Core Faculty

NameTitle/InterestEmail
Jonathan Alexander
Alexander
Chancellor's Professor of English & Informatics
Associate Dean, Division of Undergraduate Education
611C Aldrich Hall
153 Krieger Hall
949-824-1955
Interests: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Language/Writing/Rhetoric, Film/TV/New Media
Published Books
jfalexan@uci.edu
Elizabeth Allen
Allen
Professor of English
173 MK
Chair of English
431 HIB (Chair's office)
(949) 824-6715 (Chair's Office)
Interests: Medieval , Law and Literature, Religious Studies
Published Books
eallen@uci.edu
Jami Bartlett
Bartlett
Associate Professor of English
(Sabbatical S21)
169 MKH
j.bartlett@uci.edu
Interests: 19th-Century British, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory, Critical Theory
Published Books
j.bartlett@uci.edu
Srimayee Basu
Basu
Assistant Professor of English
143 MKH
Interests: 18th- and 19th-Century American, African American Studies, Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic, Critical Theory
srimayeb@uci.edu
Alicia Carroll
Carroll
Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature
268 HIB
Interests: Native American and Indigenous Studies, Critical Theory, Gender and Sexuality Studies
alicia.carroll@uci.edu
Nahum Dimitri Chandler
Chandler
Professor of English
(On Leave S21)
Interests: 18th- and 19th-Century American, Critical Theory, African American Studies
Published Books
chandlen@uci.edu
Miles Corwin
Corwin
Professor of English
401 HIB
Interests: Literary Journalism
Published Books
corwinm@uci.edu
Rebecca Davis
Davis
Associate Professor of English
(Sabbatical W21 & S21)
350 HIB
radavis@uci.edu
Interests: Medieval , Poetry/Poetics, Religious Studies
Published Books
radavis@uci.edu
Christopher Fan
Fan
Pronouns: he/him/his
Assistant Professor of English
306 HIB
Interests: Asian American Studies / Global Asias, Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic, Film/TV/New Media, 20th- and 21st-Century American
chris.fan@uci.edu
Kyle Grady
Grady
Assistant Professor of English
159 MKH
Interests: Early Modern, African American Studies
Faculty Website
kyle.grady@uci.edu
Daniel M. Gross
Gross
Professor of English
Affiliated Faculty, Critical Theory Emphasis
Campus Writing & Communication Coordinator
Director, Center for Excellence in Writing & Communication
346 HIB
(949) 824-1037
Interests: Early Modern, Restoration and 18th-Century British, Critical Theory, Language/Writing/Rhetoric
Published Books
dgross@uci.edu
Martin Harries
Harries
Professor of English
(On Leave F20, W21, S21)
409 HIB
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, Drama/Performance Studies, Critical Theory, 20th- and 21st-Century British
Published Books
martin.harries@uci.edu
Erika Hayasaki
Hayasaki
Associate Professor of English
403 HIB
ehayasak@uci.edu
Interests: Literary Journalism
Published Books
ehayasak@uci.edu
Rebeca Helfer
Helfer
Associate Professor of English
(Sabbatical S21)
402 HIB
Interests: Early Modern, Poetry/Poetics, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory
Published Books
rhelfer@uci.edu
Andrea Henderson
Henderson
Professor of English
400 HIB
Interests: 19th-Century British, Poetry/Poetics
Published Books
akhender@uci.edu
Oren Izenberg
Izenberg
Associate Professor of English
404 HIB
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, Poetry/Poetics, Critical Theory, 20th- and 21st-Century British
Published Books
o.izenberg@uci.edu
Virginia Jackson
Jackson
Associate Professor of English
UCI Endowed Chair in Rhetoric and Communication
(On Leave F20, W21, S21)
368 HIB
Interests: Poetry/Poetics, Critical Theory, 18th- and 19th-Century American, Gender and Sexuality Studies, African American Studies, 20th- and 21st-Century American
Published Books
vwjackso@uci.edu
Joseph Jeon
Jeon
Professor of English
473 HIB
Interests: Film/TV/New Media, 20th- and 21st-Century American, Asian American Studies / Global Asias
Published Books
jjjeon@uci.edu
Michelle Latiolais
Latiolais
Professor of English
Director of the MFA Programs in Writing
309 HIB
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, 20th- and 21st-Century British, Creative Writing
Published Books
latiolai@uci.edu
Rodrigo Lazo
Lazo
Professor of English
Professor of Comparative Literature
(Sabbatical F20)
HG 3114
Interests: Chicanx/Latinx Studies, 18th- and 19th-Century American, 20th- and 21st-Century American
Published Books
rlazo@uci.edu
Jerry Won Lee
Lee
Associate Professor of English
301 HIB
Interests: Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic, Critical Theory, Asian American Studies / Global Asias, Language/Writing/Rhetoric
Faculty Website
Published Books
jwl@uci.edu
Jayne Lewis
Lewis
Professor of English
162 MKH
Interests: Restoration and 18th-Century British, 19th-Century British, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory, Religious Studies
Published Books
jelewis@uci.edu
Julia R. Lupton
Lupton
Professor of English
Associate Dean for Research, School of Humanities
