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Penelope L. Smith, PhD.
Assistant Professor
Department Chair
Director, Liberal Studies Program

(814)871-7748

smith006@gannon.edu

LOCATION:
Rm. 3232 Palumbo Academic Center

Frank Garland, Journalism Communications Program Director, is adviser to  

The Gannon Knight, Gannon's student-produced newspaper that has been chosen for a first place award in the American Scholastic Press Association's Scholastic Newspaper Awards competition. The Knight competed with colleges and universities with enrollments of more than 2,500, and received 950 out of a possible 1,000 points.  

 

Tour Gannon’s campus with Steve Zimmerly, former English major and current  Teaching Assistant.


FROM THE DESK OF DR. PENELOPE SMITH, English Department Chair

Emphasizing four different areas (literature, writing, applied communications, and English/Secondary Education), our Department:

  • Inspires students to be informed readers and seasoned writers
     
  • Cultivates students' ability to write in a variety of genres for different audiences and purposes
     
  • Offers internships
     
  • Features student-run publications such as the Gannon Knight (the University newspaper) and Totem (a literary magazine)
     
  • And for students interested in law, the Department also offers an early admission legal studies program with Duquesne University's School of Law.

Whether you are seeking a career in education, publishing, journalism, media, public relations, government, business, industry or law, as a Gannon English or Journalism Communications student you will acquire the scholarly focus, broad preparation, and intellectual awareness that form the basis of an intensive Liberal Arts education. Employers know our majors are well read, can write clearly, and have excellent analytical skills.

I am always happy to talk with students, both current and prospective, who might be interested in a major or minor offered through our Department. Please feel free to e-mail or phone me, or stop by my office.

Penelope L. Smith
Chairperson
English Department

 

Academic Programs
Gannon Knight
Academic Programs
Poetry Contest
Poetry Contest
What's Happening in the English Department

Berwyn Moore, whose classes often have waiting lists, is Erie County's first Poet Laureate . She is holding workshops and assisting poets throughout the county in polishing work, leading to publication of a poetry collection. The next workshop is Nov. 7, from 3-5pm, in the Polumbo Center, Room 3200.

ROBERT HASS, a frequently published poet who teaches at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, will appear on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7pm in Waldron Campus Center Room 219, hosted by Sigma Tau Delta Coffee House. The event is free and refreshments will be served. Open Mic for students will be featured.

Billy Collins will be guest speaker for the 2010 Awards Night, when winning poets from Gannon University, Erie County high schools, and outside-of-Erie high schools will be honored. The event is free and open to the public. Date: Tues., April 20. Time: 7:30 pm. Place: Waldron Campus Center. 

The TOTEM has been awarded the 2009  First Place in the American Scholastic Press Association’s national competitio, this time with Special Merit. This is the Totem's 14th First Place award and 5th Special Merit award.  Read more...

 
 
 

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