His scholarly writing and reviews have appeared in TSLL, Religion and Literature, SEL, and The Upstart Crow. His first book (currently under review) focuses on literary engagements with divided spiritual community in Elizabethan and Jacobean England, with special focus on the Book of Common Prayer and the lyric poetry of Edmund Spenser, John Donne, George Herbert, Robert Southwell, and Richard Crashaw. His most current projects include a book-length study of Shakespeare’s struggle with Augustinian theology and articles on Sidney, Spenser, and Chaucer. Dr. Gibbons’ work has been recognized and supported by various fellowships and awards, including the Charlotte W. Newcombe fellowship for work in Religion and Ethics in 2008. In addition to teaching graduate seminars and undergraduate courses in English and the University Honors Program, Dr. Gibbons advises all current and potential English majors and minors. If you are an English major with questions, or if you are thinking of taking on a major or minor in English, please email or call Dr. Gibbons at gibbonsd@cua.edu or call 202-319-5488.