English World Language

  • Mark Mabrito

    December 2, 2022

    Lionhearted Leaders: Mark Mabrito

    Meet Mark Mabrito, professor of English and a Lionhearted Leader in the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

  • Natalia Salazar on a study-away trip to Spain.

    May 11, 2022

    The world awaits: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Natalia Salazar

    Looking forward to a career in international journalism, Natalia Salazar, ’22, is graduating with bachelor’s degrees in English, with concentrations in Writing and English Literature, and Foreign Languages, with a concentration in Spanish, as well as a minor in Global Studies from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

  • PNW will be hosting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Mashrur Shahid Hossain, professor of English from Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh. Hossain will be teaching several classes at PNW for the 2022 summer and fall semesters.

    May 11, 2022

    Purdue University Northwest Welcomes Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

    Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has been selected to host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for the 2022 summer and fall semesters. Mashrur Shahid Hossain, professor of English at Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, will teach classes, give scholarly and informational presentations and advise faculty on developing the curriculum in his areas of expertise. 

  • Book Cover: What the Eyes Don't See - A Story of Crisis, Resistance and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha. The cover shows the author sitting in a medical context with a doctor's lab coat and a stethoscope around her neck.

    March 21, 2022

    PNW hosts Mona Hanna-Attisha for One Book, One University program

    Purdue University Northwest (PNW) hosts author and scientist Mona Hanna-Attisha during a visit to its Hammond campus on April 7 for its annual One Book, One University program.

  • BethanyLeeportrait

    February 15, 2022

    Lionhearted Leaders: Bethany Lee

    Bethany Lee, assistant professor of English and director of the PNW Writing Center, feels her role as a creative writing instructor has helped her students find media to share their feelings as they navigate a complicated educational career affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

  • January 5, 2022

    Alumni Feature: Viviana Plaza

    Viviana Plaza, ’21, graduated in May with a major in Political Science. Currently, she works for the LaPorte County Government as a Community Development Specialist.

  • Courtney Blackwell is pictured.

    December 8, 2021

    Taking Advantage of Opportunities: Meet PNW Graduate Courtney Blackwell

    Courtney Blackwell, ’21, is looking to bring the supportive educational environment she found at PNW to her future classrooms.

  • AngelaCervantesPortrait

    October 18, 2021

    PNW celebrates Day of the Dead with Coco junior novel author visit, campus events

    Coming on the heels of Hispanic Heritage Month, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is proud to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by welcoming Coco junior novelization author Angela Cervantes for a two-day visit to its Hammond and Westville campuses to meet with PNW and Northwest Indiana students.

  • pnwa women are pictured.

    August 11, 2021

    CHESS Faculty Awarded PNWA Funding 

    Six faculty in the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences were granted Purdue Northwest Women’s Association Awards.

  • A lion statue on campus

    June 7, 2021

    Fall 2021 Service-Learning Fellowships Awarded for Purdue-Community Partnerships

    Purdue’s Office of Engagement has selected seven Purdue instructors for its fall 2021 Service-Learning Fellows Program, including Amlan Mitra and Pamela Saylor from Purdue University Northwest.