Wendell M. "Whit" Jones, Jr.

Dr. Wendell M. "Whit" Jones, Jr. is a Professor of English at Bryan College, where he has taught courses in literature, writing, and Christian integration for over thirty-one years. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in English from the University of North Carolina and his B.A. in English from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, with a focus on Southern novelist Walker Percy for his dissertation.

• Ph.D., English, University of North Carolina
• M.A., English, University of North Carolina
• B.A., English, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Dr. Jones’ research emphasizes the alignment of universal human truths in literature with Christian scripture. His work spans Southern literature, philosophical themes like Stoicism and Gnosticism, and the synthesis of pagan and Christian ideals in texts by authors such as Edith Wharton, Shakespeare, and Eudora Welty. He has contributed biographical entries to reference works like Southern Writers: A Biographical Dictionary and The Companion to Southern Literature.

His publications and conference presentations—such as at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association and Southeastern Conference on Christianity and Literature—explore topics like postmodern linguistic relativism, the myth of Psyche in fiction, and the negotiation of secular and Christian culture in literary works. He also advocates for the integration of faith in literary theory and the role of Christian values in education.