Wednesday, Sept. 23: Fall 2026 English Department Alumni Panel

If you've ever considered English as a major or minor, but wonder what you could do with it, stop by tomorrow's event to hear from ENGL alumni.

Fall 2026 English Department Alumni Panel

Date: Wednesday, September 23

Time: 12:00-1:00 PM

Location: PAHB 132

Join us Wednesday for the Fall 2026 English Department Alumni Panel! The event features three UMBC English graduates who will describe how they found their jobs, what the work entails, salaries, and life after UMBC. Topics, speakers, and talk titles can be found below. 

Technical Writing and Editing

Michael Fialkowski  (BA, Communication and Technology Track, ‘22)

Congressional Budget Office, Washington, D.C.

“Editing in the Current Technology Landscape: a View from Capitol Hill”

Literature: Doctoral Studies

Emily Grace (BA, Literature Track, ‘18)

Doctoral Candidate at The Catholic University of America and Editor-in-Chief of Literary Matters, Washington, D.C.

"Cobbling Together A Career in Academia: Researching Toni Morrison's Music, Teaching Composition, & Editing a Literary Magazine."

Social Change Communications

Caroline Koutsos, (BA, Communication and Technology Track, ‘22;  Master’s in Journalism, U of Maryland, ‘24)

Burness, Bethesda, MD. 

“The Strategy Behind Storytelling: Reaching Target Audiences to Drive Change”