Brian Abel Ragen, PhD

Emeritus Professor of English

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1958

Born to Harry Joseph Ragen and Helen Louise (Abel) Ragen in San Diego, CA.

1980

Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College.

1983

Achieves a Master of Arts from Princeton University.

1984

Is a lecturer in English at Princeton University until 1988.

1986

Is a lecturer in English at Bryn Mawr College until 1987.

1987

Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy from Princeton University.

1988

Is an associate professor of English at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville until 1993.

1989

Authors “A Wreck on the Road to Damascus.”

1992

Serves as editor of “Papers on Language & Literature” until 2008.

2002

Authors “Tom Wolfe: A Critical Companion.”

2004

Is named a Knight of Justice by the Most Venerable Order of St. John.

2009

Receives the Design Award for Corporate Heraldry from the American Heraldry Society.

2011

Is named Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael of the Wing.

2013

Is honored as professor of English emeritus.

2016

Receives the French decoration, Médaille d’honneur du service (Military Health Service Honour Medal).

2018

Is named Knight Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

2018

Produces the CD “Words to Music: Songs of Eugene Field” featuring Christine Brewer and Scott Kennebeck.

2019

Is named a Knight of Magisterial Grace by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

2022

Receives a Service Medal of the Order of St. John with 3 bars “for 25 years of service” from HRH, the Duke of Gloucester.

2023

Is honored as Catholic Man of the Year by St. Joseph Media.

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