Profiles
Dani Perez '18
"I am a senior double-major in English and Legal Studies, graduating a year early this May. My goal has always been to attend law school and I believed majoring in English would allow me to improve the necessary reading and writing skills to become a lawyer. I had no idea that studying English would also … "
Jenna Henderson '18
The idea that "you can do anything with an English major" is absolutely true, so my piece of advice to underclassmen would be to make sure to explore your options! It's never too late (or too early) to adjust your sails …
Jeffrey Martin '17
English major Jeffrey Martin describes his internship experience with Amherst Media.
Isabelle Kagan '17
Undergrad Isabelle Kagan used her experiences as an English major to land an internship at an international travel website.
Dean Gretchen Gerzina
Gretchen Gerzina, Dean of the Commonwealth Honors College and Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography, believes it is "dangerous to not see the value in the humanities." She discusses her research and wriitng process, discovering historical African American literature, and teaching eighteenth-century literature.
Elizabeth Riezinger '2017
Cressida Richards, one of the department’s first publicity interns, tracked down busy senior Elizabeth Reizinger to discuss some of her experiences in the departme
Peter Arsenault '2012
My experiences at The Massachusetts Review have taught me what it is like to work with adults, and therefore have a “real,” work-world experience, but the beauty of this particular internship is th