TT
• Angie Warfield (PhD 2009)
  Assistant Professor, Department of English, Forest Park College, St. Louis, MO, TT

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