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  3. Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.
  2. Employee Directory
  3. Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.
Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.

Sarah Kelen, Ph.D.

Professor of English
Department
English Department
Office hours

Spring 2025 Office Hours (i.e. Student Drop In Hours)

  • MW 1-2
  • TTh 10-11:30
  • F 1-3
  • and by appointment (send e-mail or check my calendar in )
Email
sak [at] NebrWesleyan.edu
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Background

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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 English senior capstone workshop. My particular expertise is in British Literature, but I also enjoy teaching courses in History of the English Language and various Writing-Instructive classes for both majors and non-majors. I frequently teach the Archway Seminar.

 

Research and academic interests

Research interests:

  • Medieval Literature
  • Renaissance Literature
  • Early Modern Cultural Studies

Selected Publications:
Author of , Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Editor of , Medieval Institute Publications, 2013.

Service interests

Past administrative roles at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½:

Vice President for Student Life 2018-2022

Dean of Undergraduate Studies / Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2014-2018

English Department Chair 2007-2013

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:

2025 Roger A. Cognard Professor of the Liberal Arts
2013 Faculty Scholar Award, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½
2004 Visiting Fellow, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University
2003-2004 Exemplary Teaching Award, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½