About Our People
Guadalupe Garcia McCall (English) published a nonfiction essay, “Embracing The English,†in The English Journal, put out by The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). In the piece, Guadalupe recounts her personal story of learning English as a second language and her ongoing love for “The English†as an author and educator.
Bill Jolliff (English) recently published a book, Heeding the Call: A Study of Denise Giardina’s Novels (West Virginia University Press). In it, Bill offers the first book-length discussion of West Virginia writer and activist Denise Giardina, perhaps best known for her novel Storming Heaven, which helped spark renewed interest in the turn-of-the-century Mine Wars.
Ed Higgins’ (Writer in Residence/English Emeritus) poem, “The Truth About Storytelling,†was featured in the Feb. 28 issue of The Creativity Webzine, an online literary magazine. He also published his poems “the full moon’s light,†“Epistemology†and “refugees†in the March 15 issue of The BeZine: Waging the Peace, An Interfaith Exploration, an online literary journal.
Jennie Harrop (Department of Professional Studies) was featured in the November 2019 issue of Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners under the heading “Leaders & Innovators.†She was interviewed regarding best practices for raising awareness about degree completion programs in colleges and universities nationwide. Started in 1986, George Fox’s degree completion program – the Department of Professional Studies – will be celebrating its 35th anniversary next year. Jennie has served as department chair since 2015.