Keri Behre

Fields: Composition, Literature, Public Humanities, Online Learning, Women's Manuscripts, Shakespeare, Early Modern Drama, History of Food and Medicine in Literature. 

Biography

Keri Behre is a Senior Instructor of English at Portland State University, and enjoys teaching a variety of classes in both composition and literature (see below!). In literature, her scholarly expertise focuses on the intersections of food, medicine, gender, and literature. In composition, she is passionate about and committed to effective and connected online pedagogy. Dr. Behre bases her pedagogy in student advocacy, compassion, and mutual respect as well as a commitment to diversity and curiosity. 

Courses Taught: Advanced Composition, Advanced Renaissance Culture, College Writing, Critical Writing in English, Drama, Graduate Seminar, Intro to Shakespeare, Literary Form & Analysis, Medieval Literature, Professional Writing, Renaissance Literature, Shakespearean Genre, Survey of British Literature I, Survey of British Literature II, Writing as Critical Inquiry.

Selected Publications: 

• "Practical Paleography and the Baumfylde Manuscript: An Undergraduate Research Unit for Literature Classes." Forthcoming in Early Modern Studies Journal, Winter 2021, [pages TBD].
• "Cooking in the Baumfylde Kitchen." Early Modern Recipes Online Collective (refereed academic blog), July 2019, https://emroc.hypotheses.org/2613.
• “‘Look What Market She Hath Made’: Women, Commerce, and Power in A Chaste Maid in Cheapside and Bartholomew Fair.” Early Theatre, June 2018 (21.1).

Public Humanities Projects:                  

• Lecture: “400 Years in Shakespeare’s Kitchen.” Lake Oswego Public Library Shakespeare Festival, Lake Oswego, OR. 23 April 2016.
• Lecture: “Food Craving and Identity in The Tragedy of Dr. Faustus, Measure for Measure, The Duchess of Malfi, and The Magnetic Lady.” Mary’s Woods, Marylhurst, OR. 13 May 2014.
• Art Installation Presentation: “Understanding Shakespeare’s Apples.” When Nothing Else Subsists, Smell and Taste Remain, Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR. 25 October 2012.
• Lecture: “Shakespeare’s Food: A Rich and Relevant History.” Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence, KS. 12 April 2010.
• Material Collaboration: “Sugar Cakes.” With Wheatfields Bakery, Lawrence, KS. April 2010.

Selected Presentations:

• “Five Best Practices in Online Teaching.” English Challenge Workshop, Portland State University. 18 August 2020.
• “Pedagogical Lessons in the time of Covid-19.” With Janice Lee. PSU English Department Pedagogy Salon, Portland State University. 20 May 2020.
• “LMS Committee Show and Ask: Canvas Tools for Collaboration and Connection,” Public Learning Management System Committee Meeting, Portland State University. 5 March 2020.
• “Fostering Engagement in the Online Writing Classroom: A Case Study in Canvas,” PSU English Department Pedagogy Salon, Portland State University. 19 February 2020.
• “Best Practices for Online Instructional Design,” PSU Technical Communication Meetup, Portland State University. 11 February 2019.
• “Shakespeare’s Sister, Paleography, and the Baumfylde Manuscript.” Shakespeare Association of America, Los Angeles, CA. 30 March 2018.
• “The Flipped Classroom Approach to Hybrid Courses.” Howard Faculty Brownbag Series, Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR. 14 March 2017.
• “Crossing Corporeal Borders: Dietary Purification in A Woman Killed with Kindness.” Pacific Northwest Renaissance Society Conference, Portland, OR. 20 October 2017.
• “Technology as Text: Preventing Tech Burnout for Online Students.” Conference on College Composition and Communication, Portland, OR. 17 March 2017.
• “Food, Materiality, and Power in A Chaste Maid in Cheapside and Bartholomew Fair." Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference, Portland, OR. 6 November 2015.