Faculty

Bridgitte Barclay, PhD
Bridgitte Barclay, PhD

Associate Professor of English and Environmental Studies Office Phone: 630-844-6195
Email: bbarclay@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Environmental humanities, science fiction, gender studies, archival research, comics and graphic novels, modern and contemporary American literature, composition, argument, ecomedia Education: PhD, English, University of Texas, Arlington Favorite thing about AU: "The community between students, graduates, and faculty that goes beyond four years." View LinkedIn Profile

Patrick Dunn, PhD
Patrick Dunn, PhD

Associate Professor of English, Chair of English and Foreign Languages Office Phone: 630-844-5417
Email: pdunn@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: British literature, 20th century British and American literature, linguistics, poetry Education: PhD, Northern Illinois University
MA, Northern Illinois University
BA, University of Dubuque Favorite thing about AU: "Sharing the curiosity of my students and contributing to their intellectual growth."

Sara Elliott, PhD
Sara Elliott, PhD

Associate Professor of English Office Phone: 630-844-6514
Email: selliott@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: First-year composition, creative writing, American literature, cultural diversity, civic engagement, social justice Education: PhD, English, Northern Illinois University
MA, English, Northern Illinois University
BA, English, Wheaton College Favorite thing about AU: "Working with students from a wide range of backgrounds."

Sara Gerend, PhD
Sara Gerend, PhD

Associate Professor of English Office Phone: 630-844-3842
Email: sgerend@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Modernism, 20th-century British and American literature, gender studies Education: PhD, English, University of California, Santa Barbara
MA, English, University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, English, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Favorite thing about AU: "The hardworking and dedicated students who make me proud to teach here."

Donovan Gwinner, PhD
Donovan Gwinner, PhD

Associate Professor of English Office Phone: 630-844-5228
Email: dgwinner@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: College writing, American literature, multicultural literature, cultural studies, western American literature, colonial/postcolonial studies Education: PhD, English Language and Literature, University of Arizona
MA, University of Arizona
BA in Arts and Letters, University of Oregon Favorite thing about AU: "Dedicated students and great colleagues."

Meredith Harvey, PhD
Meredith Harvey, PhD

Associate Professor of English Office Phone: 630-844-3718
Email: mharvey@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Postcolonial and settler colonial studies, the environment in literature and film, gender in literature and film, modern and contemporary American literature, Western American literature and film, genre-studies in contemporary film and television, multi-cultural American literature Education: PhD, English and the Teaching of English, Idaho State University
MA, English, Chapman University
BA, English, Cal Poly Pomona Favorite thing about AU: "The wide range of experience that students bring to and share in the classroom."

Dan Hipp, PhD
Dan Hipp, PhD

Professor of English Office Phone: 630-844-4883
Email: dhipp@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Modernist literature, Victorian literature, history of the English language, psychology, literature Education: PhD, English, Vanderbilt University
MA, English, Villanova University
BA, English, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Favorite thing about AU: "The 'gauntlet' at commencement when faculty applaud for all the graduates."

Julie Hipp, PhD
Julie Hipp, PhD

Associate Professor of English Office Phone: 630-844-6503
Email: jhipp@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: British literature, secondary education, gender studies, college writing, research Education: PhD, English, Vanderbilt University
MA, English, University of Notre Dame
BA, English/German, University of Notre Dame Favorite thing about AU: "The opportunities AU provides for first-generation college students."