“While some intelligence is occasionally useful, the path of scholarship is ultimately about character: courage to take risks, patience to overcome adversity, faith to rise…

“My scholarship seeks to help people find meaning and value in both the ordinary and the extraordinary. This is also my aim in teaching. We…

“One of the things I love about working with Gustavus students on research is that we get to discover together what they like and don’t…

“One of my favorite things about my recent sabbatical was meeting people in so many different disciplines and contexts engaged in overlapping issues. I was…

“My publications over the years have focused on topical issues such as identity in the African/African Diaspora historical novel, and female condition in the discourses…

“I love doing research at Gustavus because it’s such a supportive environment. Here it is possible to explore new research topics and work with students…

“My favorite moment in a class: someone, in frustration and confusion, asks a question. And I respond ‘YES! Exactly!’ They’re taken aback of course; they’d…