PLU English Faculty

left: Prof. Jim Albrecht leads class in Red Square

right: Prof. Dennis Martin addresses Convocation

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

James Albrecht, Associate Professor, 1997–
Ph.D., Rutgers University
American literature, pragmatism
  (253) 535-7698; albrecjm@plu.edu
Chair of Department

Charles Bergman, Professor, 1977–
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Environmental writing, environmental literature, freelance writing, Shakespeare
  (253) 535-7490; bergmaca@plu.edu  Home Page

Thomas Campbell, Professor, 1984–
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Eighteenth- century British literature, Romanticism, Bloomsbury Group
  (253) 535-7226; campbetj@plu.edu

Susan Brown Carlton, Associate Professor, 1991–
Ph.D., Purdue University
Composition, rhetorical theory, literacy
  (253) 535-8409; carltosb@plu.edu
(On leave, 2004-2006)

Audrey Eyler, Professor, 1981–
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Victorian literature, Anglo-Irish literature
  (253) 535-7225; eyleras@plu.edu
(J-Term, Spring only)

Sharon Jansen, Professor, 1980–
Ph.D., University of Washington
Medieval and Renaissance literature, women’s literature
  (253) 535-7227

Richard Jones, Associate Professor, 1969–
M.A., M.F.A., University of Massachusetts
Poetry writing, Renaissance literature
  (253) 535-7310; jonesrp@plu.edu
(J-Term, Spring only)

Rona Kaufman, Assistant Professor, 2002-
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Composition, rhetoric and writing, literacy, pedagogy, the English language
  (253) 535-7295; kaufman@plu.edu
Director of Writing Center

Earl Lovelace, Associate Professor and Distinguished Writer in Residence, 1998–
M.A., Johns Hopkins University
Fiction writing, Caribbean literature
  (253) 535-5062; lovelaea@plu.edu
(Fall 2004 only)

Lisa Marcus, Associate Professor, 1995–
Ph.D., Rutgers University
American ethnic literature, women’s literature, feminist theory, cultural studies
  (253) 535-7312; marcusls@plu.edu
Director of First-Year Experience Program

Dennis Martin, Professor, 1976–
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
American and contemporary literature
  (253) 535-7217; martindm@plu.edu

Suzanne Rahn, Associate Professor, 1982–
Ph.D., University of Washington
Children’s literature, medieval and Renaissance literature
  (253) 535-7313; rahnsa@plu.edu
Advisor for Children's Literature Certificate

Solveig Robinson, Assistant Professor, 2001–
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Publishing studies, editing, Victorian literature, writing, criticism
  (253) 535-7241; solveig.robinson@plu.edu
Director of Publishing & Printing Arts Program

David Seal, Professor, 1977–
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Psychological criticism, narrative writing
  (253) 535-7316; sealdo@plu.edu

Barbara Temple-Thurston, Professor, 1990–
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Post-colonial literature, Caribbean literature, African literature
  (253) 535-8747; templeba@plu.edu
(On sabbatical, 2004-2005)

Visiting and Part-Time Faculty (2004-2005)

Rosalind Bell
Writing
(253) 535-7211; bellcc@plu.edu

Brett Keeling
Writing and International Core
(253) 535-7228; keelinbl@plu.edu

Alison Mandaville
American ethnic literature, feminism, writing
(253) 535-8499; mandavam@plu.edu

Lisa Dale Norton
Writing
(253) 535-8409; nortonld@plu.edu

Peter Temple-Thurston
Writing, post-colonial literature
(253) 535-8774; templepa@plu.edu

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