Staff

Department Officers

Name	Contact
Elaine Auyoung Director of Undergraduate Studies	612-624-7803 eauyoung@umn.edu
Andrew Elfenbein Department Chair	elfen001@umn.edu
Nathaniel Mills Director of Graduate Studies	mills175@umn.edu
Kathryn Nuernberger Director Creative Writing Program	612-625-3459 knuernbe@umn.edu

Support Staff

If you have questions or need assistance, you can visit our Virtual Reception Desk (z.umn.edu/EngFrontDesk) between 10 am and noon on Thursdays and Fridays. A staff member will join you shortly.

Name	Contact
Evan Block Executive Administrative Specialist	112 Pillsbury Hall 612-626-7481 block257@umn.edu
Rachel Drake Coordinator of Advising and Undergraduate Studies	112 Pillsbury Hall 612-626-3144 rdrake@umn.edu
Karen Frederickson Graduate Program Coordinator	112 Pillsbury Hall 612-625-3882 frede005@umn.edu
Brent Latchaw Executive Accounts Specialist	302 Pillsbury Hall 612-624-6069 blatchaw@umn.edu
Claire Hendrickson Student Office Assistant	112 Pillsbury Hall 612-625-4592 englmaj@umn.edu
Terri Sutton Communications Specialist	110K Pillsbury Hall 612-626-1528 sutt0063@umn.edu
Holly Vanderhaar Creative Writing Program Coordinator	112 Pillsbury Hall 612-625-4360 vande629@umn.edu