Anne Curzan

Anne Curzan
Curzan in 2015
Academic background
Alma mater	Yale University (BA) University of Michigan (MA, PhD)
Website	acurzan.english.lsa.umich.edu

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

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

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

• 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

1. "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.
2. "That's What They Say". Michigan Public. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
3. "Anne Curzan". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
4. "Anne Curzan appointed dean of LSA". University of Michigan. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
5. "Anne Curzan appointed dean of LSA". University of Michigan. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
6. "Books". Anne Curzan. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
7. "Says Who? by Anne Curzan". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
8. "Henry Russel Award". University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
9. "Faculty Recognition Awards". University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
10. "John Dewey Award Recipients". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.