Dr. Anne Curzan

Professor

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Biography

Anne Curzan is the Geneva Smitherman Collegiate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Michigan. She specializes in the history of English, with a focus on language and gender, corpus linguistics, lexicography, pedagogy, and historical sociolinguistics. Curzan has published extensively on these subjects, including her works "Fixing English: Prescriptivism and Language History" (2014) and "Gender Shifts in the History of English" (2003). She co-authored the textbook "English Works: A Linguistic Introduction" with Michael Adams. Curzan also engages with the public through her weekly segment on Michigan Radio titled "That's What They Say" and has contributed to the Lingua Franca blog for eight years. She served as co-editor for the Journal of English Linguistics for nine years, showcasing her commitment to the field and academic community.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science