John H. Brinegar

John H. Brinegar is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Curriculum in the Department of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. He holds a PhD in English from UNC-Chapel Hill (2000), an MA in English from UNC-Chapel Hill (1994), and dual BAs in English and Linguistics from the University of Oregon (1992, 1990). His academic leadership focuses on curriculum development for undergraduate English studies.

Brinegar's research centers on pre-modern literary traditions. Key areas include:

• Medieval literature and Chaucer
• Shakespearean drama in historical context
• Evolution of the English language
• Linguistic analysis of early texts
• English drama from 900-1642

He teaches courses such as Early Literary Traditions, Shakespeare In Context, and History of the English Language, emphasizing historical textual analysis.