Associate Professor of English and Honors College Faculty Fellow
My scholarly interests and academic training draw from the fields of literature, philosophy, and cultural studies. l specialize in the late medieval and early modern periods, and I am particularly fascinated with the works of Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton and their contributions to intellectual history. My other areas of research and teaching concentrate on the European Renaissance, Classical literature and languages (and their revitalization within Renaissance Humanism), early English theatre (medieval, Renaissance, and Restoration), epic and romance literature, Arthurian literature, the History of the Book, continental philosophy, and popular culture (especially in the ways popular culture recycles and repurposes the past). I regularly teach Introduction to University Writing and Research; Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing; as well as World Literature: Ancient to Early Modern for the Liberal Arts Program. For the English Department, I offer courses in British Literature, Early Modern Studies, Shakespeare, Literary Theory, Introduction to Publishing, and Arthurian Literature. As an Honors College Faculty Fellow, I teach Honors Communication and Critical Thinking, direct the Office of Fellowship Advising, and chair the Harding Undergraduate Research Conference. I also supervise the student-run annual literary journal, Shapes and Names, help coordinate the annual Liberal Arts Colloquium, and sponsor Harding's chapter of the Roosevelt Institute.
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About Russell Keck, Ph.D.
My scholarly interests and academic training draw from the fields of literature, philosophy, and cultural studies. l specialize in the late medieval and early modern periods, and I am particularly fascinated with the works of Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton and their contributions to intellectual history. My other areas of research and teaching concentrate on the European Renaissance, Classical literature and languages (and their revitalization within Renaissance Humanism), early English theatre (medieval, Renaissance, and Restoration), epic and romance literature, Arthurian literature, the History of the Book, continental philosophy, and popular culture (especially in the ways popular culture recycles and repurposes the past). I regularly teach Introduction to University Writing and Research; Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing; as well as World Literature: Ancient to Early Modern for the Liberal Arts Program. For the English Department, I offer courses in British Literature, Early Modern Studies, Shakespeare, Literary Theory, Introduction to Publishing, and Arthurian Literature. As an Honors College Faculty Fellow, I teach Honors Communication and Critical Thinking, direct the Office of Fellowship Advising, and chair the Harding Undergraduate Research Conference. I also supervise the student-run annual literary journal, Shapes and Names, help coordinate the annual Liberal Arts Colloquium, and sponsor Harding's chapter of the Roosevelt Institute.
| 2023 - Present | Faculty Fellow, Harding University ‐ Honors College | |
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| 2020 - Present | Associate Professor of English, Harding University ‐ Department of English Language & Literature | |
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| 2014 - 2020 | Assistant Professor of English, Harding University ‐ Department of English Language & Literature | |
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| 2015 | Visiting Professor, Pepperdine University ‐ Division of Humanities & Teacher Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Late Medieval and Early Modern English Literature, European Renaissance, Early English Theatre (Medieval, Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Restoration), Epic and Romance Literature, Arthurian Literature, History of the Book, Classical Literature, Latin Language and Literature, World Literature (in Translation), Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Milton, Continental Philosophy, Cultural Studies, and Literary Theory
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2023 - Present | Director, Office of Fellowship Advising | 2022 - Present | Chair, Harding University Undergraduate Research Conference Committee | 2020 - Present | Parliamentarian, Harding University Faculty | 2020 - Present | Faculty Member, Harding University Student Success and Retention Committee | 2019 - Present | Shapes and Names Internship Director, Harding University Department of English Language and Literature | 2019 - Present | Faculty Member, Harding University Department of English Language and Literature Professional Writing Committee | 2017 - Present | Website and Blog Manager, Harding University Department of English Language and Literature | 2015 - Present | Liberal Arts Colloquium Coordinator, Harding University College of Arts and Humanities | 2015 - Present | Senior Seminar Mentor, Harding University Department of English Language and Literature | 2014 - Present | Faculty Member, Harding University Department of English Language and Literature Curriculum Committee | 2015 - 2021 | Jo Cleveland Writing Contest Judge, Harding University Department of English Language and Literature | 2016 - 2020 | Faculty Member, Harding University Department of English Language and Literature Hiring Committee | 2018 - 2019 | English Department Representative, Harding University College of Arts and Humanities Teacher Achievement Award Committee | 2009 - 2017 | Website Assistant, Arthuriana: The Journal of Arthurian Studies | 2012 - 2013 | Assistant to the Treasurer, Milton Society of America | 2011 - 2013 | Editorial Assistant, Arthuriana: The Journal of Arthurian Studies | 2009 - 2010 | Treasurer, Purdue University Comitatus | 2009 - 2010 | Content Developer, Purdue University Online Writing Lab | 2007 - 2008 | Graduate Student Representative, Kansas State University Department of English Graduate Advisory Committee | 2007 - 2008 | Co-President, Student Association of Graduates in English, Kansas State University Department of English |
Honors and Awards
- Harding University Center for Teaching and Learning Champion Award (2020-2023)
- Purdue University Department of English Excellence in Teaching Award (2013)
- Introductory Composition at Purdue University Quintilian Award for Teaching-Scholar Development (2013)
- Introductory Composition at Purdue University Quintilian Award for Teaching Excellence (2013)
- Purdue University Writing Lab Distinguished Tutor of the Year Award (2010)
- Kansas State University Expository Writing Program Exemplar Award (2008)
- Kansas State Department of English Service Award (2008)
Courses
- English 4250: Literary Theory
- English 3252: British Literature II
- Honors 2010: Communication and Critical Thinking
- English 4030: Arthurian Literature
- English 3710: Shakespeare
- English 3510: Introduction to Publishing
- English 3850: Early Modern Studies (Renaissance to Enlightenment)
- Latin 1020: Elementary Latin II
- English 3251: British Literature I
- English 2010: World Literature I (Ancient to Early Modern)
- Latin 1010: Elementary Latin I
- English 2110: Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing
- English 1110: Introduction to University Writing and Research
| August 2008 - May 2014 | PhD, Purdue University ‐ English Department | |
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| August 2006 - May 2008 | MA, Kansas State University ‐ Department of English | |
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| August 2001 - May 2006 | BA, Harding University | |
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Contact Information
rlkeck@harding.edu
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