Crane

Christopher “Chip” Crane is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of English. He has taught literature and professional writing at the University of Maryland since 2010. Chip holds a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the Catholic University of America, where he also received a certificate in Rhetoric studies. He received an M.A. in Teaching Writing and Literature from George Mason University. His research interests include the intersection of rhetoric and comedy, translation and identity in Anglo-Saxon through seventeenth-century English literature, Tolkien, young adult fantasy, and medievalism in pop culture. Chip also works as a consultant for technical and business communication, leadership, and team building.