Department of English

 

Department of English

We offer Liberal Arts A.A. degree concentrations in Literary Study and in Creative writing, along with core composition courses designed to empower you, as a Kingsborough student, to meet the writing and reading challenges you'll find in your future college classes and in the broader world.

English at Kingsborough is about opening up new ways of thinking and seeing and knowing – new possibilities that will make a difference in your life.

Faculty in our department are active scholars and writers, as well as dedicated educators. We believe in the power of words and ideas. We are committed to bringing high quality education to all our students, no matter what your educational background might be. We will work with you and help you realize your goals.

We invite you to learn more about the English Department and its programs. Feel free to contact any of us whose names appear here on our department home page with any questions you may have.

  • Department of English

  • 2001 Oriental Boulevard
    Room C-309
    Brooklyn, NY 11235

  • 718-368-5849

Department Chairperson

 

 

Coordinators, Composition Course Sequence

Co-Directors, ESL Program
Area Director, Literary Studies English Academic Coordinator, KLC
 Area Director, Creative Writing

Testimonials of English Majors at KCC

Suri Duitch

Interim President

Studied English at Columbia College, Columbia University, B.A.

Being an English major provided me with a foundation for my lifelong work to improve my writing skills. It made me a deeper reader, which also helps with writing skills. And reading was and continues to be one of the primary ways in which I relate to the world and learn about people and cultures that are different from me. Literature is my lens for understanding the world.

Johana Rivera

Vice President for Enrollment Management

B.A. in English, Brooklyn College.

As a non-native speaker, I was eager to immerse myself in the language. I focused on comparative literature, which allowed me to explore the similarities and differences across a diverse array of texts. This academic journey provided a solid foundation that significantly enhanced my writing skills.

Chanel Bishop

Assistant Dean of Advisement

B.A. in English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

My English training helped me to learn how to think about the experience of the reader and to think creatively about how to engage an audience, all crucial for the work that I do within higher education.

Pittershawn Palmer

Communications Publications Editorial Manager

B.A. in English, Iona University.

As one of the writers in my department, drawing on my English training is a given. In my personal life, as a writer, poet, and editor, English is primary. English was and continues to be my road to other worlds.

Scott Andrew Cally

Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Communications & Performing Arts

Lafayette College, B.A. English.

An English degree teaches you, among other things, to analyze and write. These are two essential skills for almost any professional career.

Jonathan Cavalieri

Institutional Effectiveness Manager.

Queens College, B.A.

The ability to identify subtext and critically analyze text has been a transferrable skill, valuable throughout my career