Degrees and Education:
- Ph.D. in English, 1989, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.A. in English, 1984, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- B.A. in English, 1982, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Courses Taught:
- English 160--Global Literature and Human Experience
- English 230--Introduction to Literary Scholarship
- English 355--American Literature: Realism to the Present
- English 358--Native American Literatures
- English 441--Theory and Practice of Criticism
- IWC 100--Inquiry Written Composition: College Writing to Influence the Affairs of the World
- INQ 100--Inquiry Seminar: CSI: Concordia Students Inquire about Form, Ethics, and Values in Mystery Fiction
Research / Teaching Interests:
Robert Frost
Detection/Mystery Fiction
The Diary of the Reverend Oscar Elmer--first clergy in Moorhead and Fargo




