Contacts & Location

Administration

The English Department Main Administrative Office is located in 250 Goldwin Smith Hall, and is open M-F from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm during FA and SP semesters.

If, after perusing the below lists of faculty and staff administrators, you are unable to determine who to contact, you can email english_dept@cornell.edu, our general inquiry email address.

Administration Contact Information
Faculty Administrator Role	Name	Contact Information
Picket Family Chair of the English Department	Professor Caroline Levine	250 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-6801 cel235@cornell.edu
Department Associate Chair	Associate Professor Rayna Kalas	273 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-4190 rayna.kalas@cornell.edu
Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)	Associate Professor Jenny Mann	286 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-3339 jenny.mann@cornell.edu
Director of Creative Writing (DCW)	Professor Helena Viramontes	367 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-8573 hmv2@cornell.edu
Director of Graduate Student Teaching (DGST)	Professor Laura Brown	347 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-6800 laura.brown@cornell.edu
Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS)	Professor Samantha Zacher	261 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-9309 sz66@cornell.edu
Director of Honors	Associate Professor Philip Lorenz	141 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-4740 philip.lorenz@cornell.edu
Editor, Epoch	Senior Lecturer Michael Koch	251 Goldwin Smith (607) 255-3385 mk64@cornell.edu

Staff Administrator Role	Name	Contact Information	Ask me about...
Director of Administration	Paula Epps-Cepero	250 GSH (607) 255-6799 ple29@cornell.edu	Navigating Cornell (working with professors, with other administrators or offices, sensitive issues) Alumni outreach Anything not otherwise mentioned below
Assistant to the Chair	Victoria Brevetti	250 GSH (607) 255-6801 vlb3@cornell.edu	Paycheck and appointment questions Scheduling an appointment with the Chair Course evaluations Submitting items for creative writing & other writing contests
PhD Graduate Program Coordinator	Kara Peet	250 GSH (607) 255-7989 knp34@cornell.edu	PhD academic program/funding related questions PhD exam scheduling and other required processes/paperwork Taking a leave of absence or being in absentia (if you are a graduate student) PhD program admission and process
MFA Graduate Program Coordinator	Amanda Brockner	250 GSH (607) 255-7989 alb448@cornell.edu	MFA academic program/funding related questions MFA exam scheduling and other required processes/paperwork MFA program admission and process Website biography and news updates Social media promotion
Teaching Programs Coordinator	Karen Kudej	250 GSH (607) 255-3492 kek77@cornell.edu	Class-related questions for people taking classes Class-related and curriculum-related questionf or people teaching courses Classroom information
Undergraduate Program Coordinator	Corrine Bruno	250 GSH (607) 255-6800 cb624@cornell.edu	Scheduling an appointment with the DUGS Events for undergraduate students English Major program English Minors programs English Honors program
Accounts Coordinator	Kathy Griffiths	250 GSH (607) 255-3878 kma11@cornell.edu	Spending Faculty Research and Travel (FRT) funds Requesting help with facilities (keys, rooms, custodial/repair services)
Events Coordinator	Lynn Lauper	250 GSH (607) 255-7847 lbl3@cornell.edu	Adding interested people to the English Events listerv Booking the English Department Lounge Green certification and sustainability
Events Assistant	Aurora Ricardo	250 GSH (607) 255-7847 ar2368@cornell.edu	Circulating event announcements on ENGL listservs Accessibility for events (including American Sign Language Interpretation)
IT Support for Goldwin Smith	Gabriel Plaine Mark James Starkweather	gsit@cornell.edu	Support for Cornell-managed information technology assets located in Goldwin Smith Hall Selection, set-up, and support of faculty and staff computing resources

Our Location

The Department of English is located in Goldwin Smith Hall, the Arts Quad’s flagship building and most prominent structure.

Built in 1906, Goldwin Smith Hall is positioned with a wide-angle view of the the quad's first three structures, White, McGraw and Morrill Halls. In addition to the Department of English, Goldwin Smith is also home to the College of Arts & Sciences dean’s office, academic advising, classics, comparative literature, German studies, history of art, medieval studies, philosophy and the famous Temple of Zeus Cafe.

The quad features both classic and modern architecture and includes the landmark statues of both Ezra Cornell, the university’s founder, and Andrew Dickson White, the university’s first president. A.D. White’s towering presence at the entrance to Goldwin Smith Hall oversees impromptu academic discussions and lunch breaks, which often take place on the stone steps and nearby year-round tables. The quad serves as home to both to the College of Arts and Sciences, the university’s largest undergraduate college, and the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. In late spring, graduating seniors from all Cornell colleges and their families gather on the lawn, and in the fall, students play Frisbee and lounge on the grass between classes. Small seminars can often be seen dotting the quad during the warmer months. The quad is also the primary gathering place for Dragon Day and many of the university’s celebratory events.

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