Reginald Watson

Dr. Reginald Watson is an Associate Professor in the English Department at East Carolina University (ECU). He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in American and multicultural literature, composition, and creative writing. His research interests include African-American Literature, Caribbean and World Literature, British and American Literature, and Playwriting. Dr. Watson has published articles in journals such as College Language Association, Obsidian II, and Contours. He is a decorated Army veteran and has been with ECU since 1991.

• Education: B.A., North Carolina Central University; M.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

He founded the East Carolina University Thespians of Diversity in 1993, a student dramatic group, and has written four plays performed on and off campus. Currently, he serves on the English Department Personnel Committee and has held roles on the NC Humanities Council, Freedom Monument Project, and Greenville, NC Housing Authority.

Dr. Watson’s teaching portfolio includes courses like ENGL 5360 (Studies in African-American Literature), ENGL 3260 (Black Literature in America), and foundational writing courses such as ENGL 1100.