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  3. Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.
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  3. Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.
Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.

Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.

Professor of English
Department
English Department
Office location

124 Old Main

Office hours

Spring 2023 Office Hours (i.e. Student Drop In Hours)

  • MTWTh 9:30-10:30
  • TTh 1-1:50
  • and by appointment (send me an e-mail)
Email
sak [at] NebrWesleyan.edu
Phone

(402) 465-2113

ePortfolio
Background

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-kelen-3a321849/

Academia.edu profile: https://nebrwesleyan.academia.edu/SarahKelen

 

Education

Ph.D., English, Columbia University
M.A., English, Columbia University
B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley

Courses taught

I teach courses ranging from first-year composition to the senior thesis workshop. My particular expertise is in British Literature, but I also enjoy teaching courses in Language Theory and in Writing. I frequently teach the Archway Seminar.

Research and academic interests

Research interests:

  • Medieval Literature
  • Renaissance Literature
  • Early Modern Cultural Studies

Selected Publications:
Author of Langland's Early Modern Identities, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Editor of Renaissance Retrospections: Tudor Views of the Middle Ages, Medieval Institute Publications, 2013.

Professional and community affiliations, certifications and awards

Leadership in Professional Organizations:

Peer Review Corps, Higher Learning Commission

Past President, Nebraska State Conference, AAUP

Professional Awards:
2013 Faculty Scholar Award, NWU
2004 Visiting Fellow, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University
2003-2004 Exemplary Teaching Award, NWU