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Richard Scott Nokes
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Other names
Professor Awesome
Citizenship
United States
Education

Butler University (BA)

Wayne State University (PhD)
Occupation

English Professor

Medievalist
Years active
2003 - Now
Employer
Troy University
Organization

AI Forward Initiatives

Witan Publishing
Known for

Medievalism

English Literature
Notable work

From A to Zombie (2019)

The Watch of Traxis (2021)

Beowulf in Comic Books and Graphic Novels (2022)
Website
https://www.profawesome.com/

Richard Scott Nokes is an American medieval scholar and a Lecturer in Medieval Literature at Troy University, specializing in medieval literature, medieval manuscripts, modern medievalism, and digital publishing. Nokes is a central figure in a number of fields related to Anglo-Saxon literature, medieval magic, medieval medicine, medievalism, and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Education

Nokes earned his Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from Butler University in 1992. Nokes earned his Ph.D. at Wayne State University in 2003, the same year he joined the English Department at Troy University.[1]

Career

In 1993, following his undergraduate studies, Nokes taught English as a second language in South Korea before being transferred to Lithuania. Nokes established the American Studies Program at Klaipėda University in Lithuania and taught Canadian literature at Lithuania Christian College.

In 2003, Nokes received a Fulbright-Hays scholar for research on the Maya epic in Guatemala.

In 2007, Nokes became a regional finalist for the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.[2]

In 2011, Nokes is one of the scholars who founded Witan Publishing. A publishing house that focuses on producing peer-reviewed academic works in advancing medieval scholarship.

Articles

During winter 2015-16, associated with The Independent Institute, Nokes authored a review titled "The Hobbit Party: The Vision of Freedom That Tolkien Got, and the West Forgot" in The Independent Review.[3]

Prints

Nokes has an extensive publication record, including a variety of peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books, including three works of fiction below:

The Watch of Traxis (2021)

A fantasy novel that combines elements of medieval lore with a suspenseful narrative in historical literature.

From A to Zombie

An academic fiction of the zombie apocalypse genre with a satirical perspective on critical societal themes. The fiction includes scholarly research in a unique storytelling for both academic and popular audiences.

Beowulf in Comic Books and Graphic Novels (2022)

A collection of essays examines that examines the representation of Beowulf in modern visual media since 1940s.[4]

Blogs

Nokes established "Unlocked Wordhoard"[5] to share insights into medieval literature and related topics.[6][7] He is widely recognized for his online persona as "Professor Awesome,"[8][9] mainly through his second blog page, Professor Awesome and the Minions of Doom[10], to engage students with discussions on medieval literature, popular art culture, and folklore for academic accessibility and entertainment.

AI Forward Initiatives

Around 2020s, Nokes has engaged with the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and business to address both the benefits and limitations of AI technologies.[11] On November 2024, Nokes organized a summit in partnership with the Better Business Bureau Educational Foundation[12] to discuss the ethical challenges businesses face with AI.

