Graduate Teaching Fellows Mentoring Program

Our Mission:

Learn

  • As part of the Graduate Program in English, you’ll take a wide range of courses in Scholarly Methods, English and American Literature, and Theory.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistants learn the craft of teaching from seasoned professionals.
  • Stipends and full tuition waivers are available.

Collaborate

  • As a member of a teaching team, you’ll receive guidance and support from experienced and engaging teachers. Mentors, GTAs, and GTFs help each other to succeed in the classroom.
  • Join a community of teachers, exchange ideas, share your experiences, and work directly with students.

Teach

  • In your second year in the classroom, you’ll take charge of your own class and receive guidance from a faculty mentor and teaching team.
  • Graduate Teaching Fellows design classroom activities, create grading criteria, and evaluate student progress, while developing their own philosophy of teaching.
  • Applicants should contact Dr. Amanda Kellogg, Graduate Program Director, or Dr. Laurie Cubbison, GTF Program Coordinator. 

Stipends and Tuition Waivers

  • In-state first-year Graduate Teaching Assistants receive a full tuition waiver for 9 graduate credit hours (the typical course load) each semester and a $10,000 stipend per year.
  • In-state second-year GTFs receive a full tuition waiver for 9 graduate credit hours (the typical course load) each semester and an $11,000 stipend per year.
  • The program offers a limited number of full tuition waivers and stipends for out-of-state students.
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Erika Goad (M.S. 2019)

2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Award Winner

Congratulations to GTF Erika Goad (M.S. 2019), the winner of the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Award! Following graduation, Erika will be joing the staff of the Barter Theatre as a Grant Writer.

Graduate Teaching Assistants

  • Allana Ballard
  • Karrah Davidson
  • Shayna Dotson
  • Hannah Hale
  • Colton Heitzman-Breen
  • Hannah Kennedy
  • Arianne Martinez
  • Allie Pannell

Graduate Teaching Fellows

  • Abigail Bailey
  • Lori Graham
  • Elise Martin
  • Jessica Mundy
  • Rachel Overbay
  • Rachel Pitcher
  • Jake Retting

  Faculty Mentors