James S. Baumlin

Distinguished Professor

Department

English

Role: Faculty

Campus: Springfield

Details

Education

PhD (1983), Brown University
BA (1977), Georgetown University

Teaching

Course work in early English literature
History of rhetoric
Critical theory
Research methods
Creative nonfiction
Writing about literature
Varieties of composition

Research and professional interests

I have published extensively in Seventeenth Century English literature (Shakespeare, Donne, and Milton) and in the history of rhetoric (classical, Renaissance, and modern). I have also published widely in critical theories (classical and contemporary), composition studies, and writing pedagogy. My recent editorship of Moon City Press (sponsored by the Missouri State Department of English) has made Ozarks history, literature, and culture an additional research interest.

Awards and honors

In addition to the six Missouri State (two College, two University, and two Foundation) awards that I have won in teaching, research, and service, I have won two national awards for scholarship:

2006 Albert W. Fields Award, presented to the best essay published in Explorations in Renaissance Culture, a biennial journal of the South-Central Renaissance Conference, May 2007
Excellence in English Award, presented by The English-Speaking Union of the United States (H.R.H. Prince Philip presiding), March 1989

Dr. James S. Baumlin