Academic History

Ph.D., University of Minnesota
M.A., St. John's University (Minnesota)
B.A., Oscott College (Birmingham, England)
At St. Thomas since 1998

Expertise/Specialties

Medieval Literature
Religion and Literature
Linguistics
Science Fiction
Hypertext and Literacy

Selected Publications

Book:

Asceticism in the Christian Transformation of Self in Margery Kempe, William Thorpe, and John Rogers.  Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2003.

Articles:

"The St. Eustace Legend as Palimpsest in Hoban's Riddley Walker." Science Fiction Studies 101 (34:1).

"Is God in Charge? Mary Dora Russell's The Sparrow, Deconstruction, and Theodicy." The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture Vol. IX Spring 2005.

"Hypertext: A Sacred (He)Art? Cor ad cor loquitur from Augustine to Shelley Jackson." Medieval Forum 2 (2003): 1-11.

"The Shock of Dysrecognition: How Young Adult Literature Encourages Adults to Question." California English 8.1 (2002): 6-8.

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Association of University Professors
Early Book Society
International Society of Anglo-Saxonists
Lollard Society
Medieval Academy of America
Medieval Association of the Midwest
Modern Language Association
National Council of Teachers of English

Awards & Honors

Golden Web Award from The International Association of Web Masters and Designers
for the web site: Interactive Medieval Church.