Graduate Students in English Organization

Pictures from GSE Conference 20242024 GSE Interdisciplinary Conference

The Graduate Students in English (GSE), a Registered Student Organization, fosters professional, academic, and social opportunities for students in the English Department’s M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. programs. Everyone in the English graduate program is automatically a part of the GSE. Under the direction of a faculty advisor, the GSE offers regular events designed to connect graduate students with a scholarly and professional community outside of the classroom as students work toward the completion of their degree programs. The GSE also works to open communication between graduate students and faculty to ensure that all parties stay informed and work together for the success of the department as a whole.  During the fall semester, the GSE hosts a variety of degree-specific events for M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. students.  In the spring, the GSE hosts its annual student conference and offers a panel discussion on entering the academic and non-academic job markets.


GSE Social Media Links

FB- UARK Graduate Students in English https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564575825114


2024-2025 GSE Officers

President: Sarah Barch
Vice President: Emily Birtwistle
Treasurer: Cole Eichelberger
Secretary/Historian: Teyaira Bonds
Student-Faculty Liaison: Laurie Marshall
PhD Liaison: Russell Webb
MA Liaison: Emma Bacak
MFA Liaison: Sophie Trist
CLCS Liaison: Muneer Al Alawneh
RCO Liaison: Lauren Phillips
Media Development Coordinator: Molly Mingo
GPSC Representative: Quamrul Hassan


2024-2025 GSE Faculty Advisor

Dr. Lissette Szwydky