Dr. Alma Rosa Alvarez
CE 254, (541) 552-6629
alvarez@sou.edu
Alma Rosa Alvarez teaches a wide array of topics within U.S. Literature. Among these are Modernism and U.S. Ethnic Literature. She has a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In addition to teaching, Alma Rosa enjoys reading and writing poetry.
Dr. Alvarez is the English Program Chair.
"Aside from enjoying good conversation with students about texts we are reading in class, I am a nerd--I love meeting with students to workshop their papers and work on their writing skills."
Dr. Edwin Battistella
CE 245, (541) 552-6620
BattistE@sou.edu
Edwin Battistella teaches linguistics and writing. He has a PhD in linguistics from the City University of New York and is the author, most recently, of Sorry About That: The Language of Public Apology (Oxford University Press, 2014).
"The most important thing I teach is for students to enjoy learning."
Dr. Diana Maltz
CE 250, 552-6634
maltzd@sou.edu
Diana Maltz teaches classes in British literature and has a research specialization in Victorian Studies. She received her PhD in English Literature from Stanford University. Her most recent publication is a critical edition of Arthur Morrison’s 1896 slum novel A Child of the Jago.
"I enjoy introducing students to stories from the past and discussing how the issues survive into the present."
Dr. Margaret Perrow
CE 257, (541) 552-6632
perrowm@sou.edu
Margaret Perrow teaches English education and writing. She has a PhD in Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education, from UC Berkeley. As director of the Oregon Writing Project at SOU, she works closely with K-12 teachers to support effective writing instruction in schools.
"I love watching English majors become writers, teachers, and communicators who will make a difference in the world!"
