Department Chair and Professor, English and Technical Communication
Dr. Swenson graduated with a B.A. in English from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1987. She received an M.A. in English from the University of Virginia in 1989 and a Ph. D. in English from the University of Iowa in 1995. Before coming to Missouri S&T (formerly known as UMR) in 1998, Dr. Swenson taught at Luther College; Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois; and the University of Iowa.
Dr. Swenson's first book, Medical Women and Victorian Fiction, was published by the University of Missouri Press in 2004. She has also published articles in The Gaskell Journal, The Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies, and The Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies.
In 2006, Dr. Swenson was named UMR Woman of the Year -- an award given to female faculty members who "help improve the campus climate for women and serve as a role model for other faculty and students with their research, scholarship and exceptional service."
Dr. Swenson teaches British literature courses such as Modern British Novel and Caribbean Literature. She also taught an entire course about Harry Potter. She became chair of the department on July 1, 2009.
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About Kristine Swenson
Dr. Swenson graduated with a B.A. in English from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1987. She received an M.A. in English from the University of Virginia in 1989 and a Ph. D. in English from the University of Iowa in 1995. Before coming to Missouri S&T (formerly known as UMR) in 1998, Dr. Swenson taught at Luther College; Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois; and the University of Iowa.
Dr. Swenson's first book, Medical Women and Victorian Fiction, was published by the University of Missouri Press in 2004. She has also published articles in The Gaskell Journal, The Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies, and The Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies.
In 2006, Dr. Swenson was named UMR Woman of the Year -- an award given to female faculty members who "help improve the campus climate for women and serve as a role model for other faculty and students with their research, scholarship and exceptional service."
Dr. Swenson teaches British literature courses such as Modern British Novel and Caribbean Literature. She also taught an entire course about Harry Potter. She became chair of the department on July 1, 2009.
| July 2009 - Present | Department Chair and Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ English and Technical Communication | |
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| Present | Director, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS) | |
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| August 1997 - July 2009 | Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ English and Technical Communication | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - Present | Cultural Bridges: The Humanities and Engineering in Latin America |
| National Endowment For The Humanities | |
| Humanities Connections grant | |
| Role: Co-project director | |
| Colleague(s): Shannon Fogg, Audra Merfeld-Langston | |
| $100,000 |
Honors and Awards
- University of Missouri--Rolla Woman of the Year, 2006
| 1989 - 1995 | Ph. D., University of Iowa | |
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| 1987 - 1989 | M.A., University of Virginia ‐ English Language and Literature/Letters | |
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| 1983 - 1987 | B.A., Luther College ‐ English Language and Literature/Letters | |
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Contact Information
224 Humanities-Social Sciences
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409-0560
(573) 341-4684
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