COD English Professor Tim Henningsen, Ph.D., teaches literature and composition at College of DuPage. His scholarly expertise is in Caribbean literature and culture during the World War II era, having written a dissertation entitled "Feeling American: Caribbean Petitions for a New World Literary Ethos." His work has been showcased in a variety of academic publications and he works with the WikiEdu organization, a nonprofit which builds connections between colleges and Wikipedia.
COD English Professor Tim Henningsen, Ph.D., teaches literature and composition at
College of DuPage. His scholarly expertise is in Caribbean literature and culture
during the World War II era, having written a dissertation entitled "Feeling American:
Caribbean Petitions for a New World Literary Ethos." His work has been showcased in
a variety of academic publications and he works with the WikiEdu organization, a nonprofit
which builds connections between colleges and Wikipedia.In 2024, Henningsen was awarded the college's Outstanding Faculty member in Liberal Arts, and in 2022 received the Excellence Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Contact Henningsen at henningsent@cod.edu or (630) 942-2276.
Education
- Ph.D. Literary Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago
- M.A. Literary Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Areas of Expertise
- Caribbean History, Literature and Culture
- 19th Century American Literature
- The Merits (and pitfalls) of Wikipedia
- The Literature of Chicago