The Graduate English Program at NDSU eagerly anticipates updates from our former students. We make an effort to maintain connections with all our alumni and love hearing from you. Share your journey as a graduate student in our program and explore the feedback from your fellow graduates below.  Go Bison!

Assistant Professor of English and Writing Studies
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, Erie, PA USA

“My experience as a graduate student at the NDSU English Department was invaluable for several reasons. The program is very well structured around key disciplinary areas that include literature, cultural studies, writing, and rhetoric. I particularly appreciated the cosmopolitan vision that inspires international collaborative projects such as the TAPP (Trans-Atlantic and Pacific Project), the spirit of innovation that drives the creation and development of courses, and the emphasis on collaborative work. But what makes the program truly exceptional is the availability of the teachers: Office doors are always open at the English department in an effort to build a close knit community around the values of scholarship, learning, and service.”

Assistant Professor of English
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

"The PhD in Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture program provided me with an opportunity to explore my area of interest from a whole new perspective.

The wide scope of the program enabled me to pursue my interest in literature and explore literary texts from different angles. The program’s emphasis on rhetoric sharpened my analytical skills that eventually led me to the unexplored areas of research in my interest area. 

Besides the excellent academic environment, the things that I appreciate the most are the welcoming and friendly staff and faculty of the department. As an international student, NDSU, especially the English department has been a second home to me."

Assistant Professor of Communication & Digital Media
St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA USA

"In my time at NDSU, I learned to listen to the voices that are seldom heard in our society, reshape my own perspective of the world by acknowledging my own privilege, and stand (and march!) as an ally with those who need our support most.

I was welcomed into a community of learning that crossed borders and reached beyond the walls of the classroom, and profoundly shaped what it means for me to be an engaged citizen wherever I live and work. I learned that my education is never really mine; to keep it I must share it with others."