Publications

  • Nokes, R. S. (2024). "Global Perspectives on Early Medieval England." Speculum, 99 (2).[13]
  • Becker, A., & Nokes, R. S. (2023). The King's Gift Box: The Runic Casket of Auzon. Witan Publishing.[14]
  • Muhlberger, S., & Nokes, R. S. (2022). The Battle at the Halfway Oak and the Spanish Count (R. S. Nokes, Ed.).
  • Nokes, R. S. (2023). Beowulf in Comic Books and Graphic Novels. McFarland Press.[4]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2020). "Emily Kesling, Medical Texts in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture." Speculum, 96 (2).[15]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2020). "The Baron of Barons: The Battle of Brunanburh: The Poem." Medieval Warfare, 10(3), 36–39.[16]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2020). The Student's Guide to Digital Publishing.[17]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2019). "The Rationality of Medieval Leechbooks." In P. Adamson (Ed.), Health: A History. Oxford Philosophical Concepts. Oxford University Press.
  • (Pseudonym), P. A. P. (2019). From A to Zombie.
  • Nokes, R. S. (2019, August). Pop Medieval Podcast.[18]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2018). "Medieval Science Fiction." Journal of English and Germanic Philology, 117(4).[19]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2017). "Review of King Arthur: The Mystery Unravelled, by C. Barber." Medieval Warfare, 7 (2), 56–57.[20]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2015). "Beowulf on Film: Adaptations and Variations." Speculum, 90 (4).[21]
  • Nokes, R. S. (Winter 2015-2016). The Hobbit Party: The Vision of Freedom that Tolkien Got, and the West Forgot. The Independent Review.[22]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2009). “Michael Jackson and Saint Guinefort." First Things.[23]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2009). “Valuing Anglo-Saxon Studies.” The Heroic Age, 11.[6]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2008). “Beowulf: Prince of the Geats, Nazis, and Odinists.” Old English Newsletter, 41 (3). (2009): 26-32.[24][25]
  • Robertson, B. P., Cooper, S., Curnutt, K. L., Glover, A. D., Kaylor, N. H., Nokes, R. S., & Thompson, W. B. (2007). Themes of Conflict in the Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Literature of the American South: The Proceedings from the 2004 Conflict in Southern Writing Conference (K. C. Ben P. Robertson Stephen Cooper, Ed.). Edwin Mellen Press.[26]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2007). “A Chainsaw-Wielding Yankee in King Arthur’s Demonic Court.” Coyote Wild Magazine. 1 (4). Absolute Write.[27]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2007). “Medievalists without Boarders,” Medieval English Studies, 15 (1). (2007): 15-29.[28] [29]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2007). “Global Literature, Medieval Literature, and the Popol Vuh.” Global Perspectives on Medieval English Literature and Culture. Kalamazoo: Medieval Institute Publications.[28][30]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2006). "Health and Medicine." The JRR Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment.[31]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2005). “The Several Compliers of Bald’s Leechbook.” Anglo-Saxon England. 33.[32]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2004). “Borroughs Wellcome & Co., the American Medical Association and Anglo-Saxon Leechcraft: Popular Study of Anglo-Saxon Remedies in the Early Twentieth Century.” Old English Newsletter, 37(3).[33]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2004). “Kingship in Alfred’s Meters of Boethius.” Carmina Philosophiae, 13.[28][34]
  • Nokes, R. S. (2004). “Teaching Grendel as a Villain in a Post-Modern Age.” Alabama English. 14.
  • Nokes, R. S. (2002). “The Old English Charms and King Alfred’s Court.” Medieval English Studies. 10 (1).[35]

