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About Eric Shane Bryan

Dr. Bryan received his B.A. in English from the University of Georgia in 2000, his M.A. in English from Saint Louis University in 2003, and his Ph.D. in English with an emphasis on medieval language and literature from Saint Louis University in 2007. His research interests include Scandinavian folklore, medieval language and literature, medieval Scandinavian and Germanic conversion narratives, and pragmatic linguistic analyses of medieval texts. His current monograph project examines folkloristic and literary reactions to the conversion and Christianization of Iceland.

Dr. Bryan teaches courses on linguistics, early British literature, myth and folklore, the Bible as literature, and fantasy literature. He is a strong supporter of a global education, and he encourages his students to study and travel abroad whenever possible. In the spring of 2011, Dr. Bryan taught for the Missouri-London Program, through which Missouri university students can study and live in London, England for a semester.

Positions

September 2022 - Present Full Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ English and Technical Communication
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August 2014 - August 2022 Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ English and Technical Communication
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August 2007 - July 2014 Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ English and Technical Communication
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • Faculty Research Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2022
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2022
  • Faculty Excellence Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2021
  • Outstanding Teaching Commendation, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2020
  • Faculty Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2019
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2019
  • Missouri Research Board Grant, 2017-2019
  • A&OER Initiative Award, University of Missouri System, 2018
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2017
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2016
  • CASB Summer e-Fellowship, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Summer 2016
  • Faculty-Led Study Abroad Development Grant, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2015
  • Faculty Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2015
  • Celebrating Excellence in the Humanities, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2009 and 2013
  • American-Scandinavian Foundation Grant, 2012
  • Missouri Research Board Grant, 2012
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Missouri Alumni Association, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2011
  • Faculty Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2010
  • Walter J. Ong Award for Distinction in English Graduate Studies, Saint Louis University, 2006
  • Fulbright Research Grant, 2005-2006
  • Icelandic Ministry of Education Grant, 2005-2006

Courses

  • English 3301: A Linguistic Study of Modern English
  • English 3302: History and Structure of the English Language
  • English 2244: Fantasy Literature
  • English 2446: The Bible as Literature
  • English 1211: British Literature I—Beginnings to 1800

Education

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2004 - 2007 Ph. D., Saint Louis University ‐ English
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2001 - 2003 M.A., Saint Louis University ‐ English
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1996 - 2000 B.A., University of Georgia ‐ English
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Contact Information

221 Humanities-Social Sciences
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409

(573) 341-4681

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Research Works (11)