Graduate English Student Association (GESA)

Welcome to GESA @ HU!

Navigating graduate school should not be any harder than it has to be. This website is a compilation of lessons learned, helpful hints, and useful knowledge to help guide graduate students through the Graduate English program at Howard University.

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Website: gesaHU.com

GESA Constitution

English Department Graduate Handbook *

*All content on GESA @ Howard's website is supplemental to the Handbook for Graduate Studies in English and does not replace the handbook.

Email GESA: gesasecretary@gmail.com
President: Orieann Florius (Orrieann.Florius@bison.howard.edu)
Vice President: Mack Simon (Mack.Simon@bison.howard.edu)
Secretary: Barbra Chin (gesasecretary@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Irmagard Langmia (Irmagard.Langmia@bison.howard.edu)

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Requirements Checklist

This is a general checklist of requirements necessary in addition to coursework to successfully complete the English Graduate Program at Howard. Unless noted, these requirements apply to both MA and PhD students.

*Copies of certificates and requirements documentation must be submitted to the Graduate Adviser to be recorded in your file. It is important that you keep a copy for yourself as well.

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Funding and Assistantships Overview

If you are currently applying to the Graduate English Program at Howard University, be sure to e-mail the English Department about applying for a Graduate Assistantship. Unlike some other programs, applying for an assistantship at Howard is a separate process from applying for admission. That is, you will not automatically be considered for an assistantship when you apply to the Graduate English Program. Graduate Assistantships are highly competitive and are not guaranteed. If you are already in the Graduate English Program, you probably already know that each year you will have to reapply for a Graduate Assistantship in our program.* Your assistantship often comes in the form of a work assignment, including Writing Center Tutor, Instructor, Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, or Office Assistant. Below is some information about some of those assignments that you might find helpful. You are also likely receive an email from the department reminding you when it is time to reapply for your assistantship. Please keep in mind that any information in the current Graduate Student Handbook trumps the information provided here. Feel free to ask GESA if you have any questions or notice any discrepancies in the information listed below.

*New to 2014-2015 academic year: Graduate Students with funding must prove they have applied for outside funding by May 2015 to be considered for funding the following academic year. This does not mean that you need to have received outside funding but that you have applied for it. More information to come.

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Student Directory 2017-2018

PhD Students

ADDINGTON, Thomas – thomas.addington@bison.howard.edu

AIKEN, Reed (Secretary) – reed.aiken@bison.howard.edu

ALGARNI, Gadah – gadah.algarni@bison.howard.edu

BROASTER, Desperina – desperina.broaster@bison.howard.edu

CHIN, Barbra – barbra.chin@bison.howard.edu

FENNER, Courtnee (President) – courtnee.fenner@bison.howard.edu

FLORIUS, Orrieann  – orrieann.florius@bison.howard.edu

GARRANT, Sheena – sheena.garrant@bison.howard.edu

GRANT, Salisa – salisa.grant@bison.howard.edu

HEATH, Amirah – amirah.heath@bison.howard.edu

HENDERSON, Dawn (Vice President) – dawn.henderson@bison.howard.edu

KENNEDY, Aja – aja.kennedy@bison.howard.edu

MONTGOMERY, Shaunte – shaunte.montgomery@bison.howard.edu

ODOH, Ijeoma – ijeoma.odoh@bison.howard.edu

OLOSUNDE, Bunmi – bunmi.olosunde@bison.howard.edu

PEGRAM, Trevon – trevon.pegram@bison.howard.edu

POLK, Shannen – shannen.polk@bison.howard.edu

RAY, Burnes – burnes.ray@bison.howard.edu

SAIRSINGH-MILLS, Marie – marie.sairsingh@bison.howard.edu

SMITH, Alonzo – alonzo.smith@bison.howard.edu

THOMPSON, Tyechia – tyechia.thompson@bison.howard.edu

WATLEY, RauLanda (Treasurer) – raulaunda.watley@bison.howard.edu

WERBANOWSKA, Marta – marta.werbanowska@bison.howard.edu

YERMAN, Forrest – yermanforrest@gmail.com

 

MA Students

LOCKETT, Danielle – danielle.lockett@bison.howard.edu

MACK, Kyr – kyr.mack@bison.howard.edu

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