SUROP (Summer Undergraduate Research Program) and

The Department of English at Kansas State University

 

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SUROP in the English Department

Participation SUROP the English Department's SUROP experience offers undergraduate students in the humanities an exciting opportunity to work closely with an active and publishing scholar at one of the region's premiere research institution.

Once accepted as a SUROP participant, students are paired with department faculty members who will actively engage the student in a current research projects. Students learn a variety of advanced research skills and have the opportunity to work on book, essay, and edited collection projects as they evolve. Thus, students do hands-on work in archives, in a variety of electronic databases, and in print collections. Additionally, SUROP scholars are encouraged to take specialized classes at Hale library, which will introduce them to the most cutting edge tools and skills employed by scholars in the field today. Most importantly, throughout this research process, students receive one-on-one mentoring from a member of K-State’s award-winning faculty.

The experience offers students excellent preparation for graduate studies and research in the humanities. The Department is committed to diversity and welcomes SUROP applications from members of under-represented groups.

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2010 Participating Faculty

In the summer of 2010, the Department of English particularly welcomes SUROP applications from students with an interest in American literature and culture.

Potential mentors and participating faculty for the summer of 2010 include:

• Timothy Dayton
  
• Elizabeth Dodd
  
• Gregory Eiselein
  
• Tanya González
  
• James Machor
  
• Lisa Tatonetti

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History of the English Department's SUROP Experience

The Department of English has been an active participant in SUROP since 2000. We've typically take a team approach to the mentoring of SUROP students, assigning a student a primary mentor while also allowing the student an opportunity to work with two other members of the faculty.  Our recent teams included the following professors:

2008

Maria Calhoun (Sterling College)
Research Interest: Latino Children's Literature
Lead Mentor: Tanya González
Co-Mentors: Elizabeth Dodd and Lisa Tatonetti

2007

Alyssa Dawson (Sterling College)
Research Interest: Women's Writings from the 18th to 21st Centuries
Lead Mentor: Bonnie Nelson
Co-Mentors: Tanya González and Anne Longmuir

2006

Melissa Rupp (The University of Iowa)
Research Interest: 18th-Century English Literature
Lead Mentor: Karin Westman
Co-Mentors: Bonnie Nelson and Michael Donnelly

2005

Talicia Y. Jones (Truman State University)
Research Interest: African American & Asian American Literature
Lead Mentor: Michele Janette
Co-Mentors: Karin Westman and Bonnie Nelson

2002

Annie Nicole Speights (Florida A&M University)
Research Interest: Ingrid Begrman, Zadie Smith, & Ursula K. LeGuin
Mentor: Karin Westman
Co-Mentors: Dave Smit and Naomi Wood

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