Dr. Brian D. Reed is a member of the faculty in the English Department at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. He is very popular with his students. On the Rate My Professors site on Mercyhurst’s Web, consistently gets high ratings primarily because he makes the class very interesting and mixes a lot of humor in with his lectures. The students do say however that he requires a lot of reading and his pop quizzes are not that easy.
Dr. Reed is originally from Canfield, Ohio, a small town of over 7000 people that is located about 10 miles Southwest of Youngstown, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, a Masters degree in English Literature at Youngstown State University and a PhD in English Literature at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. It sounds like the State of Ohio is near and dear to Dr. Reed’s heart.
Dr. Reed chose to apply and accept a position at Mercyhurst University primarily due to the wonderful way that the faculty works together in bringing together and sharing their knowledge and ideas. He was also impressed with the high caliber of students that attend Mercyhurst University and their dedication to learning. Finally, the small liberal arts college atmosphere was a big factor in Dr. Reed’s decision to come to Mercyhurst.
A couple of interesting facts that Dr. Reed shared with me was that he owned a restaurant for 10 years and that he has never watched a Rocky film all the way through. I would venture to say that the years of running a restaurant that required dealing with the people from all walks of life prepared him quite well for his vocation as a teacher. It’s no wonder that the students like him so much.
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