Elizabeth Bookser Barkley

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley is Professor of English and Chair of the Department of Liberal Arts at Mount St. Joseph University. She teaches literature, writing, and interdisciplinary courses including African American Writers, Advanced Composition, and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal: Global and Local.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Cincinnati (1998)
• M.A., St. Louis University (1976)
• B.A., College of Mount St. Joseph (1970)

Her research focuses on American autobiographical traditions, grief narratives, and pedagogical approaches in liberal arts education. She explores how personal writing intersects with cultural studies and transformative learning.

Scientific Awards:

• 2000 Carnegie Foundation/CASE Ohio Professor of the Year