James Jaap, PhD

Teaching Professor, English

jaj15@psu.edu

Office Phone: 412-675-9174

Office Location: Main Building, 109B

Office Hours:

M-W-F 11:15-1:15;
and by appointment

Mailing Address:

Penn State Greater Allegheny, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132

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Bio

Hired in 1998 as an instructor of English, over the last 22 years, my primary focus is teaching writing, including first year composition, and other literature courses. From 2003-2011, I served as the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs, and I was recently promoted to Teaching Professor of English. Recent activities connected to my scholarly work includes directing the Willa Cather International Seminar in 2017, and serving as a member of the Willa Cather Foundation's Board of Governors. Currently, I am developing the Western Pennsylvania Art, Literature and Culture Project, a center devoted to the study of art and literature in Western Pennsylvania.

Teaching Interests:
American novel, humor and satire, banned Books, Willa Cather, Pennsylvania literature

Research Interests

Willa Cather, Pittsburgh literature and history, American comedy, The American Novel

Publications

Willa Cather and Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Idealism and the Artist. Willa Cather Newsletter and Review 58.3 (Spring 2016): 7-12.

Note on Exact Date of Willa Cather’s Arrival in Pittsburgh. With Timothy Bintrim. Willa Cather Newsletter and Review 58.3 (Spring 2016): 31.

Willa Cather, E.L. Blumenschein, and the Painting of To-morrow. Cather Studies, Volume 11. Expected date of publication. Fall 2016. (In press)

Education

Ph.D. English Duquesne University 2003

M.A. English Duquesne University 1991

B.A. English University of Dayton 1989

Course Schedule

Fall 2019 Semester:

Meeting Location:

Greater Allegheny

ENGL 15-001 Rhetoric and Composition

Meeting Location:

Frable Building 206

Meeting Days/Times:

M, W, F 9:05 am-9:55 am

ENGL 103-001 The Great Traditions in American Literature

Meeting Location:

Frable Building 206

Meeting Days/Times:

M, W, F 10:10 am-11:00 am

ENGL 496-001 Western PA Literature & Art

Meeting Location:

By Appointment

ENGL 165N-001 Work and Literature

Meeting Location:

Frable Building 206

Meeting Days/Times:

M, W, F 1:25 pm-2:15 pm