Graduate Research
Research and publications from our graduate students are rigorous, exciting, elements of the M.A. and Ph.D. experience in the Department of English.
Graduate students in the Department of English produce research at high levels. Provided with comprehensive academic guidance during their time at Carnegie Mellon, our graduate students depart the University with robust bodies of work, research assistantships, conference experience, and oftentimes prestigious awards, all of which directly support their academic or professional paths.
English graduate research and publication opportunities include:
- A live-updated showcasing a range of RAships, faculty collaborations, fellowship opportunities, and more.
- External Fellowships and Post-Doc Opportunities
- University-supported Conference Funding. Our graduates often present at a wide array of conferences, for example: ACH (Alliance for Digital Humanities); RSA (Rhetoric Society of America); CSA (Cultural Studies Association).
- Additional research and recognition opportunities for English graduates include:
-- and grants led by our faculty
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National publications and media coverage featured in, but not limited to:
Year Program Student Article 2025 Literary & Cultural Studies Benjamin Williams 2024 Literary & Cultural Studies Benjamin Williams "End Detention Now" in Literary & Cultural Studies Elizabeth Dieterich Literary & Cultural Studies Elizabeth Dieterich Rhetoric Nicole Tanquary Rhetoric Nicole Tanquary Literary & Cultural Studies Laura DeLuca Rhetoric Ben Markey Rhetoric Michael Laudenbach Literary & Cultural Studies Catherine Evans Literary & Cultural Studies Catherine Evans 2023 Literary & Cultural Studies Benjamin Williams Rhetoric Jimmy Lizama Rhetoric Maria Ferrato Literary & Cultural Studies Laura DeLuca and Elizabeth Dieterich Rhetoric Jimmy Lizama Literary & Cultural Studies Benjamin Williams Literary & Cultural Studies Benjamin Williams 2022 Rhetoric Richard Branscomb Rhetoric Cody Januszko Rhetoric Julie Kidder Literary & Cultural Studies Catherine Evans Rhetoric Nicole Tanquary Rhetoric Nisha Shanmugaraj Rhetoric Emily DeJeu Rhetoric Michael Laudenbach Rhetoric Hannah Ringler 2021 Literary & Cultural Studies Avery Wiscomb 2019 Literary & Cultural Studies Baron Glanvill Rhetoric Laura McCann
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