Faculty
Dallin Lewis
Associate Professor of English
“College is a unique opportunity to grapple with some of life’s critical questions: What do I know? What do I value? What type of life is worth living? Whether we’re analyzing Elizabeth’s judgment in Pride & Prejudice or studying the convention debates underlying the U.S. Constitution, I try to help students see how what they learn in the classroom illuminates the questions and concerns that matter most.”
Education
- Ph.D. in English, University of Notre Dame, 2015
- B.A. in English with University Honors, Brigham Young University, 2009
Courses
- Core: America and the Enlightenment, College Composition, Advanced Composition
- English: Introduction to Literary Studies, Survey of American Literature, Jane Austen, Modern Usage and Grammar
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2016–present
- Lecturer, Gonzaga University, 2015–16
Scholarship & Creative Work
- Research interests: eighteenth-century British literature, early modern Atlantic World, Jane Austen, environmental criticism, political economy, religion & literature
- Recent peer-reviewed work in Eighteenth-Century: Theory & Interpretation, European Romantic Review, Religion & Literature
- Current Project: study of Jane Austen and the concept of gratitude
Award, Leadership & Service
- English Program Coordinator, 2018–present
- Professor of the Semester, Southern Virginia University, Fall 2018
- Winner, Syllabus Prize for Religion & Literature, 2015
- Winner, Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award, University of Notre Dame, 2015