English and Cultural Studies

The Department of English and Cultural Studies offers programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English and Cultural Studies. Programs begin annually in September and completed applications should be submitted by the deadlines posted on the website.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 24732
E-mail: englgrsc@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://english.humanities.mcmaster.ca/graduate-programs/

Faculty / Fall 2026

Chair

Susie O’Brien

Professors

Sarah Brophy, B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Chandrima Chakraborty, B.A. (Calcutta), M.A., M.Phil. (Jawaharlal Neru), Ph.D. (York)
David L. Clark, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Ronald Cummings, B.A. (West Indies), M.A. (Hull), Ph.D. (Leeds)
Amber Dean, B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Jeffery Donaldson, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Henry Giroux, B.S. (Maine), M.A. (Appalachian State), Ph.D.(Carnegie-Mellon) / Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest
Melinda Gough, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Yale) / Graduate Chair, English and Cultural Studies Program
Rick Monture, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Susie O’Brien, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Queensland), Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Chair of English and Cultural Studies
Susan Searls Giroux, B.A., M.A.T. (Miami), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State)
Eugenia A. Zuroski, B.A. (Columbia), M.A., Ph.D. (Brown)

Associate Professors

Ki’en Debicki, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Catherine Grisé, B.A. (Trent), M.A., Ph.D. (Western)

Adjunct Professors

Nadine Attewell, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., Ph.D. (Cornell)

Associate Members

Peter Cockett, B.A. (London), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Stephanie Springgay, B.F.A. (Queens), B.ED. (Queens), M.A. (UBC), Ph.D. (UBC)
Ingrid Waldron, B.A. (McGill), M.A. (London), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Renae Watchman, B.A., M.A. (Arizona State), Ph.D. (Stanford)
Derek Woods, B.A., M.A. (UBC), Ph.D. (Rice)

Programs

Master

English and Cultural Studies, M.A.

Doctoral

English and Cultural Studies, Ph.D

Course Offerings

English and Cultural Studies Courses