Stephen Shepherd
Stephen H. A. Shepherd is Professor of English Literature in Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. The primary focus of Stephen Shepherd's research is on the critical, codicological, and historical contexts of medieval English literature, especially romance and the work of William Langland. He has published essays on these topics in collections and in Archive and Medium Ævum. To support himself during his early college years, Shepherd worked as a zoo keeper in Canada. After completing his PhD, Shepherd began a teaching career while furthering his research on Middle English  texts and Arthurian works. Published works. Shepherd has published numerous scholarly works including three Norton Critical Editions: He also edited the Early English Text Society edition of "Turpines Story" (Oxford University Press, 2004) and has published numerous essays. Education. 1979-1984: Queen's University at Kingston; B.A.(Hons.) and M.A. M.A. Thesis: ""A Characterization of The Middle English Breton Lay"" (Supervisor: John Finlayson) 1984-1988: Hertford College and St. Cross College, University of Oxford; D.Phil. D.Phil. Thesis: ""Four Middle English Charlemagne Romances: A Revaluation of the Non-Cyclic Verse Texts and the Holograph" "Sir Ferumbras"" (Supervisor: Douglas Gray). University Appointments. 2009 -Pres.: Full Professor, with Tenure, Department of English, Loyola Marymount University 2008-2009: Director of the Graduate Program, Dept. of English, LMU 2006-2008: Associate Professor, Tenure-Track, Dept. of English, LMU 1998-2005: Director of Graduate Studies, Dept. of English, Southern Methodist University 1995-2006: Associate Professor, with Tenure, Dept. of English, SMU 1989-1995: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Dept.of English, SMU Hobbies. He is an avid photographer and has supplied some of the illustrations for his Norton Critical Editions, as well as having online galleries of his work. Shepherd played the saxophone throughout his childhood and earned money  by performing in jazz bands in his twenties, however he claims he has not "played in over a decade". He has several country folk records out. confirmed by multiple uw-Platteville students