Thomas Becknell
Email: t-becknell@bethel.edu
Job Title
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Professor of English Emeritus
English and Journalism, College of Arts and Sciences
Highlight
Becknell teaches introductory and advanced courses on American literature, environmental writing, and modern myth makers. He received the Faculty Excellence Award for teaching in 1995. He is the author of a book of spiritual lessons from nature, Of Earth and Sky, and articles on American literary history.
Started at Bethel
1984
Education
- Wheaton College - B.A. in Chemistry, Literature, 1974
- University of Iowa - Ph.D. in English, 1983
Areas of expertise
Becknell teaches introductory and advanced courses on American literature, environmental writing, and modern myth makers. He received the Faculty Excellence Award for teaching in 1995. He is the author of a book of spiritual lessons from nature, Of Earth and Sky, and articles on American literary history.