Steven Lynn

Steven Lynn is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of South Carolina, holding the Louise Fry Scudder Professorship. He is affiliated with the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences and serves as Dean of the South Carolina Honors College.

• PhD, University of Texas, 1981
• MA, University of South Carolina, 1976
• BA, University of South Carolina, 1974

His research focuses on Eighteenth-Century Literature, with a specialization in Samuel Johnson's works, Science Fiction exploring nanotechnology and bioethics, and Rhetoric and Composition emphasizing writing pedagogy. He co-edits the annual Writing South Carolina anthology series, analyzing student writing and literary trends.

His publications span three decades, covering Johnson's critical reception, eighteenth-century rhetorical traditions, and pedagogical frameworks like Texts and Contexts. He has contributed extensively to Eighteenth-Century Studies, College English, and Age of Johnson.

• Louise Fry Scudder Professor