Brian McWilliams
استادیار · English Literature
University of Science and Arts of Oklahomaمعرفی
Brian McWilliams serves as Assistant Professor of English at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, where he is based in Davis Hall 222B with contact email bmcwilliams@usao.edu and phone 405-574-1244.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in English Literature from University of Houston (2022)
- MA in English from Sam Houston State University (2015)
- BA in Philosophy from Sam Houston State University (2012)
Dr. McWilliams' research bridges medieval literary analysis and contemporary writing pedagogy, with dual expertise in Old English literature (particularly Beowulf studies through translatio studii frameworks) and composition theory focused on knowledge transfer in first-year writing courses. His unconventional career path—from military service to professional firefighting before academia—informs his practical approach to educational theory.
His publications reveal an interdisciplinary trajectory connecting historical literary concepts with modern pedagogical challenges. The 2022 dissertation investigates student perspectives on learning transfer in writing instruction, while the 2017 book chapter applies translatio studii theory to Beowulf, demonstrating how medieval transmission concepts inform contemporary educational practices across人文 disciplines.
