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Department of English
Portland Campus
85 Bedford Street
311 Luther Bonney Hall

Mailing Address:
University of Southern Maine
Department of English
PO Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104

Phone: 207/780-4291
Fax: 207/780-5457

Chair: Professor Rick Swartz, 207/780-4494, rswartz@maine.edu  
Email for appointment

Administrative Specialist: Pam LaRiviere, 207/780-4117, harjula@maine.edu

To reach a member of the faculty, visit our People page.

The Department of English’s office is open M-F from 8-4:30 pm with the following exceptions. Please feel free to email staff with any questions.
-week of 1/6/25, staff working remotely MWF 8-4:30, in the office TR 10-4:30
-week of 1/13/25, in the office M-F 10-4:30
-starting 1/21/25, Office is open regular hours M-F 8-4:30

Questions about applying to the University of Southern Maine? Contact the Office of Admissions.