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ISU's Distinguished Researcher of 2008

 

Dr. Susan Swetnam

Professor, English and Philosophy

Swetnam is a professor of English and philosophy. Her doctorate in English is from the University of Michigan. Her research and publications focus on Western American culture and literature. She has established herself as an important voice in this field, dispelling myths and bringing a wide range of writers, especially women, to public awareness. She was named ISU's Distinguished Teacher in 1988 and its Distinguished Public Servant in 1996.

In a soon-to-be-published book, Swetnam explores historical support for books and reading in the region, correlating grassroots interest in Carnegie libraries with local social and political values. She also is a creative writer. Her first book-length essay collection won an Idaho Library Association prize; her second was published last year by Loyola, Chicago.