Marion Larson

Job Titles

  • Professor of English
    English and Journalism, College of Arts and Sciences
    General Education College of Arts and Sciences

Highlight

Larson's favorite thing about teaching English is getting to read and think about books that are so different from daily life, yet hold so many important connections; and she loves doing this with faculty and students who also enjoy it. Her most recent publication (with Bethel philosophy colleague Sara Shady) is a 2017 book, From Bubble to Bridge: Educating Christians for a Multifaith World. She has also published articles in areas related to interfaith dialogue and faculty development, and hospitality as a metaphor for teaching. She received the Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching in 2001.

Started at Bethel

1986

Education

  • Wheaton College - B.A. in English, 1982
  • University of Minnesota - Ph.D. in English, 1992

Areas of expertise

Larson's favorite thing about teaching English is getting to read and think about books that are so different from daily life, yet hold so many important connections; and she loves doing this with faculty and students who also enjoy it. Recently she has published articles in areas related to interfaith dialogue and faculty development, and hospitality as a metaphor for teaching. She received the Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching in 2001.