Scott C. Lucas

Dr. Scott C. Lucas serves as Department Head and Professor of English at The Citadel's School of Humanities & Social Sciences. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in English from Duke University and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Specializing in Renaissance English literature and culture, Lucas explores the intersections of literature, politics, and religion in his research. His publications include a critical edition of A Mirror for Magistrates (Cambridge University Press, 2019) and a monograph on its political dimensions during the English Reformation (2009).

His scholarly focus spans Tudor-period political narratives, religious discourse in early modern texts, cultural analysis of Renaissance literature, and historical narrative frameworks. He maintains a lucass@citadel.edu email contact for academic correspondence.