English Faculty: Full Time

Chris Barnes, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English
 ACAD II, 120                        (678) 717-3870                    cbarnes@gsc.edu
Chris Bell, ABD
  • Assistant Professor of English
 ACAD II, 181                          (678) 717-3720                  cbell@gsc.edu
Gloria Bennett, MA
  • Instructor of English
 ACAD II, 138                          (678) 717-3691                  gbennett@gsc.edu
Dottie Blais, MA
  • Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing
  • Co-Advisor, GSC Writers Group
  • Co-Advisor, The Chestatee Review
 ACAD II, 172
(678) 717-3841
dblais@gsc.edu
Matthew Byars, MA
  • Instructor of English
 ACAD II, 130 (inner)        (678) 717-3541                  mbyars@gsc.edu
Dan Cabaniss, MA
  • Associate Professor of English, Film, and Journalism
  • Advisor, The Compass (Gainesville)
  • Advisor, The Voice (Oconee)
 ACAD II, 151
(678) 717-3906
dcabaniss@gsc.edu
Joy Bowers-Campbell, MA
  • Instructor of English
 Oconee, 128
(706) 310-6217
jcampbell@gsc.edu
Mary Carney, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English
 ACAD II, 83                          (678) 717-3628                    mcarney@gsc.edu
Bob Croft, Ph.D. 
  • Professor of English
 Oconee, 526
(706) 310-6212
bcroft@gsc.edu
Shannon Gilstrap, ABD
  • Assistant Professor of English
ACAD II, 130 (back) 
(678) 717-3544 sngilstrap@gsc.edu
Sara Henning, MFA
  • Instructor of English
ACAD II, 171
(678) 717-3691 shenning@gsc.edu
Matthew Horton, ABD
  • Assistant Professor of English
  • Co-Advisor, Film Club
 Oconee, 553
(706) 310-3628 mhorton@gsc.edu  
Carol Howard, M.Ed.
  • Chair, Learning Support Department
  • Interim Chair, Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
 ACAD III, 113
(678) 717-3694
choward@gsc.edu
Alex Johns, MA
  • Assistant Professor of English
  • Advisor, Hoi Polloi
  • Advisor, Oconee Creative Writing Club
 Oconee, 555
(706) 310-6213
ajohns@gsc.edu
Monique Kluczykowski, MA
  • Associate Professor of English
 ACAD II, 118
(678) 717-3869
mkluczykowski@gsc.edu
Glenda McLeod, Ph.D.
  • Professor of English
 Oconee, 552
(706) 310-6222
gmcleod@gsc.edu
Jeffrey Marker, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English, Media Studies, and Film
ACAD II, 172
(678) 717-5078
jmarker@gsc.edu
Dana Nichols, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English and Spanish
 Dunlap Mathis, 112          (678) 717-3471              dnichols@gsc.edu
Karen Place, MA
  • Instructor of English
 Oconee, 130 
(706) 310-6249 
kplace@gsc.edu
Sam Prestridge, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing
  • Advisor, Songwriting Club
 sprestridge@gsc.edu
Kristin Roney, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English
  • Instructional Coordinator, Humanities and Fine Arts, Oconee Campus
 Oconee, 126                  (706) 310-6295                     kroney@gsc.edu
Tom Sauret, M.F.A.
  • Associate Professor of English, Film, and Creative Writing
  • Coordinator, Media Studies Department
 ACAD II, 130
(678) 717-3674
tsauret@gsc.edu
William B. Strickland, Ph.D.
  • Professor of English, Film, and Creative Writing
 ACAD II, 150
(678) 717-3842
bstrickland@gsc.edu
Peggy Strickland, Ed.D.
  • Professor of English and Reading
  • Coordinator, Reading Program
 ACAD II, 181
(678) 717-3696
pstrickland@gsc.edu
Kelley Swilley, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English
 ACAD II, 183A
(678) 717-3876
kswilley@gsc.edu
Anita Turlington, MA
  • Assistant Professor of English
  • Co-Advisor, GSC Writers Group
  • Coordinator, Learning Support English
 ACAD II, 137
(678) 717-3935
aturlington@gsc.edu
Jenee' Wilde, MA
  • Instructor of English
 ACAD II, 130 
(678)717-3719 
jwilde@gsc.edu
Patsy Worrall, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor of English
  • Coordinator, English Department
  • Advisor, The Anime Club
 ACAD II, 138
(678) 717-3691
pworrall@gsc.edu
Leslie Worthington, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of English
 Dunlap Mathis, 130         (678) 717-3566             lworthington@gsc.edu