Faculty Director, Illuminations: The Chancellor's Arts and Culture Initiative
1130 HG (Office)
jrlupton@uci.edu
Interests: Early Modern, Religious Studies, Critical Theory
Published Books
jrlupton@uci.edu
Theodore Martin
Martin
Associate Professor English
Vice Chair of English
Undergraduate Chair of English
352 HIB
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, 20th- and 21st-Century British, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory, Film/TV/New Media, Critical Theory
Published Books
theodojm@uci.edu
Annie McClanahan
McClanahan
Associate Professor of English
302 HIB
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory, Film/TV/New Media, Critical Theory
Published Books
amcclana@uci.edu
Tyrus Miller
Miller
Dean of the School of Humanities and Professor of English and Art History
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century British, Critical Theory
tyrus@uci.edu
Valentina Montero Roman
Montero Roman
Assistant Professor of English
373 HIB
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, Chicanx/Latinx Studies, African American Studies, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory, Gender and Sexuality Studies
monterov@uci.edu
Cole Morgan
Morgan
Assistant Professor of English
366 HIB
Interests: African American Studies, Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic, Film/TV/New Media, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory, Critical Theory
morganc2@uci.edu
Laura O'Connor
O'Connor
Associate Professor of English
144 MKH
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century British, Poetry/Poetics, Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic
Published Books
loconnor@uci.edu
Bradley QueenAssociate Professor of Teaching
Director of Composition
314 HIB
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, Language/Writing/Rhetoric, Law and Literature
bradley.queen@uci.edu
R. Radhakrishnan
Radhakrishnan
Chancellor's Professor, Humanities
Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature.
146 KH
Interests: Critical Theory, Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic, Gender and Sexuality Studies, African American Studies, Poetry/Poetics, Asian American Studies / Global Asias
Published Books
rradhakr@uci.edu
Hugh Roberts
Roberts
Associate Professor of English
Advisor for English Majors' Association (EMA)
372 HIB
Interests: Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic, Restoration and 18th-Century British, Poetry/Poetics
Published Books
hroberts@uci.edu
Natalie Shapero
Shapero
Associate Professor of English
308 HIB
Interests: Poetry/Poetics, Creative Writing
nshapero@uci.edu
Barry Siegel
Siegel
Professor of English
Director of Literary Journalism
408 HIB
Interests: Literary Journalism, Creative Writing
Published Books
bsiegel@uci.edu
Victoria Silver
Silver
Professor of English
118 MKH
Interests: Early Modern, Critical Theory, Religious Studies
vasilver@uci.edu
James Steintrager
Steintrager
Professor of English
Professor of Comparative Literature
Professor of French
174 KH (Office)
Interests: Restoration and 18th-Century British, Critical Theory, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Published Books
jsteintr@uci.edu
Michael Szalay
Szalay
Professor of English
472 MKH
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century American, Critical Theory, Film/TV/New Media
Published Books
mszalay@uci.edu
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Thiong'o
Distinguished Professor of English
Distinguished Professor of Comparative Lit.
279 HIB
(949) 824-6722
Interests: Anglophone, Postcolonial, and Diasporic
Published Books
ngugi@uci.edu
Hector Tobar
Tobar
Associate Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and English
(On Leave F20, W21, S21)
SST 365
949-824-8460
Interests: Literary Journalism, Chicanx/Latinx Studies, 20th- and 21st-Century American
Published Books
htobar@uci.edu
Irene Tucker
Tucker
Professor of English
Director of Graduate Studies
348 HIB
Interests: Restoration and 18th-Century British, 19th-Century British, Novel Studies/Narrative Theory
Published Books
irenet@uci.edu
Georges Van Den Abbeele
Van Den Abbeele
Professor of Comparative Literature and English
133 Krieger Hall
Interests: 20th- and 21st-Century British, Critical Theory
gvandena@uci.edu
Andrzej Warminski
Warminski
Professor of English
Associate Dean for Personnel, School of Humanities
500C KH (Office)
Interests: Critical Theory, 19th-Century British, Poetry/Poetics
Published Books
ajwarmin@uci.edu
Claire Vaye WatkinsProfessor of English
312 HIB
Interests: Creative Writing, Literary Journalism, Gender and Sexuality Studies
cvwatkin@uci.edu
Amy Wilentz
Wilentz
Professor of English
(On Leave F20, W21, S21)
410 HIB
Interests: Literary Journalism
Published Books
awilentz@uci.edu
Monica Youn
Youn
Associate Professor of English
310 HIB
Interests: Poetry/Poetics, Creative Writing, Asian American Studies / Global Asias
myyoun@uci.edu