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Becoming Teachers

By Briana Wright
October 24, 2025 09:00 AM
I asked Associate Professor Dawan Coombs how new teachers can create meaningful, authentic experiences for their students while they navigate leading a classroom for the first time. Here's what she had to say.
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Anthologizing Scripture of the Latter Day Saint Movement

By Rylin Green
November 01, 2023 12:00 PM
Christopher Blythe wins the Best Anthology Award for his book.
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How YA Authors Get Their Start at BYU

By Emma Farnsworth
October 25, 2023 03:00 PM
Professor Chris Crowe reflects on the success of Latter-day Saint authors in YA literature.
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Education Week: Life-Changing Literature

By Emma Rostrom
September 21, 2023 10:00 AM
College of Humanities professors lecture on the power of a good book.
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Education Week: Lori Steadman and Family Stories

By Rylin Green
September 20, 2023 12:00 PM
Read about Lori Steadman’s lecture series on the importance of finding and sharing family stories.
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Education Week: Art and the Humanities

By Emma Rostrom
September 14, 2023 03:30 PM
College faculty explain how art helps us learn about the world around us.
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Pride and Prejudice and Mystery and Murder

By Garrett Gunnell
September 05, 2023 09:50 AM
Jane Hinckley explores the fan fiction genre inspired by Jane Austen.
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New English Department Chair

By Garrett Gunnell
July 19, 2023 09:36 AM
Lance Larsen completes service as the English Department chair this summer.
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Zach Largey

Writing Center Coordinator
English
zach_largey@byu.edu
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Juli Todd

Department Manager
Graduate Program Manager
English
juli_shelley@byu.edu
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Katie Watkins

Writing Center Associate Manager
English
katie_watkins@byu.edu
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Heather Hammond

Finance Operations Manager
English
heather_hammond@byu.edu
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Trina Harding

English+
Internships
English
trina_harding@byu.edu
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Jennifer Lindsey

University Writing
English
jennifer_lindsey@byu.edu
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