Department of English & Language Arts
Faculty & Staff
Department Faculty
Dr. Tristan Abbott
Assistant Professor & Director of the Writing Center
- Office: ESR Library
- Phone: 443-885-4789
- Tristan.Abbott@morgan.edu
Dr. Abosede Akinbiola
Lecturer
- Office: Earl Richardson Library, Room 212
- Phone: 443-885-4033
- abosede.akinbiola@morgan.edu
Dr. Brett Butler
Assistant Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 220
- Phone: 443-885-1750
- Brett.Butler@morgan.edu
Dr. Julie Conger
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
- Office: Holmes Hall 202A/B
- Phone: 443-885-1742
- Julie.Conger@morgan.edu
Dr. Inte' a DeShields
Assistant Professor & Coordinator of the Digital Humanities Initiative for the College of Liberal Arts
- Office: Holmes Hall 202G
- Phone: 443-885-4571
- intea.deshields@morgan.edu
Dr. Mary Henderson
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 202E
- Phone: 443-885-1749
- mary.henderson@morgan.edu
Dr. Karl Henzy
Assistant Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 214
- Phone: 443-885-1166
- Karl.Henzy@morgan.edu
Dr. Denise Jarrett
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 202F
- Phone: 443-885-1592
- Denise.Jarrett@morgan.edu
Dr. Milford Jeremiah
Professor and University Grand Marshall
- Office: Holmes Hall 217
- Phone: 443-885-1754
- Milford.Jeremiah@morgan.edu
Dr. Jonathan Luftig
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Jonathan.Luftig@morgan.edu
Dr. Melanie Marotta
Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 227 A
- Phone: 443-885-1747
- Melanie.Marotta@morgan.edu
Professor Keith Mehlinger
Associate Professor & Director of SWAN
- Office: Holmes Hall G05
- Phone: 443-885-4344
- Keith.Mehlinger@morgan.edu
Dr. L. Adam Mekler
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 228
- Phone: 443-885-4032
- Adam.Mekler@morgan.edu
Dr. Joy Myree-Mainor
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall 202C
- Phone: 443-885-1751
- Joy.MyreeMainor@morgan.edu
Dr. Adele Newson-Horst
Professor & Director of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Office: Holmes Hall 218/219
- Phone: 443-885-3978443-885-1720
- Adele.NewsonHorst @morgan.edu
Dr. Tyrone Stanley
Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Musical Theatre
- Office: Murphy Fine Arts Center 214-D
- Phone: Phone: 443-885-3128
- Tyrone.Stanley@morgan.edu
A. J. Verdelle
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Creative Writing
- Office: Holmes Hall 224
- Phone: 443-885-1994
- Angela.Verdelle@morgan.edu
David Warfield
Associate Professor
- Office: Holmes Hall G05A
- Phone: 44-885-4344
- David.Warfield@morgan.edu
Dr. J.A. White
Associate Professor, Interim Chairperson
- Office: N/A
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Judy.White@morgan.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Tarrolyn Barras
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- tarrolyn.barras@morgan.edu
Joelle Byars
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- joelle.byars@morgan.edu
Valencia Clay-Bell
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 229
- Phone: 443-885-1743
- valencia.clay@morgan.edu
Rachael Falu
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- rachael.falu@morgan.edu
Jameeka Gillis
Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- jameeka.gillis@morgan.edu
David Glushakow
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- david.glushakow@morgna.edu
Dr. Estenia Goodridge
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 202K
- Phone: 443-885-1757
- Estenia.Goodridge@morgan.edu
Damon Hill
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Damon.Hill@morgan.edu
Tiana Johnson
Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- tiana.johnson@morgan.edu
Edwin Philip Julien
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 207
- Phone: 443-885-1753
- Edwin.Julien@morgan.edu
Megan Madramootoo
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- megan.madramootoo@morgan.edu
Erin Minnick
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 202J
- Phone: 443-885-1164
- Erin.Minnick@morgan.edu
Dr. Vivian Newman
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 209
- Phone: 443-885-2017
- Vivian.Newman@morgan.edu
Ruth Amara Okolo
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- ruth.okolo@morgan.edu
Jennifer Umezinwa
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 216
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Jennifer.Umezinwa@morgan.edu
Raekwon Walker
Adjunct Lecturer
- Office: Holmes Hall 206
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Raekwon.Walker@morgan.edu
Traci Williams
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: Holmes Hall 220
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Traci.Williams@morgan.edu
Staff
Natasha Holder-Cumberbatch
Adminstrative Coordinator
- Office: Holmes Hall 206D
- Phone: 443-885-1761
- Natasha.Cumberbatch@morgan.edu
Jacqueline Cozart
Administrative Assistant II
- Office: Holmes Hall 206E
- Phone: 443-885-3165
- Jacqueline.Cozart@morgan.edu
Contact Information
Department of English
Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Ln.
202 Holmes Hall
P: 443-885-3165
F: 443-885-8225