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Charlyn Ingwerson, Ph.D.

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Office: Pearsons Hall 309
Phone: (417) 873-6928
E-Mail: cingwerson@drury.edu

Charlyn Ingwerson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of English
Director of English for Academic Purposes Program

Charlyn Ingwerson began teaching at Drury in the fall of 2002, becoming a faculty member in 2008. She received her B.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in English and a MATESOL at Missouri State University, her M.A. in Theological Studies at the AG Theological Seminary, and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Arkansas.

Dr. Ingwerson is Director of the Writing Center and serves the university community in a number of advisory capacities.

Ingwerson is a Fellow at the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, a member of the Association of International Educators (NAFSA), and the American Association of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

She has presented her critical scholarship in contemporary literature by Middle Eastern women, Israeli literature, Motherhood Studies, and women’s peace movements at a number of conferences.

Dr. Ingwerson teaches courses in comparative cultural studies, American Studies, and courses in the Middle East Studies Minor that include Israeli writers, literature in translation by Middle Eastern writers, Iranian Studies, and Studies in Nonviolence. She also regularly teaches Grammar and Style, a critical study in language and logic.

Drury University faculty since 2008.

Assistant Professor since 2024.

Education

  • B.A., Philosophy, Missouri State University, 2000
  • M.A., English, Missouri State University, 2002
  • M.A., Theological Studies and Biblical Languages, AGTS, 2007
  • MATESOL, Missouri State University, 2012
  • Ph.D., Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, University of Arkansas, 2019