Text from the Exeter Book

Hello! I'm Justin.

Justin wearing a poorly photoshopped "viking" helmet

I’m a scholar of early Medieval England, its history, literature, and culture. I graduated from the University of New Mexico in July of 2018 with my PhD in English and a focus on Medieval Studies, writing my dissertation on the material culture found in the religious narratives of the 10th century Exeter Book.

I’ve spent the past decade and a half teaching students about language, literature, and critical thinking. I’ve developed and taught courses on college-level and research writing, medieval literature, “British” literature through the 18th century, medievalism in modern children’s literature, and the appreciation of literature for a lifetime.

I’m also something of a tech enthusiast, coder, and web designer. I’m fascinated by the electronic world that has so rapidly become an intrinsic part of ourselves and our identity and I follow new developments in hardware and software as closely as I can.