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About Phyllis R. Brown

Phyllis R. Brown, Professor in the Department of English, received her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 1979 and has been teaching at Santa Clara University since 1982. Between 2008 and 2015, Brown served as Director of the Core Curriculum and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies. In 2015 Brown returned to full-time teaching and scholarship. She looks forward to teaching Critical Thinking & Writing, Introduction to Literary History and Interpretation, and Medieval Women Writers and Writing in 2015-16. Her publications include essays on Beowulf, writings by Hrotsvit of Gandersheim, Heloise's letters to Abelard, Guillaume de Machaut lyric poetry, Louise Labe's poetry, and issues in higher education. Current research and writing address interdisciplinarity, transformative learning, and Anglo-Saxon hagiography.

Positions

2012 - Present Professor, Santa Clara University ‐ Department of English
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2015 - 2016 Director, Medieval & Renaissance Studies Program, Santa Clara University
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2010 - 2015 Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies, Santa Clara University
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2008 - 2012 Director, Undergraduate Core Curriculum, Santa Clara University
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1997 - 2012 Associate Professor, Santa Clara University ‐ Department of English
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2003 - 2006 Chair, English Department, Santa Clara University ‐ Department of English
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1999 - 2002 Director, Peer Educator Program, Santa Clara University
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1996 - 2000 Director, Medieval & Renaissance Studies Program, Santa Clara University
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1991 - 1997 Assistant Professor, Santa Clara University ‐ Department of English
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1982 - 1991 Lecturer, Santa Clara University ‐ Department of English
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

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Education

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1979 Ph.D. in English, University of Oregon
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1975 M.A. in Englsih, University of Oregon
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1973 B.A. in Psychology, University of Rochester
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Contact Information

Phone: 408.554.4930
Fax: 408.554.4837
Email: PBrown@scu.edu
Location: St. Joseph's Hall
Room number: 216

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