• Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• M.A., Marquette University
• B.A., Iona College

Areas of Expertise: 

• John Milton
• Mythological Tradition
• Renaissance Literature
• Medieval Literature

Points of Interest 

• Past president of the Milton Society of America
• Nationally known for his expertise on John Milton, as well as the mythological tradition in medieval literature
• Author of “Through a Glass Darkly: Milton’s Reinvention of Mythological Tradition,” the product of 30 years of research using original sources in England, Italy and the United States
• Editor of “Milton and the Middle Ages,” published in 1982, and “Renaissance Latin Drama in England,” published in Germany in 1991
• Author of numerous journal articles, essays and encyclopedia entries and a presenter at national and international conferences on medieval literature
• Editor of the journal Cithara: Essays in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
• Holds a bachelor’s degree from Iona College, a master’s degree from Marquette University, and a doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota, where the College of Liberal Arts has named him to its honor roll of Alumni of Notable Achievement