References

  1. ↑ "English Faculty | Troy University". www.troy.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Press Release - The White House Announces Regional Finalists for the 2007-2008 White House Fellowships | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Richard Scott Nokes". The Independent Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nokes, Richard S. (2023). Beowulf in Comic Books and Graphic Novels. McFarland (published March 10, 2023). ISBN 978-1-4766-8778-0.
  5. ↑ "Unlocked Wordhoard". unlocked-wordhoard.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nokes, Richard S. (May 2008). "Valuing Anglo-Saxon Studies". The Heroic Age (11).
  7. ↑ Ellard, Donna B. (2013). "Ekphrastic Beowulf: Defying Death and Staying Alive in the Academy". Staying Alive: A Survival Manual for the Liberal Arts. Punctum Books: 263–286 – via JSTOR.
  8. ↑ "Professor Awesome and the Minions of Doom". 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  9. ↑ Dr. Richard Nokes: Professor Awesome, and Zombies - The Bean Pot. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2025-04-08 – via www.buzzsprout.com.
  10. ↑ "Professor Awesome and the Minions of Doom". 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  11. ↑ Bowers, Whitney (2024-11-05). "TROY, BBB to host business summit on Artificial Intelligence". Troy Today. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  12. ↑ Prewett, Nathan (2024-11-06). "Troy University to host summit on artificial intelligence with BBB". Black Belt News Network. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  13. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (April 2024). "Karen Louise Jolly and Britton Elliott Brooks, eds., Global Perspectives on Early Medieval England". Speculum. The University of Chicago Press. 99 (2): 587–588. doi:10.1086/729789.
  14. ↑ Becker, Alfred (May 29, 2023). The King's Gift Box: The Runic Casket of Auzon. Witan Publishing. ISBN 9798354247431.
  15. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (April 2021). "Emily Kesling, Medical Texts in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture". Speculum. The University of Chicago Press. 96 (2): 521–522. doi:10.1086/713412.
  16. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (2020). "The Baron of Barons: The Battle of Brunanburh: The Poem". Medieval Warfare. Karwansaray BV. 10 (3): 36–39. ISSN 2211-5129. JSTOR 48714177 – via JSTOR.
  17. ↑ Phillips, Greg (2020-06-11). "English class publishes its own digital textbook". Troy Today. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  18. ↑ "Pop Medieval". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  19. ↑ Nokes, Richard (October 2018). "Medieval Science Fiction by Carl Kears, James Paz". The Journal of English and Germanic Philology. University of Illinois Press. 117 (4): 528–531. doi:10.5406/jenglgermphil.117.issue-4. ISSN 0363-6941 – via JSTOR.
  20. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (2017). "Review of King Arthur: The Mystery Unravelled, by C. Barber". Medieval Warfare. Karwansaray BV. 7 (2): 56–57. ISSN 2211-5129. JSTOR 48578167 – via JSTOR.
  21. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (October 2015). "Haydock, Nickolas; and Risden, E. L., Beowulf on Film: Adaptations and Variations". Speculum. The University of Chicago Press. 90 (4): 1119–1121. doi:10.1017/S0038713415002298.
  22. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (Winter 2015–16). "The Hobbit Party: The Vision of Freedom that Tolkien Got, and the West Forgot". The Independent Review. 20 (3) – via The Independent Institute.
  23. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (June 29, 2009). "Michael Jackson and Saint Guinefort". First Things. The Institute on Religion and Public Life.
  24. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (2009). "Beowulf: Prince of the Geats, Nazis, and Odinists". The Old English Newsletter. The University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Old English Division of the Modern Language Association of America. 41 (3): 26–32.
  25. ↑ Medievalists.net (2009-07-31). "Beowulf: Prince of the Geats, Nazis, and Odinists". Medievalists.net. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  26. ↑ Robertson, Ben P.; Curnutt, Kurt; Glover, Albert D.; Kaylor, Nole H.; Nokes, Richard S.; Thompson, William B. (2007). Themes of Conflict in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Literature of the American South. Edwin Meller Press. ISBN 978-0-7734-5375-3.
  27. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (2007). "A Chainsaw-Wielding Yankee in King Arthur's Demonic Court". Coyote Wild Magazine. Absolute Write Publication. 1 (4).
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 "RI OPAC: Authors". opac.regesta-imperii.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  29. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (2007). "Medievalists without Borders". Medieval and Early Modern English Studies. 15 (1). ISSN 1229-0394 – via Medievalists.net.
  30. ↑ Kaylor, Noel H.; Nokes, Richard S. (2007). Global perspectives on medieval English literature, language, and culture. Kalamazoo, MI: Medieval Institute Publications. ISBN 9781580441209.
  31. ↑ "J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment/List of Articles". Tolkien Gateway. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  32. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (March 8, 2005). "The several compilers of Bald's Leechbook". Anglo-Saxon England. Cambridge University Press. 33: 51–76. doi:10.1017/S0263675104000031. ISSN 0263-6751.
  33. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (2004). "Borroughs Wellcome & Co., the American Medical Association and Anglo-Saxon Leechcraft: Popular Study of Anglo-Saxon Remedies in the Early Twentieth Century". The Old English Newsletter. The University of Massachusetts, Amherst: The Old English Division of the Modern Language Association of America. 37 (3). ISSN 0030-1973.
  34. ↑ Nokes, Richard S.; Swaim, Paige K. (2004). "Kingship in Alfred's 'Meters of Boethius". Carmina Philosophiae. Lubbock Christian University and Troy University. 13: 61–74. ISSN 1075-4407. JSTOR 44078563 – via JSTOR.
  35. ↑ Nokes, Richard S. (2002). "The Old English Charms and King Alfred's Court". Medieval English Studies. 10 (1) – via Medievalists.net.

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