Pronouns: They/them/their
Bio. Roger Adkins is a scholar-administrator with a complex profile that includes extensive administrative work and expertise in global learning, ongoing interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and teaching in both domestic and international settings. They are a passionate educator who strives to make global learning accessible for every student, both in on-campus and off-campus settings.
Global Engagement. They studied abroad in Iceland and have led short, faculty-led programs in the UK (England, Wales, and Scotland). They have also visited or worked in: Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sweden, and Tunisia.
Areas of Expertise. They are also a dedicated educator who believes in helping today’s students prepare for a world of rapidly evolving circumstances and inevitable shifts in professional life. They have experience administering off-campus study programs; advising and mentoring international students and scholars; working in faculty development for global learning; advocating for and working in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion; fellowships advising and administration; and developing new programs, curricula, and approaches in global learning. Roger also has briefer experience in career education, internships programming, community engagement, and community and employer partnerships.
Portfolio.
Teaching. They have taught courses in: career education; comparative literature; creative writing; cultural studies; fellowships success; folklore; gender studies; literatures in English; queer studies; Scandinavian studies; and writing.
Courses Taught at Earlham
- ENG/SOAN 212 Introduction to Folklore (*coming fall 2023)
- ENG 382 Topics in Genre and Narrative: Alternative Realities
- EPIC 271 Fellowship Foundations
- EPIC 481 Internship
Ongoing Research Projects
- Decolonizing and queering approaches in global learning
- Queer/quare potential of ‘the monstrous Other’ | scifi, folklore, fantasy, future studies, and social justice
- Critically engaged pedagogies: culturally sustaining pedagogies, universal design, antiracism theory and practice
- Best practices in faculty-led and short-term, off-campus programs (study, internships, fieldwork, etc.)
Education
- B.A. English and Creative Writing, Hiram College (Ohio), 1995
- M.A. Gender Studies, and graduate teaching certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Oregon, 1999
- A1-level certificate in Icelandic Language and Culture, Háskola Islands (University of Iceland), 2003
- M.A. (2008) and Ph.D. (2010) Comparative Literature, University of Oregon
Identities. Roger identifies as queer, lives with a disability (not visible), and comes from a working-class background. They were also a first-generation college student. They are passionate about inclusiveness and are very happy to serve as a mentor or advocate for students from diverse backgrounds. They are gender nonbinary and use they/them/their pronouns.
Earlham College, an independent, residential college, aspires to provide the highest-quality undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences, shaped by the distinctive perspectives of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
