Rob Wakeman

Rob Wakeman is an Associate Professor of English at Mount Saint Mary College and co-coordinates the Knight Summer Connections Program. His teaching includes courses on Shakespeare, medieval and early modern literatures, food writing, and academic writing.

• PhD, University of Maryland, College Park
• MA, University of Maryland, College Park
• BA, Drew University

His research focuses on the intersection of literature with ecological, economic, and spiritual values in sixteenth-century England, particularly through meals like hunting banquets, shepherd’s repasts, London cookshops, and religious feasts. He explores animal symbolism, agricultural themes, and culinary/medical receipt books in medieval and early modern drama.

Rob's publications span topics such as Shakespearean ecocriticism, animal roles in religious theater, and disease metaphors in Victorian literature. His 2023 chapter on pandemic pedagogy highlights his interdisciplinary approach to education. Recent works also examine food ethics and soil science in Renaissance texts.

He actively participates in professional associations like the Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society, Modern Language Association, and Shakespeare Association of America.