Every employer in every career field needs quality communicators and critical thinkers.
You will learn to write well.
You will learn to write academic research and creative writing.
You will learn to analyze published writing, both literary and nonfiction.
You will gain field insight from teaching professors.
You will obtain competency in Spanish at the second-year level.
You will develop skills in writing and literary analysis with the opportunity to explore creative and professional writing.
You will locate, evaluate, and incorporate information by employing basic research skills.
You will respond to the works of published writers through journaling or other forms of responsive writing.
You write effectively for academic, creative, career contexts.
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Our English program is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university with a major in English or similar study.
The courses included in this program closely parallel the first two years of an English major at many four-year institutions. Check with your advisor as soon as possible to ensure specific course transferability.
Successful completion of this program qualifies a student to apply for an Associate of Arts degree in Arts and Sciences – Area of Concentration in English.
Students will demonstrate knowledge about and skills related to human expression for the purpose of transfer or to promote greater opportunity in the workforce.
Students will demonstrate competency in interpersonal skills and cultural literacy.
Students will think critically to analyze, synthesize and evaluate demonstrations of human expression of written/oral/artistic means.
Students will create coherent, unified and effectively developed bodies of oral and written forms of communication reflective of purpose and audience, whether creative, academic or career.
Students will evaluate and analyze forms of expression, written/oral/artistic, to make judgments, draw inferences, recognize bias.
Identify and describe personal connections to particular themes in fine arts and humanities using discipline specific terminology and concepts.
Students will demonstrate competency in the foundation of discipline-specific skills in Humanities.
Our experienced, knowledgeable faculty are excited to share their expertise with you and prepare you to succeed in the diverse, dynamic field of English.
Jenna Gallion
jgallion@allegany.edu
Professor and Division Chair
301-784-5239
Humanities 39
B.S., Frostburg State University
M.A., Oklahoma State University
Tonya A. Shepherd
tshepherd@allegany.edu
Professor and Assistant Chair
301-784-6119
Humanities 28
B.A., Slippery Rock University
M.A., Carnegie Mellon
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Laura Fiscus
lfiscus@allegany.edu
Associate Professor and Chair, Academic Development
301-784-5355
Humanities 52
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.Ed., Frostburg State University
Brenda Mathews
bmathews@allegany.edu
Administrative Associate
301-784-5289
Humanities 67
A.A., Allegany College of Maryland
Jason Brady
jbrady@allegany.edu
Adjunct Faculty
301-784-5302
Humanities 28
B.S., Frostburg State University
M.A., Hood College
Gilbert Cochrum
gcochrum@allegany.edu
Assistant Professor
301-784-5117
Humanities 25
B.A., Frostburg State University
M.F.A., Spalding University
Rachel Katherine Cofield
rcofield2@allegany.edu
Associate Professor
301-784-5258
Humanities 56
B.A., M.A., West Virginia University
Ashley Dively
adively@allegany.edu
Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair, Academic Development
301-784-5238
Humanities 51
B.S., Frostburg State University
M.A., Millersville University
Heather Greise
hgreise@allegany.edu
Associate Professor
301-784-5459
Humanities 54
B.S., Westminster College
M.A., West Virginia University
Matthew Marafino
mmarafino@allegany.edu
Professor
301-784-6232
Bedford Campus, Room 4
B.A., M.A., Georgetown University
Mollie McGee
mmcgee@allegany.edu
Early College Faculty
B.S., Frostburg State University
M.A., Northeastern University
Nicole Robinette
nrobinette@allegany.edu
Early College Faculty
B.S., Wagner College
M Ed., St. Francis University
Ed. D., Walden University
Tino Wilfong
twilfong@allegany.edu
Associate Professor
301-784-5675
Humanities 62
B.A., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
M.A. (Sociology), Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.A. (English), Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Division Adjuncts
Lynn Bowman
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.A., University of Maryland, College Park
Donna Hogarty
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College; M.F.A., University of Pittsburgh
Tracy Reese
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Simmons College
Molly Stoltz
Ph.D., Duquesne University
Tina Verba
B.A., Slippery Rock University; M.S., Capella University
Barbara Zuchelli
B.A., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; M.Ed., Frostburg State University; Ed.D,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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