Bonnie L. Gerard is a member of the English Department at Casady School, where she teaches sophomore and senior English, advises the yearbook staff, and focuses on nineteenth-century British literature, Victorian studies, and critical theory.

Her scholarly work has appeared in Twentieth Century Literature, Victorian Periodicals Review, and The Victorian Newsletter. She continues to write in conjunction with her teaching, both of which she finds to be mutually sustaining and inspiring.

In her teaching, she strives to align her pedagogy with the mission of Casady School, which is to develop excellence, confidence, and integrity in students by equipping them with the skills and knowledge that serve as the foundation for success. She looks for ways to make thinking visible and to promote student-centered learning. On most days, students in her classes sit around the Harkness table and engage in discussions about literary works and ideas. She feels that the best discussions are the ones students continue to have, even as they walk out the door.

She was born in Houston, Texas and holds degrees from Oklahoma Baptist University (B.A., summa cum laude), and the University of North Texas (Ph.D.), where she was a Patchell fellow and the Eugene P. Wright award winner. She lives in Oklahoma City, OK with her husband and three sons.

The image above was Bonnie's morning running route in Exeter, New Hampshire when she attended the Exeter Humanities Institute in 2017.