Contact the English Department

Department Administration

Shonni Enelow
Chair
senelow@fordham.edu

Dennis Tyler
Associate Chair, Lincoln Center Undergraduate Studies
dtyler1@fordham.edu

Glenn Hendler
Associate Chair, Rose Hill Undergraduate Studies
ghendler@fordham.edu

Frank Boyle
Director of Graduate Studies
ftboyle@fordham.edu

Elisabeth H. Buck
Director of the Writing Centers (RH & LC)
Associate Professor of English
ebuck7@fordham.edu

Crystal Colombini
Director of the Writing Program (RH & LC)
Associate Professor of English
ccolombini@fordham.edu

MonaLisa Torres-Bates
Senior Executive Secretary | Undergraduate
mtorresbates@fordham.edu
MonaLisa Torres-Bates works directly with the Associate Chairs, Writing Program Director, and Creative Writing Director to handle the scheduling needs of our department for full-time and part-time faculty and English undergraduate course issues.

Sarah Gambito
Director, Creative Writing
gambito@fordham.edu

Maria Farland
Interim Director of Placement and Professional Development, Graduate Studies (DPPD)
farland@fordham.edu 

Carole Alvino
Senior Executive Secretary | English Chair
calvino3@fordham.edu
Carole Alvino works directly with the Chair to administer all faculty-facing elements of the English Department and manage its budget.

Labelle De La Rosa
Senior Executive Secretary | Graduate Program and Web
ldelarosa1@fordham.edu
Labelle De La Rosa works directly with the Director of Graduate Studies to handle aspects of the PhD, MA, and Accelerated MA program. She also handles the English Department web pages.

Marios Zervos 
Executive Secretary
mzervos2@fordham.edu
Marios Zervos works directly with Associate Chairs to help facilitate students' transition into the English undergraduate program. He supports department leadership with marketing, event planning, and alumni outreach.