Welcome to the English Department!

  

Mission Statement

The faculty of the Grossmont College English Department endeavor to advance the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students so that they may appreciate a variety of cultural perspectives and participate autonomously and successfully in academic, artistic, civic, vocational, and/or professional communities. 

 


Department Chair Office Hours

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Michelle Crooks

michelle.crooks@gcccd.edu

Alan Traylor

alan.traylor@gcccd.edu

   

 Days and Hours

 

Monday-Friday

Please email us to make an appointment.

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If you have a question about placement or need more information about our courses, please email the department co-chairs, Michelle and Alan, with your question or to set up an appointment.

 


Project Success / 020 Support

Enroll in a learning community next semester in Project Success, the Grossmont College English Department’s linked courses program. Visit the PROJECT SUCCESS site for more info.

 


Fall Readings Series 2024

The Fall Readings Series events are free and open to the public. All events to be held on the Grossmont College campus. More information coming soon on the Fall Readings Series microsite.a poster of Fall Readings Series events

 


The Creative Writing Workshops for Fall 2024

ENGL 126: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING

section 3045  (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Julie Cardenas

section 3064, T/Th 11AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Daniela Sow

 

ENGL 130-133: SHORT FICTION WRITING I-IV

sections 3066-3069, W 6:30-9:35PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Enrique Cervantes

 

ENGL 140-143: POETRY WRITING I-IV 

sections 3074-3077, T/Th 2PM-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Adam Deutsch

 

ENGL 145-148: ACORN REVIEW: EDITING AND PRODUCTION I-IV

sections 9138-9141 (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Julie Cardenas

 

ENGL 175-178: NOVEL WRITING I-IV 

sections 2374-2377 (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Rich Farrell

 


Literature Courses for Fall 2024

ENGL 122: INTRO TO LITERATURE

section 3042, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Julie Cardenas

section 3044, M//W 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Sydney Brown

 

ENGL 201: WOMEN, GENDER, & SEXUALITY IN LITERATURE

section 4414, T 9:15-10:50AM + Online-Hybrid, 3 cr., with Dr. Laura Lorhan

starts 9/16

 

ENGL 215: MYTHOLOGY

section 2259, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Kamala Balasubramanian

 

ENGL 221: BRITISH LITERATURE I

section 9679, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Sarah Steliga

 

ENGL 236: CHICANO/CHICANA LITERATURE

section 3550, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Townsend Montilla

section 4329, (M/W 11:00AM-12:20PM), 3 cr., with Prof. Townsend Montilla