Skip to main content

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College

English Literature

  • Alumni
  • Campus Community
  • Parents
  • Visitors
  • A-Z Index
  • Calendar
  • Contacts
  • Alumni
  • Campus Community
  • Parents
  • Visitors
  • Home
  • Admissions & Aid
  • Academics
    • Ancient History
    • Anthropology
    • Arabic
    • Art
    • Art History
    • Asian Studies
    • Astronomy
    • Biochemistry
    • Biology
    • Black Studies
    • Chemistry
    • Chinese
    • Classics
    • Cognitive Science
    • Comparative Literature
    • Computer Science
    • Dance
    • Economics
    • Educational Studies
    • Engineering
    • English Literature
    • Environmental Studies
    • Film & Media Studies
    • French & Francophone Studies
    • Gender & Sexuality Studies
    • German Studies
    • Greek
    • History
    • Interpretation Theory
    • Islamic Studies
    • Japanese
    • Latin
    • Latin American & Latino Studies
    • Linguistics
    • Mathematics
    • Medieval Studies
    • Modern Languages & Literatures
    • Music
    • Peace & Conflict Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Religion
    • Russian
    • Sociology
    • Spanish
    • Statistics
    • Theater
    • Design Your Own Major
    • Explore the Course Catalog
  • About
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Libraries
  • News & Events
  • Giving
  • A-Z Index
  • Calendar
  • Contacts
  • English Literature Home
  • Academic Program 
  • Courses  
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Student Support 
  • Partnering with Career Services 

English Literature Faculty

Nathalie Anderson

Nathalie Anderson

Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor of English Literature and Director of the Creative Writing Program
English Literature
nanders1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8141
Lang Performing Arts Center 306, Office Hours: Wed 1-4 and by appointment
Profile
Elizabeth Bolton

Betsy Bolton

Professor and Department Chair
English Literature
ebolton1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8153
Lang Performing Arts Center 205, Office Hours: Tue 11-1, Wed and Thu 1-2:30, Fri 11:15-12:30
Profile

Rachel Buurma

Director, Aydelotte Foundation
Associate Professor, English
rbuurma1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8666
Fax: rachelsagnerbuurma.org
Lang Performing Arts Center 302, Office Hours in Parrish W201: Wed 2-4 and by appointment
Parrish W201
Profile

Lara Cohen

Associate Professor
English Literature
lcohen2@swarthmore.edu
610-690-6843
Lang Performing Arts Center 305, Office Hours: Tue 2:30-4 and by appointment
Foy 2015

Anthony Foy

Associate Professor
English Literature
afoy1@swarthmore.edu
610-690-6867
Lang Performing Arts Center 207, Office Hours by Appointment
Profile

Jazmin Delgado Flores

Instructor PT - English
English Literature
jdelgad1@Swarthmore.edu
610-957-6135
LPAC 304
Profile

​

Gregory Frost

Gregory Frost

Visiting Instructor
English Literature
gfrost1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-7765
Lang Performing Arts Center, Office Hours Tuesday 10:00–2:00pm, Wednesday 10–Noon 208
Profile
Jill Gladstein

Jill Gladstein

Associate Professor, Director of Writing Associates Program
Writing Associates Program
jgladst1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8145
Trotter Hall 105
Swarthmore Writing Program
Profile

Nora Johnson

Professor
English Literature
njohnso1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8188
Lang Performing Arts Center 303, Office Hours: Tue 10-11:30, Thu 4-5, and by appointment
Profile
Bakiranthi Mani

Bakirathi Mani

Associate Professor
English Literature
bmani1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8132
Lang Performing Arts Center 307, Office Hours: Tue & Thu 11:15-1:15 and by appointment
Website
Profile
Dr. Natalie Mera Ford photo

Natalie Mera Ford

Visiting Assistant Professor, Multilingual Writing Specialist
Writing Associates Program
nford1@swarthmore.edu
610-690-5540
Trotter Hall 104
Profile
Dale Mezzacappa

Dale Mezzacappa

Visiting Instructor
English Literature
dmezzac1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-7331
Lang Performing Arts Center 208, Office Hours: Mon 10-noon and by appointment
Profile

Alba Newmann Holmes

Assistant Professor in English; Assistant Director of the Writing Associates Program
Writing Associates Program
aholmes2@swarthmore.edu
610-957-6110
Trotter Hall 103
Profile

Rachel Pastan

Visiting Instructor
English Literature
rpastan1@swarthmore.edu
610-957-6108
Profile

Sangina Patnaik (on leave 2018-2019)

Assistant Professor
English Literature
spatnai1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8150
Lang Performing Arts Center 304
Profile
Peter Schmidt

Peter Schmidt

William R. Kenan Jr., Professor
English Literature
pschmid1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8156
Lang Performing Arts Center 206, Office Hours: Mon & Wed 10:30-noon and by appointment
Website
Profile
Valerie Smith

Val Smith

President
President's Office
vsmith1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8314
Parrish Hall E236S
Website
Eric Song

Eric Song

Associate Professor
English Literature
esong1@swarthmore.edu
610-957-6223
Lang Performing Arts Center 204, Office Hours: Tue & Thu 11:30-12:30 and 4-4:30
Profile
Craig Williamson

Craig Williamson

Professor, The Alfred H. and Peggi Bloom Professorship
English Literature
cwillia1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8154
Lang Performing Arts Center 203, Office Hours: Mon noon-1:15 and by appointment
Profile

English Literature Staff

Candy Roeder

Candy Roeder

Administrative Assistant
English Literature
croeder1@swarthmore.edu
610-328-8152
Lang Perf Arts Ctr 202

English Literature

  • Academic Program 
  • Courses  
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Student Support 
  • Partnering with Career Services 

Contact Us

Join us 

facebook

 
English Literature Department

Lang Performing Arts Center, 202
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: 610-328-8152
Fax: 610-690-6837
Email: englishliterature@swarthmore.edu

English Literature Home

  • Academic Program 
  • Courses  
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Student Support 
  • Partnering with Career Services 

Popular Destinations:

  • Arts@Swarthmore
  • A-Z Index
  • Campus & Community Store
  • The Bulletin
  • Campus Calendar
  • Campus Map
  • Career Services
  • Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility
  • Make a Gift
  • Scott Arboretum
  • Work at Swarthmore
  • Alumni
  • Campus Community
  • Parents
  • Visitors
  • Swarthmore College on Facebook
  • Swarthmore College on Twitter
  • Swarthmore College on Snapchat
  • Swarthmore College on Instagram
  • Swarthmore College at LinkedIn
  • Swarthmore College on YouTube

Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081 Phone: Call 610-328-8000 Submit Site Feedback

If you are experiencing difficulty accessing information on this site due to a disability, or if you have questions or concerns regarding the accessibility of content on this site, please tell us about the issue so we can assist.

© 2018 Swarthmore College. All Rights Reserved. See Privacy Policy.