Professor of English
Lynchburg College
Experience/Background
Hi! I'm Jim Koger, currently in the fourth academic incarnation--which means that LC is my fourth position since completing my graduate work at Rice University, via undergraduate degree at Sewanee (The University of the South). I taught seven years at UTK (main campus of the University of Tennessee), eight years at Birmingham-Southern College, and two frigid years at Bemidji State University in northern Minnesota (yes, there ARE degrees of north in Minnesota) before coming to LC as English Department Chair in 1986.
Degrees and Certifications
- 1965: B.A. in English
Sewanee (The University of the South)
- 1971: Ph.D. in English
Rice University
Honors and Awards
1997: Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology at 8th National Conference on College Teaching, Learning, and Technology
1995: Phi Kappa Phi, Lynchburg College
1987: ODAC Coach of the Year
1986: Gold Key Honor Society, Lynchburg College
1979: Kellogg Faculty Development Grant, Birmingham-Southern
1973: Research Fellowship, University of Tennessee
1973: Reader, Huntington Library
1968-1969: Rice Teaching Fellow: Rice University
1965-1969: Rice Humanities Fellowship, Rice University
1961-1965: Wilkins Scholar, The University of the South
1965: Phi Beta Kappa, Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, The University of the South
Professional/Research Interests
I started and coached the women's soccer team here for four years before directing academic computing for three years. Last year I returned to the English Department full-time and am enjoying teaching English again.
Personal Information
My interests include music, motorcycling, mysteries, and Native Americans (I am 1/4 Cherokee). I live in one of the historic districts of Lynchburg (Garland Hill) with my wife, two adult children, two cats and a dog. Home repair is, of course, included with an old house.
You may contact me at (434) 544-8628 or e-mail: koger@lynchburg.edu