Biography•Dr. James Postema

B.A., Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Interests:  Robert Frost and his poetry, American Studies, Detection/Mystery Fiction, The Diary of the Reverend Oscar Elmer--first clergy in Moorhead and Fargo, and Literary theory/philosophy.

Recent Projects and Achievements:
Professor Postema's paper "First (Double) Crossings:   Vikings, Christianity, and the Skraelings" was accepted for presentation at the American Studies Association annual conference in November 2004 and was subsequently published online, as well.