{"id":148,"date":"2019-04-12T10:30:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T14:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:38:15","slug":"our-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/our-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Our People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Message from our Chair\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Jan Schroeder, Chair of the Department of English Language and Literature\" class=\"wp-image-26133\" style=\"width:368px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder-512x512.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder-320x320.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder-360x360.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025-Jan-Schroeder.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janice Schroeder<br>Chair, Department of English Language and Literature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the Department of English! Whether you\u2019re a new or returning student, a parent, or a member of the community who\u2019d like to know more about us, we\u2019re glad you\u2019re here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a caring, supportive department with a diverse range of teaching and research interests. In our classes you will encounter professors who are excited about their work and dedicated to student success. Our students learn how to become more attentive readers and listeners, and more effective writers and speakers. In our classrooms and our departmental culture, we are guided by inclusivity, creative thinking, and critical care for the world we live in. We are convinced that, more than ever, the planet needs people who can practice the skills we teach and the values we strive to uphold. Our graduates go on to do amazing things\u2014check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/why-study-english-literature\/student-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Testimonials<\/a> page for just a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the classroom, we offer many ways to get involved, meet friends, and make the most of campus life at Carleton. Make sure to check out the Life in English tab here and follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cuinenglish.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Sky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Carleton.English\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cuinenglish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> for updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please reach out if you have questions or need support. Our friendly admin team is happy to help you or to point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, welcome! We look forward to meeting you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"our-people\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of English Language and Literature is fortunate to have a roster of award winning <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">faculty<\/a>, exceptional <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/contract-instructors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contract instructors<\/a>, and a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">administrative staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read more about our current <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/phd-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PhD students<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Department of English! Whether you\u2019re a new or returning student, a parent, or a member of the community who\u2019d like to know more about us, we\u2019re glad you\u2019re here. We are a caring, supportive department with a diverse range of teaching and research interests. 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