
Kristine Ainsworth Swank
Preceptor
Preceptor, Signum University, and Library Director, Pima Community College, Northwest Campus, Tucson, Arizona
Kris Swank is a Preceptor at Signum University and Library Director at Pima Community College–Northwest Campus, Tucson, Arizona. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Humanities and English, Dana College; a Master of Library Science, University of Arizona; an MBA in International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management; and an MA in Language and Literature, Tolkien Studies, Signum University. She is currently studying at the University of Glasgow with Dr. Dimitra Fimi.
Kris has been published in the peer-reviewed Tolkien Studies, Mythlore, Journal of Tolkien Research, and a dozen edited collections. She has also written on library topics for Library Journal, American Libraries, and other professional publications. Her honors and awards include the Horner Japanese Exchange Fellowship, Arizona Library Association (1992), Barton Kyle Yount Award, Thunderbird (1995), Professional Enrichment Recognition Award, Pima Community College (2012), Outstanding Honors Faculty, Pima Community College (2014, 2019), and two Research Support Awards, University of Glasgow (2019).
Other Courses
ID | Course Name | Duration | Start Date |
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LITA 5312 | Tolkien’s Wars and Middle-earth | 12 Weeks | May 4, 2020 |
LITA 5304 | Modern Fantasy | 12 Weeks | August 26, 2019 |
LITB 5303 | The Dystopian Tradition | 12 Weeks | May 6, 2019 |
LITB 5308 | The Inklings and Science Fiction | 12 weeks | May 2, 2016 |
Other Events
ID | Event Name | Duration | Start Date |
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Thesis Theater: Alexis Heit | 1 Hours | September 4, 2020 | |
Hugo Award 2020: Best Novel Roundtable | 1 Hours | July 31, 2020 | |
John Garth: Author Chat and Q&A | 1 Hours | July 24, 2020 | |
Signum Symposium: Roundtable on Summer 2020 Courses | 1 Hours | April 21, 2020 | |
Signum Symposium: Phillip Pullman’s “The Secret Commonwealth” | 1 Hours | October 4, 2019 | |
Mythgard Movie Club: Camelot | 2 Hours | August 8, 2019 | |
Mythgard Movie Club: Blade Runner 2049 | 2 Hours | March 14, 2019 | |
MMC002-01 | Mythgard Movie Club: Blade Runner | 2 Hours | January 31, 2019 |
MMC001-09 | Mythgard Movie Club: She | 2 Hours | October 11, 2018 |
Thesis Theater: Emily Denny and Lola Lindle | 1 Hours | September 28, 2018 | |
Thesis Theater: Franny Moore-Kyle & John Costello | 19 Weeks | May 21, 2018 | |
Christmas Faculty Roundtable | 1 Hours | December 22, 2016 | |
Thesis Chat with Kris Swank | 1 Hours | October 7, 2016 |