Texas Tech English Department Alumni

06/12/2026

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”― Helen Keller Psi Delta, Texas Tech University’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, was a...

05/15/2026

This week, the TTU Office of the Provost honored faculty across the university — and the Department of English had plenty to celebrate. At the heart of every recognition is something we hold dear: an unwavering commitment to teaching.

First, our department received the Teaching Academy Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award, one of TTU's most distinguished department-level honors, recognizing a true teaching culture and carrying a $25,000 prize. This award belongs to every faculty member, student, and colleague who makes our department a place where teaching is more than a duty.

Next, congratulations to Dr. Allison Whitney, recipient of the Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award, and to Dr. Brian McFadden, recipient of the President's Excellence in Teaching Award. These awards honor faculty who have achieved distinction both within and beyond the university for outstanding teaching.

And because great teaching is inseparable from great scholarship, we congratulate Dr. Lisa Phillips and Dr. Yuan Shu, both recipients of the Gloria Lyerla Memorial Library Research Travel Grant, a competitive award supporting TTU researchers in accessing collections worldwide. Their scholarly journeys will enrich the knowledge and perspectives they bring back to our students and our field.

We are so proud of this community.

05/15/2026

📌Episode 197 of TBR Podcast is live now! Don't miss the brilliant Dr. Tiffani Tijerina discuss her research agenda and innovative approach to teaching technical communication as a part of TBR Podcast Emerging Scholar Series. We are one step closer to episode 200!

🔑 Technical Communication, Open Pedagogy, Open Access, Digital Publishing, Writing.

🔗https://shorturl.at/7uLdA

⚡️Dr. Tiffani Tijerina is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her teaching and research focus on open educational resources, open pedagogy, instructional design, alternative grading, social justice, design justice, emerging technology, AI writing, and the intersections of all.

🎙️The Big Rhetorical Podcast is hosted by Dr. Charles Woods, Director of Writing and Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the Department of Literature and Languages at East Texas A&M University. The Big Rhetorical Podcast has garnered the Kairos Service Award, John Lovas Award, Computers & Composition Michelle Kendrick Award for Outstanding Digital Production/Scholarship, and the CCCC Technology Innovator Award. Reach out to [email protected] if you would like to be featured on The Big Rhetorical Podcast. Visit our website https://lnkd.in/dxZz9rEm and follow us on social media

03/30/2026

03/25/2026

Grateful for the alumni and friends who continue to support our department. Your gift truly makes a difference. Join us TODAY for TTU Day of Giving!

https://dayofgiving.ttu.edu/campaigns/english-department-fund-for-excellence

03/24/2026

Proud of our students. Proud of our faculty. Proud of our mission. Help us continue this work by giving to the Fund for Excellence during Texas Tech Day of Giving! March 24–25, 2026.

https://dayofgiving.ttu.edu/campaigns/english-department-fund-for-excellence

03/23/2026

We're gearing up for Texas Tech Day of Giving – March 24–25, 2026! Support our Department of English Fund for Excellence and help us continue shaping the next generation of Red Raiders.

https://dayofgiving.ttu.edu/campaigns/english-department-fund-for-excellence

02/24/2023

We are seeking a new PoP! (Assistant Professor of Practice)

If you, or someone you know, enjoy teaching first-year writing and would like to work in a thriving FYW program with an innovative lecture-discussion model, please apply to this position!

The link will take you to the university Brassring portal to begin the application process.

Job Details: Contributes to the university's mission through teaching in an area of expertise, mentoring students in profes

05/08/2022

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing Mothers and Mother figures on this beautiful day!

Happy Mother’s Day!