He spent the 2012-2013 academic year researching at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, after being awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Folger Magazine featured Dr. Britton and his research in the Spring 2013 edition of the publication. He also was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award in 2013. The focus of his research is early modern English literature, especially Shakespeare and Spenser, reformation theology, race theory, and an examination of how theological constructions of race shape interactions between Christians, Muslims and Jews. Dr. Britton received his B.A. from the University of Southern California and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from University of Wisconsin at Madison.