Department of Writing, Languages, and Literatures

The Department office is located in the Music and Business building, Room 2579

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Dept Phone: (510) 885-3151

Faculty

Professor Emeritus

Ke Zou, Ph.D. University of Southern California

Professors

Dennis M. Chester (Chair), Ph.D. University of Washington

Monique Manopoulos, Ph.D. University of Iowa

Sarah E. Nielsen, Ph.D. University of California, Davis

Amy June Rowley, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

Meiling Wu, Ph.D. State University of New York at Binghamton

Associate Professors

Christine Gottlieb, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles

Ryan Heryford, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego

Marcelo Paz, Ph.D. University of Cincinnati

Douglas Taylor, Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Assistant Professors

Sara Borjas, MFA University of California, Riverside

Katie Bramlett, Ph.D. University of Maryland

Trinie Dalton, M.F.A. Bennington College

Gabriela Diaz-Davalos, Ph.D. Temple University

Crystal Perez, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego

American Sign Language Coordinator: Amy June Rowley

Chinese & Japanese Coordinator: Meiling Wu

French Coordinator: Monique Manopoulos

Spanish Coordinator: Marcelo Paz

Department Statement

The Department of Writing, Languages, and Literatures (WLL) at Cal State East Bay is the home of the English BA, the Spanish BA, and Minors in American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese, Creative Writing, English, French, Japanese, and Spanish. WLL offers its diverse student population a rich array of courses in literature, languages, linguistics, creative writing, and composition. The department’s faculty, hailing from diverse national and academic backgrounds, share their experience and disciplinary knowledge in courses that are engaging, challenging, and meaningful. With courses in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish, and English, the department fosters in its students an understanding and appreciation of language, literature, and culture including works by and about ethnic and cultural minorities and women. In all of its courses, WLL provides its students with training in the advanced skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking necessary for successful careers in teaching, publishing, interpretation, translation, law, administration, and business.

About the Department

Use our university website link to learn more about what the Department of Writing, Languages, and
Literatures has to offer

Occam’s Razor Student Magazine
Distinguished Writers Program
Awards and Prizes
The Irey’s Scholarship
The Friends of the Arts Scholarship
The Peter Boesch Scholarship
Partnerships
And more…

Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Minors

Courses

Writing, Languages, and Literatures

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: American Literature

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: American/Global Literature

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: American Sign Language

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: British Literature

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: Chinese

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: Education

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: Film

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: Foundation

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: French

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: Global Literature

Writing, Languages, and Literatures: Graduate

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