Anne Curzan
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| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) University of Michigan (MA, PhD) |
| Website | acurzan |
Anne Curzan is a professor of English at the University of Michigan since 2012 and served as the dean of its College of Literature, Science, and the Arts from 2019-2024.[1]
Biography
[edit]Curzan received a bachelor of arts in linguistics summa cum laude from Yale University in 1991. She received a master of arts and a doctor of philosophy in English language and literature from the University of Michigan in 1995 and 1998, respectively.[1]
Curzan is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel and the American Dialect Society, which votes on the Word of the Year. She co-hosts the weekly Michigan Public radio segment That's What They Say with Rebecca Kruth[2] and has written for the Chronicle of Higher Education's Lingua Franca blog.[3]
In 2019, she was appointed dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.[4]
Curzan has authored several books on the English language.[5][6] Her most recent, Says Who?, was published in March 2024.[6][7]
Awards and honors
[edit]Curzan has received awards for her work, including the Henry Russel Award,[8] the Faculty Recognition Award,[9] and the John Dewey Award.[10]
Books
[edit]- ISBN 978-0205032280 How English works: A linguistic introduction
- ISBN 978-0472067329 First day to final grade: A graduate student's guide to teaching, with Lisa Damour
- ISBN 978-0521820073 Gender shifts in the history of English
- ISBN 978-1598038934 The secret life of words: English words and their origins
- ISBN 978-1107020757 Fixing English: Prescriptivism and language history
- ISBN 978-0593444092 Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae – ANNE CURZAN – September 2018" (PDF). University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. 2018-08-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "That's What They Say". Michigan Public. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Anne Curzan". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Anne Curzan appointed dean of LSA". University of Michigan. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Anne Curzan appointed dean of LSA". University of Michigan. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Books". Anne Curzan. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Says Who? by Anne Curzan". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Henry Russel Award". University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Faculty Recognition Awards". University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "John Dewey Award Recipients". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
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