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William J. 
Maxwell

Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature, Professor of English and African and African American Studies
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Cameron 
Maynard

MFA Student, Creative Nonfiction
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Thembelani (Themba) 
Mbatha

Assistant Professor of African & African American Studies
Assistant Professor (Courtesy Affiliation), English
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Dwight A.  
McBride

Gerald Early Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies,
Executive Director of CRE2, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
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Shea 
McCollough

Graduate Student, English and Comparative Literature
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Trent 
McDonald

Graduate Student, Literature
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​William 
McKelvy

​Associate Professor of English
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Edward 
McPherson

Associate Professor of English
Director of English Undergraduate Studies Pronouns: he/him/his
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Heather 
McPherson

Senior Lecturer in English
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Grace 
Mensah-Fosu

Graduate Student, Literature
McDonnell Academy Scholar
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​Melanie 
Micir

​Associate Professor of English
Director of English Graduate Studies
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Ariel 
Miller

MFA Student, Fiction
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Matthew 
Moore

Graduate Student, Literature
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Rodaina 
Mousa

Graduate Student, Literature
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Alex 
Mouw

Graduate Student, Literature
Lynne Cooper Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies
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Jeanette 
Mrozinski

MFA Student, Creative Nonfiction
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Bernadette 
Myers

Assistant Professor of English
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Molly 
Newport

Administrative Coordinator
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Michael 
O'Bryan

Senior Lecturer
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Sally 
Paik

MFA Student, Creative Nonfiction
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Bonnie 
Pang

Graduate Student, Literature
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Anca​ 
Parvulescu

Liselotte Dieckmann Professor in Comparative Literature, ​Professor of English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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​Amy 
Pawl​

Teaching Professor in English​
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Crystal 
Payne

Graduate Student, Literature
Lynne Cooper Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies Pronouns: She/Her/Hers