Interim Associate Academic Dean
Chair, Department of English
Phone: 916.577.2271
Email: phopkins@jessup.edu
Expertise
17th Century Poetry, Contemporary Literary Theory
Education
PhD., Humanities – California Institute of Integral Studies - 2007
M.A., English – San Jose State University - 1989
B.A., English – San Jose State University - 1984
Courses Taught
English 220: Foundations of Literature
English 320: Shakespeare
English 360: Critical Analysis of Literature
Publications
Engaged Reading: Teaching for Transformation in the Literature Classroom.
Published in the Proceedings of the 2007 Hawaiian Conference on the Arts and Humanities.
Awards & Honors
Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2004
Best Thesis in the School of Arts and Humanities, 1990
Mara Steffy Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, 1989
Associations, Board & Committees
Member: National Council of Teachers of English; Modern Language Association