Welcome to the Department of English!

The Department of English at Youngstown State University offers three Bachelor of Arts degree programs: English, Professional Writing and Editing (PWE), and Journalism.

The department offers minors in creative writing, English studies, journalism, linguistics, professional writing and editing, and TESOL; it also advises students seeking teaching licensure in Integrated Language Arts and in Middle Childhood Language Arts.

In addition, students may wish to pursue an Individualized Curriculum Program in Web Communications, coordinated by the Departments of English and Computer and Information Systems (CIS).

• English Department Mission Statement •

• English Department Assessment •

Contacts

Department phone: 330-941-3414

Office staff: Gwen Richards, Loretta Shaffer

Department Chair: Gary Salvner

Program coordinators

Kevin Ball, Guy Shebat	Composition Program
Steven Brown	ESL
Tim Francisco	Graduate Studies
Alyssa Lenhoff	Journalism
Philip Brady	NEOMFA Representative
Jay L. Gordon	Professional Writing & Editing Program
Angela Messenger	Writing Center

Contact lists: Full-time, part-time, and graduate instructors