Angelou Residence Hall
Maya Angelou Residence Hall opened in 2016 and completes the South Forest neighborhood of first-year residence halls. The hall was named for poet, author, professor and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Dr. Angelou taught poetry and literature to generations of Wake Forest students as the Reynolds Professor of American Studies from 1982 until her death in 2014. She described herself as a “teacher who writes,” but the impact of her legacy of courage, honesty and strength reaches well beyond the classroom. The pen and bird on the building crest signify the uplifting power of Dr. Angelou’s words in works like “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Still I Rise.” Learn more about the hall here.
Famous Alumni: Their stories are still being written. Perhaps by you.
FACULTY FELLOWS
Leann Pace
Senior Faculty Fellow
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of the Study of Religions
Leann (she/her) teaches about religion, archaeology, food, and tourism. She enjoys running, gardening, and exploring urban spaces. She is a firm believer that pets also need bedtime snacks, an assertion her cats strongly support. She has a wonderful family but most of the pictures on her phone are of her cats.
T. H. M. Gellar-Goad
Associate Faculty Fellow
Associate Professor, Department of Classics
T. H. M. (he/him) writes about ancient Roman poetry, especially the funny — and troubling — stuff. He’s an avid hiker and boardgamer who also occasionally writes music and shoots (bows and guns). T. H. M. gets a new tattoo for every book he writes (including collections he edits). You can read one of those books — a pop-intellectual essay on masks, and the first book-length study of masks published since covid, for free at https://tinyurl.com/masksbook
Todd McFall
Associate Faculty Fellow
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Economics
Teaching classes on price theory, economics in sports, and behavioral economics, Todd (he/him) has published books and research articles on the organizational structure of sporting leagues, the risk tradeoffs sporting competitors consider during competitions, and the teaching of economics. He has a wonderful wife, two children, and a dog who is always up for a walk. He worships Neil Young but never wants to meet him and desperately wants to play golf in Ireland.
Elizabeth Clendinning
Associate Faculty Fellow
Associate Professor, Department of Music
Elizabeth (she/her/dia) is a professional listener and storyteller. At Wake Forest, she teaches classes on global music and directs WFU’s Gamelan Giri Murti, a hands-on Balinese music course powered by bamboo flutes and 2,000 pounds of handcrafted bronze instruments (no prior experience necessary!). Outdoorsy and imaginative, she’s happiest when she’s creating a new adventure: on the road, in the kitchen, or on the page or stage.