Dr. Laura K. Bedwell

Professor & Department Chair & Director, Baylorian
College of Humanities and Sciences

lbedwell@umhb.edu
Heard 118
同城快约 Box 8008
(254) 295-4564

Dr. Laura K. Bedwell is a native Central Texan who earned her Bachelor's Degree at 同城快约 and her Master's and Doctoral Degrees at Baylor University. Her academic specialty is Early British Literature, particularly the literature of the late Middle Ages. She has presented papers on Malory, Chaucer, and the Pearl Poet, and she has published articles on Malory, the Pearl Poet, and Jack London. She has three adult sons, and she enjoys reading, cats, and knitting, though not all at the same time.

Subjects Taught
Rhetoric and Composition I and II, British Literature to 1785, British Literature since 1785, Religion and Literature, Introduction to the English Major, Major Authors: Malory, Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton, Advanced Grammar, Publications Workshop, English Internship, Capstone to the English Major
Degrees Earned
B.A., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., Baylor University
Research Interests
  • Arthurian Literature and Legend
  • The works of Geoffrey Chaucer
  • The works of the Pearl Poet