Paul S. Shields

Paul S. Shields is an Associate Professor of English at Assumption College, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. He holds a B.A. from Mercer University and both an M.A. and Ph.D. from Florida State University (2005). His teaching portfolio includes courses such as English Composition, Introduction to Theatre, Introduction to Literature, Speech, and 20th Century American Drama. His research focuses on modernist and 20th-century drama, particularly the works of Samuel Beckett. Shields has contributed scholarly publications to peer-reviewed companions on Beckett's oeuvre, including analyses of Endgame and other dramatic works. He currently teaches in the Department of English within the D’Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

His academic contributions emphasize literary criticism and dramatic analysis, with a specialization in 20th-century playwrights. No grants, awards, or student advisement roles are explicitly detailed in the provided text. His office is located in Founders Hall, Room 205.