Ph.D., Illinois State University, English Studies with a Specialization in Literature for Children 

Dr. Green joined Urbana Seminary as Dean after a few years of teaching courses here. She has a wide variety of experience teaching at multiple institutions of higher education. Melody’s research and teaching interests include the intersection of faith and literature, especially focusing on the authors J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, and the Inklings. She has spoken at a wide variety of conferences and published numerous articles and book chapters on these and related topics. Among Dr. Green’s recent publications are “Story: The Doctor’s Daughter” in the book Bigger on the Inside: Christianity and Doctor Who , published in 2015, and “George MacDonald and Celtic Christianity” in the 2015 issue of the refereed journal North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies.