Andrew Rasmussen

Andrew Rasmussen serves as an Assistant Professor of English within the English Department of the College of Arts and Humanities at Eastern University, teaching literature and composition courses in Andrews 310.

His educational background includes:

• Undergraduate studies at Nyack College
• PhD in English Literature from Baylor University

Dr. Rasmussen's research centers on the intersection of literature and classical rhetoric, with specific focus on pedagogical applications and moral formation in literary works. His dissertation "Raphael’s Rhetoric: The Progymnasmata in Paradise Lost" demonstrates expertise in Milton studies and classical rhetorical theory, examining how John Milton's epic integrates progymnasmata (rhetorical exercises) with ethical development.

No scientific awards were mentioned in the available information.

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Personal interests include New York Yankees fandom, board games, hiking, and bass guitar performance; he resides in Pennsburg with his wife who serves as ESL Chair at Perkiomen School. No laboratory affiliations or research teams were documented in the source material.