Alison Umminger, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Department of English, Film, Languages, and Performing Arts
College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
678-839-4857
aumminge@westga.edu
Boyd Building - Room 323
Office Hours
11-12:30 T/Th, 10-11:30 M/W or by appointment
- B.A., History, Harvard University, 1992
- M.F.A., Creative Writing -- Fiction, Indiana University, 1999
- Ph.D., English, Indiana University, 2004
- M.A., Christian Spirituality / Spiritual Direction, Loyola University Chicago, 2021
- ENGL-2050 (Self-Staging:Oral Com Dly Life)
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing)
- ENGL-2130 (American Literature)
- ENGL-3200 ( IntCrtvWrtg-Screenwriting)
- ENGL-4005 (Am Lit II:ContemporaryAmLit)
- ENGL-4109 (Film as Lit: Comedy)
- ENGL-4165 (Contemporary Brit & Amer Lit)
- ENGL-4210 (Adv Creative Writing-Fiction)
- ENGL-4295 (Studies in Young Adult Lit.)
- ENGL-4384 (Senior Seminar)
- ENGL-5005 (Am Lit II:ContemporaryAmLit)
- ENGL-5109 (Film as Literature:)
- ENGL-5165 (Contemporary Brit & Amer Lit)
- ENGL-5210 (Adv Creative Writing-Fiction)
- ENGL-5295 (Studies in Young Adult Lit.)
- ENGL-6385 (Seminar in Special Topics)
- ENGL-6399 (Thesis)
- XIDS-2002 (Taming Your Brain)
Fall 2023 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4005 (20thCentAmerLitofSocialChange) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4210 (AdvCreativeWrit: Screenwriting) Section: 02W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-6399 (Thesis) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-3200 (ICW - Screenwriting) Section: 03W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4109 (Female Directors) Section: 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-5109 (Female Directors) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing-Hnrs) Section: 25H external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4005 (Amer. Lit II: American Crime) Section: 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4210 (AdvCreativeWrit: Screenwriting) Section: 02W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-5005 (Am Lit II: American Crime 20th) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-5210 (AdvCreativeWrit: Screenwriting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4109 (Film as Literature) Section: 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4210 (Adv Crtv Writ:Screenwriting) Section: 04W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-5109 (Film as Literature:) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-5210 (Adv Crtv Writ:Screenwriting) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-3200 (Creative Non-fiction) Section: 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-3200 (Screenwriting) Section: 04W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- XIDS-2002 (WDYKA Training Your Brain) Section: 09 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-3200 (Int.CreativeWrtng-Scrnwrtng) Section: 03W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4109 (Film as Lit: Comedy) Section: 02W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- ENGL-3200 (IntCreativeWriting:Scrnwriting) Section: 03W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4210 (Adv.CreativeWriting:Fiction) Section: 03W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-4295 (Studies in Young Adult Lit.) Section: 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-5210 (Adv. Creative Writing: Fiction) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- ENGL-5295 (Studies in Young Adult Lit.) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2020 Sections
- XIDS-2002 (Christianity & Islam) Section: 06
- ENGL-3200 (Int.CreativeWrtng-Screenwrtng) Section: 01W
- ENGL-3200 (Int.CreativeWrtng-Fiction) Section: 05W
Fall 2019 Sections
- ENGL-3200 (IntCreativeWriting:Scrnwritng) Section: 02W
- ENGL-6385 (Special Topics:CW-Fiction) Section: 01
Spring 2019 Sections
- ENGL-2130 (American Literature) Section: 02
- ENGL-3200 (Creative Writing:Screenwriting) Section: 01W
- ENGL-3200 (Int.CreativeWrtng-Fiction) Section: 05W
Fall 2018 Sections
- XIDS-2002 (Taming Your Brain) Section: 109
- ENGL-4005 (Am Lit II:ContemporaryAmLit) Section: 01W
- ENGL-4210 (Adv.CreativeWriting:Screenwrit) Section: 02W
- ENGL-5005 (Am Lit II:ContemporaryAmLit) Section: 01
- ENGL-5210 (AdvCreativeWritingScreenwritin) Section: 02
Spring 2018 Sections
- ENGL-2050 (Self-Staging:Oral Com Dly Life) Section: 07
- ENGL-3200 (Int.CreativeWrtng-Screenwritng) Section: 02W
- ENGL-4210 (Adv Creative Writing: Scrnwrit) Section: 01W
- ENGL-5210 (Adv Creative Writing: Scrnwrtn) Section: 01
Spring 2017 Sections
- ENGL-3200 (Int. Creative Writing-YA Lit) Section: 04W
- ENGL-4210 (Adv Creative Writing: YA Lit) Section: 02W
- ENGL-4384 (Senior Seminar) Section: 02W
- ENGL-5210 (Adv Creative Writing: YA Lit) Section: 02
Fall 2016 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro-Creative Writing Honors) Section: 25H
- ENGL-4210 (Adv CreativeWriting: Scrnwrtng) Section: 02W
- ENGL-5210 (Adv Creative Writing Screenw) Section: 02
Spring 2016 Sections
- ENGL-3200 (InterCrtvWriting-Screenwriting) Section: 01W
- ENGL-3200 (Inter Creative Writing Fiction) Section: 03W
- ENGL-6385 (Seminar in Special Topics) Section: 01
Fall 2015 Sections
- ENGL-2060 (Intro to Creative Writing) Section: 02
- ENGL-4210 (Adv Creative Writing-Fiction) Section: 02W
- ENGL-5210 (Adv Creative Writing-Fiction) Section: 02
Spring 2015 Sections
- ENGL-3200 ( IntCrtvWrtg-Screenwriting) Section: 01W
- ENGL-4165 (Contemporary Brit & Amer Lit) Section: 01W
- ENGL-5165 (Contemporary Brit & Amer Lit) Section: 01
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