Join us for an Academic Retreat on The Gawain Poet led by Dr. Greg Roper of the University of Dallas.

About the Leader

Dr. Greg Roper received his PhD from the University of Virginia. In addition to his role as associate professor, he is also the current Dean of Students. Dr. Roper has interests in Middle English literature, rhetoric and composition, literary theory, and pedagogy.

He has published essays on Medieval penitential manuals and their influence on late Medieval literature, on The Canterbury Tales, and on teaching survey courses and literary theory. He has published a book entitled  The Writer's Workshop, which uses ancient and medieval notions of imitation to help students improve their writing. He also enjoys advising students about career plans and graduate school.