2022 - Dr. Dawn Morgan

Department of English Language and Literature
BA (Carleton) MA, PhD (McGill)

Dr. Dawn Morgan has been a professor in the Department of English Language and Literature since 2004. She regularly teaches introductory courses, as well as courses on the 18th century English novel, the scientific revolution, and the emergence of human rights in literature during the American and French revolutionary periods. Her service to the discipline includes journal article peer reviews, literature reviews, and conference roundtable discussions on Indigenizing literary studies. Her university service includes the Senate Honorary Degree Committee, Senate Research Committee, Senate Special Merit Awards Committee, the Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure, and the executive of the Faculty Association. As department chair, she led curricular reform, initiated a series of literary readings at the Pine Grove Care Home, and offered guidance to students presenting at conferences and applying for professional and graduate studies. She served on the Senate Committee on Indigenous Reconciliation that won the Student Union Outstanding Committee Award in 2019.