Pearce Center for Professional Communication
Clemson University
Faculty Spotlight: Jordan Frith, New Pearce Center Endowed Chair We sat down with the new endowed Pearce Professor of Professional Communication, Dr. Jordan Frith, to discuss his background in
BEOWORLD! Manuscript as Gamebook with Dr. Lemons How do you take a medieval epic poem and reinvent it for a modern classroom? Dr. Andy Lemons, an English professor here
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From Short Stories to Screenplay: A Spotlight on April Ayers Lawson “I eat my spinach and pray for quality sleep, so that in the limited time I do have for
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“If you don’t do something with writing, you’re wasting your life.” That was a comment Dr. Chelsea Murdock received after writing fanfiction, and it changed her life. From shifting majors from voice to geology to finally English, Dr. Murdock is comfortable with exploring both the technical and creative parts of herself. With the fall of 2019 being her first semester as the new director of the Writing Center at Clemson, the Pearce Center for Professional Communication decided to learn more about Dr. Murdock. We delved into her background and professional past, her role as Writing Center Director and her plans for the future. … Continue readingDr. Chelsea Murdock: Getting To Know The New Writing Center Director
Sydney Adams is a senior English and philosophy major from Conway, S.C. As a soon to be graduating Senior, Adams shared her experience as an English major at Clemson, and how her experience impacted her time here on campus. … Continue readingDouble Major Spotlight: Senior English and Philosophy Student, Sydney Adams
It didn’t take long after graduation for me to decide my academic career wasn’t over. As I dived into the post-graduation world, I realized I missed the environment the classroom provides where a group of people are put together for the purpose of having thoughtful, important conversations. There wasn’t any question I wanted to return to Clemson to continue that journey, so I began the application process. Luckily, that meant less worrying about finding the perfect school and gave me more time to craft the perfect application for the school I knew I wanted to attend. … Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Allison Daniel
For this edition of Ask an English Major, we asked, “What was your favorite childhood read, and why?” … Continue readingAsk an English Major: What was your favorite childhood read, and why?
Finding an internship can be a daunting experience, but these English majors combined their greatest interests and knowledge gained from Clemson’s wide variety of English classes to achieve real-world experience and push themselves further towards their future careers. … Continue readingInternship Experiences in the English Department
Dr. McGrath is an associate professor of British Literature and British Theory at Clemson. His research interests include Romanticism, Poetry and Poetics, and Aesthetic and Literary Theory. He received his undergraduate degree in English from Northwestern University, his masters in English from the University of Maine at Orono, and his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Emory University. We sat down with Dr. McGrath to ask him a few questions and get to know him and his work better! … Continue readingFaculty Spotlight: Brian McGrath
Amber Day Padgett is what one would call a loyal Clemson University alumni. She graduated in May 2013 with her Bachelor’s degree in English and then again in May 2016 with her Master’s degree in Professional Communication. She has been working for the University ever since. However, Amber’s blood did not always bleed orange. … Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Amber Day Padgett