The English Department is pleased to have this opportunity to recognize the contributions of Dr. Julie Dugger, who concluded her work with the English Department this spring. Next year she will work as Honors Senior Capstone Coordinator and teach classes in the Honors First-Year Sequence. She will also be part of the Honors advising team during Fall Advising and Registration.
Dr. Dugger has been a valued member of the English department since the fall of 2006, and has taught a variety of classes including introductory courses in writing about literature, women’s literature, and British literature, as well as advanced courses in Victorian literature, Irish literature, and critical theory. She has also taught at Fairhaven College and Global Humanities and Religions, a testament to her versatility and wide-ranging interests. Dr. Dugger consistently receives rave reviews from her students and colleagues alike, who all praise her for her infectious enthusiasm for her work, her compassion for and support of her students, and her deep knowledge of her academic fields. Students appreciate the way she brings historical literatures to life, and her faculty peers admire her sophisticated and effective course design. Dr. Dugger has performed important departmental service on behalf of the English Department’s non-tenure-track faculty, served as Occam’s Razor advisor, and also served for two years as Director of Writing Instruction Support for WWU Libraries. Dr. Dugger has also been running a very popular study-abroad program to Ireland, where students travel to Dublin, Sligo, Galway, and Inishmore to study the language and literature.
The English department has been lucky to have a professor of her caliber at Western, and we are looking forward to celebrating her good work in the Honors College going forward. Good luck, Julie – we will miss you!
