Faculty/Staff

Ryan Fong

Dr. Ryan Fong

Associate Professor of English

and Department Chair

Phone: 269.337.7047
Office: Humphrey House, room 208
Email: ryan.fong@kzoo.edu

Ryan’s Page

Dr. Fong specializes in 19th Century Literature & Culture;
Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies


Marin Heinritz

Marin Heinritz

Associate Professor of English

Phone: 269.337.5734
Office: Humphrey House, room 212
Email: marin.heinritz@kzoo.edu

Marin’s Page

Dr. Heinritz specializes in Journalism
and Creative writing (Nonfiction)


Amelia Katanski

Amelia Katanski photo

Professor of English

Phone: 269.337.7045
Office: Humphrey House, room 207
Email: amelia.katanski@kzoo.edu

Amelia’s Page

Dr Katanski specializes in American Indian Literatures,
World Indigenous Literatures, Literature & the Environment,
and Late 19th and 20th Century U.S. Literature

Dr. Katanski is Co-Chair of the
Critical Ethnic Studies Program


Benjamin Kingsley

Benjamin Kingsley

Assistant Professor of English

Phone: 269.337.7038
Office: Humphrey House, room 211
Email: benjamin.kingsley@kzoo.edu

Ben’s Page

Dr. Kingsley specializes in Creative Writing (Poetry)



Andrew Mozina

Professor of English

Phone: 269.337.7041
Office: Humphrey House, room 210
Email: andrew.mozina@kzoo.edu

Andy’s Page

Dr. Mozina specializes in Creative Writing (fiction),
Contemporary Fiction, British and American Modernists

Dr. Mozina is the Junior Class Dean


Shanna Salinas

Shanna Salinas

Associate Professor of English

Phone: 269.337.7115
Office: Humphrey House, room 108
Email: shanna.salinas@kzoo.edu

Shanna’s Page

Dr. Salinas specializes in Late 19th to 21st Century American
Literature, and Chicanx Literature

Dr. Salinas is Co-Chair of the
Critical Ethnic Studies Program


Babli Sinha

Babli Sinha

Professor of English

Phone: 269.337.7075
Office: Humphrey House, room 203
Email: babli.sinha@kzoo.edu

Dr. Sinha specializes in Film, 20th Century Literature,
Post-Colonial Literature, and Film and Theory


Amy Smith

Amy Smith

Professor of English

Phone: 269.337.7036
Office: Humphrey House, room 213
Email: amy.smith@kzoo.edu

Dr. Smith specializes in Shakespeare, British Literature to 1800,
Women’s Literature, and Drama

Dr. Amy Smith is on sabbatical for the 2024-25 academic year


Erika Carbonara

Erika Carbonara

Visiting Assistant Professor
2024-25 academic year

Phone: 269.337.7046
Office: Humphrey House, room 209
Email: erika.carbonara@kzoo.edu


Sidne Lyon

Sidne Lyon

Visiting Assistant Professor
Winter 2025


Office: Humphrey House, room 205
Email: sidne.lyon@kzoo.edu


Monique McDade

Monique McDade

Visiting Assistant Professor
Winter 2025


Office: Humphrey House, room 205
Email: monique.mcdade@kzoo.edu


Bruce Mills

Bruce Mills

Professor of English, Emeritus


Email: bruce.mills@kzoo.edu

Bruce’s Page

Dr. Mills specializes in Colonial to 19th Century U.S, Literature,
African American Literature, and Short Fiction


Sarah Bryans

Sarah Bryans

Academic Office Coordinator

Phone: 269.337.7043
Office: Humphrey House, room 110
Email: Sarah.Bryans@kzoo.edu