James Egan has been a member of the UA family since he joined the Department of English in 1971, where he continues to teach the literature of such diverse greats as Milton, Marvell, and Donne, as well as Joyce Carol Oates, Shirley Jackson, and Stephen King.  In the late 1980's, Egan realized there was a substantial need for English majors to be better prepared for the world of work after completing academic studies. In 1990, he began the English Department Careers Program to underscore the belief that, when properly prepared, there is a truly prosperous and productive life awaiting liberal arts majors after graduation.   In 1997, with the approval of Dean Roger Creel, Egan expanded the program to provide services for two of the three College divisions, Humanities and Social Sciences.  The departments of the third division, Natural Sciences, joined the Program's existing members in December 2000, resulting in a consortium comprised of all eighteen departments of Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences.  Together with the Assistant Director, Egan makes career-related services available to approximately 2,500 students.
 

       Jo Anne Stewart became involved with the A&S Careers Program in 1994 as a graduate student working on her Master's degree in English.  Together with the Program Director, Stewart helped grow the Program from a single department service provider to a facility geared to helping students from all three of the College's divisions.  She provides such career-related services as instruction in document preparation, interviewing skills, job search techniques, networking instruction, portfolio building and internship participation.  Stewart also works with alumni to develop department-specific "What To Do With A Degree In. . . ." workshops.