Contact us
To contact an English & Journalism faculty or staff member, visit our department directory.
All faculty and staff have mailboxes in the English & Journalism mailroom, Simpkins 122, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
For questions about Department programs, contact one of the following faculty or staff:
| position | names | contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Chair | Mohammad Siddiqi
Barbara Arvin, secretary |
Simpkins 124 309-298-1103 |
| Advising | Ellen Poulter | Simpkins 130 309-298-2189 |
| English Education program | Bonnie Sonnek, coordinator
Clara Carrigan, secretary |
Simpkins 226 309-298-1511 |
| Graduate program |
David Banash, director
Judi Hardin, secretary |
Simpkins 129 309-298-2813 |
| Journalism program | Bill Knight, deputy director
Clara Carrigan, secretary |
Simpkins 226-H 309-298-1217 |
| University Writing Center | Neil Baird, director
Lisa Rutledge, secretary |
Simpkins 341 309-298-2815 |
| Quad Cities Writing Center | Sherie Brigham, coordinator | 215 WIU Quad Cities 309-762-9481 |
| Western Courier | Richard Moreno, advisor | 302 Heating Plant Annex 309-298-1876 |
| Writing program | Alice Robertson, director
Judi Hardin, secretary |
Simpkins 129 309-298-2813 |
Finding us
WIU provides directions and maps which show the location of Macomb and describe the best ways to get here. Simpkins Hall is located in the southwest corner of campus, adjacent to Sherman Hall, and immediately north of Lake Ruth.
Vistors to English & Journalism can pick up visitor parking permits and campus maps at Mowbray Hall, across from the University Union on Murray Street.
