Graduate Research

Research and publications from our graduate students are rigorous, exciting, elements of the M.A. and Ph.D. experience in the Department of English.

Graduate students in the Department of English produce research at high levels. Provided with comprehensive academic guidance during their time at Carnegie Mellon, our graduate students depart the University with robust bodies of work, research assistantships, conference experience, and oftentimes prestigious awards, all of which directly support their academic or professional paths.

English graduate research and publication opportunities include:

• A live-updated showcasing a range of RAships, faculty collaborations, fellowship opportunities, and more. 
• External Fellowships and Post-Doc Opportunities
• University-supported Conference Funding. Our graduates often present at a wide array of conferences, for example: ACH (Alliance for Digital Humanities); RSA (Rhetoric Society of America); CSA (Cultural Studies Association).
• Additional research and recognition opportunities for English graduates include:
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  - and grants led by our faculty
  • National publications and media coverage featured in, but not limited to:

    Year	Program	Student	Article
    2025	Literary & Cultural Studies	Rachael Mulvihill	Review of by Leigh Claire La Berge (Duke University Press)” in Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Catherine Evans
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Catherine Evans	Forbes Avenue Podcast, "". Catherine talks about her work with queer and feminist media.
    		Rachael Mulvihill	, Tabitha Arnold and Rachael Mulvihill take a deep dive into the work issues raised by Apple TV’s hit show ‘Severance’
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Benjamin Williams
    2024	Literary & Cultural Studies	Benjamin Williams	"End Detention Now" in
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Elizabeth Dieterich
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Elizabeth Dieterich
    	Rhetoric	Nicole Tanquary
    	Rhetoric	Nicole Tanquary
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Laura DeLuca
    	Rhetoric	Ben Markey
    	Rhetoric	Michael Laudenbach
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Catherine Evans
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Catherine Evans
    2023	Literary & Cultural Studies	Benjamin Williams
    	Rhetoric	Jimmy Lizama
    	Rhetoric	Maria Ferrato
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Laura DeLuca and Elizabeth Dieterich
    	Rhetoric	Jimmy Lizama
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Benjamin Williams
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Benjamin Williams
    2022	Rhetoric	Richard Branscomb
    	Rhetoric	Cody Januszko
    	Rhetoric	Julie Kidder
    	Literary & Cultural Studies	Catherine Evans
    	Rhetoric	Nicole Tanquary
    	Rhetoric	Nisha Shanmugaraj
    	Rhetoric	Emily DeJeu
    	Rhetoric	Michael Laudenbach
    	Rhetoric	Hannah Ringler
    2021	Literary & Cultural Studies	Avery Wiscomb
    2019	Literary & Cultural Studies	Baron Glanvill
    	Rhetoric	Laura McCann

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