Department of English

Administrative Staff

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    Danielle Adams

    Academic Program Coordinator

    Danielle Adams is the department's Academic Program Coordinator and oversees all things academic such as curriculum development, Banner systems, course management, website maintenance, and oversight of the Honors Programs. Before joining the English department, Danielle worked in Scheduling in the Registrar's Office. She has recently completed a Master's in Library and Information Science.

  • Aryn Fine

    Aryn Fine

    Academic Department Manager

    As Academic Department Manager, Aryn manages department operations, including strategic and financial planning, faculty affairs, and supervision of the administrative staff. Before joining the Department of English, she was the Academic Programs Coordinator for the Cogut Institute of the Humanities. She has also worked in student life and financial planning at Pacific Lutheran University and New York University. Aryn has a B.A. in Comparative Literature and French from New York University and a Master's in Education from Providence College. 

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    Sarah Madsen

    Student Affairs Manager

    As Student Affairs Manager, Sarah manages graduate program operations, including events and admissions. Sarah works with DUG leadership, and provides administrative support for the undergraduate concentration. A west-coast native, she holds an MFA in fiction from Brown’s Literary Arts Department. 

  • Ellen Viola

    Administrative Coordinator

    As the department’s Administrative Coordinator, Ellen Viola organizes and publicizes departmental lectures, colloquia, and events; processes Workday transactions including faculty and graduate student research and travel reimbursements; and serves as the liaison with Facilities Management.