John Ernest (Ph.D. English, University of Virginia) is the Judge Hugh M. Morris Professor and Chair of the Department of English at the University of Delaware. Dr. Ernest is the author or editor of twelve books and over forty journal articles and book chapters.
Before arriving at the University of Delaware, he was the Eberly Family Distinguished Professor of American Literature at West Virginia University for seven years, and he taught for twelve years at the University of New Hampshire, where he served as Director of Undergraduate Composition, Co-Director of the Discovery Program, and Director of African American Studies. At UNH, he received the Outstanding Assistant Professor Award (1997), the UNH Diversity Support Coalition's Positive ChaJohn Ernest (Ph.D. English, University of Virginia) is the Judge Hugh M. Morris Professor and Chair of the Department of English at the University of Delaware. Dr. Ernest is the author or editor of twelve books and over forty journal articles and book chapters.
Before arriving at the University of Delaware, he was the Eberly Family Distinguished Professor of American Literature at West Virginia University for seven years, and he taught for twelve years at the University of New Hampshire, where he served as Director of Undergraduate Composition, Co-Director of the Discovery Program, and Director of African American Studies. At UNH, he received the Outstanding Assistant Professor Award (1997), the UNH Diversity Support Coalition's Positive Change Award (1998), the Jean Brierley Award for Excellence in Teaching (2003-2004), and the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award for Higher Education (2004)....more