Congratulations to our colleagues Matthew Fehskens for his promotion to the rank of Professor and David Korfhagen for his promotion to the rank of Associate Professor and his being granted tenure!
Literature and Language Department at ETSU
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East Tennessee State University's Department of Literature and Language commits our diverse interests in literature, language, and writing to our dedication to teaching, scholarship, and service.
05/02/2026
04/17/2026
An interview with our colleague, Jesse Graves, from SALVATION SOUTH: https://www.salvationsouth.com/jesse-graves-cosmic-appalachian-boogie/?utm_source=Salvation+South&utm_campaign=9ba8aedbc7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_04_17_03_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_89069cb37b-9ba8aedbc7-606410247&mc_cid=9ba8aedbc7&mc_eid=79956443e8&fbclid=IwdGRjcARPpGtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe5vp04d0E5dNICOTLwkvfm_tqeCAGCYf7b40f5taKiFPb6nafpTD0trPUR1g_aem_5ACw36pKrL79auG9KYHk9Q
Appalachian Poet Jesse Graves: Family, Roots & Poetry | Salvation South From a hundred-year house in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, to packed poetry nights at The Down Home in Johnson City, Jesse Graves has quietly become one of Appalachia’s defining contemporary voices.
03/25/2026
Congratulations to senior English Major Rebekah Saulsbury! What an amazing accomplishment!
10/22/2025
Here is some terrific news about our colleague, Fulbright Scholar Theresa McGarry: https://news.kln.ac.lk/index.php/faculties-others/humanities/2454-professor-theresa-mcgarry-from-east-tennessee-state-university-visits-university-of-kelaniya?fbclid=IwY2xjawNlp1VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2YVdFQzNLNTRUQmNHSHc4AR4Cy_gLEew19NAnpgKgJBswtdcla9YxPz5pnwXjj-6PbwB7nTbrzdSoZthzIA_aem_Njt0cFv5g5wcnNRCBvKlGg
Professor Theresa McGarry from East Tennessee State University Visits University of Kelaniya The University of Kelaniya welcomed Professor Theresa McGarry, a distinguished academic from the Department of Literature and Language, East Tennessee Stat...
10/02/2025
Delighted to see this interview of our colleague, Valencia Robin Grice, on the release of her new poetry volume, LOST CITIES:
"The Emotional Truth of an Experience:" An Interview with Valencia Robin - Chicago Review of Books A conversation with Valencia Robin on her new poetry collection, "Lost Cities"
09/08/2025
Join us for Deaf Awareness Week! Scan the QR code to view all the activities we have planned for this event.
07/21/2025
Congratulations to Kelsey Alannah Solomon (MA 2016) on this recognition of her engagement with Appalachian representation in higher education--
Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Kelsey Solomon, associate professor of English to a
two-year term on the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Read more: https://ws.edu/news/2025/solomon_to_serve_on_tbr.aspx.
06/06/2025
While some minor tweaks are still underway after the Burleson Hall renovation, the construction of its new external stairway and the completion of additional sidewalks and landscaping of the small plaza to our immediate north are complete.
05/30/2025
ETSU linguist named Fulbright Scholar Dr. Theresa McGarry, director of ETSU’s TESOL program, has been named a Fulbright Scholar and will study Colloquial Sinhala as part of an immersive project in Sri Lanka.
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194 Sherrod Drive
Johnson City, TN
37614
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 4:30pm |