Bonnie McLean

Bonnie McLean, PhD (she/hers) is a visiting assistant professor in English at North Central College. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and History from Andrews University (2009), a Masters in English from Western Michigan University (2011), and a PhD in English Literature from Marquette University (2015). Her current research seeks to examine White fragility in dystopian and apocalyptic texts, particularly after 9/11. She also researches pedagogical methods for final exam assessments and alternatives, as well as supervising group projects in the synchronous and asynchronous classrooms. 

She has strong opinions about the best cup of tea, opossums, and the fact that Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie.

Selected Scholarship

“Supervising Asynchronous Team Projects: An Exercise in Trust.” Global Society of Online Literacy Educators. February 2024.

Reviews of The Witcher (October 2021), Alien: Covenant (Summer 2020) Mad Max: Fury Road (Winter 2017) for Science Fiction Film and Television.

“Rachael, Weeping for Her Children: Reproductive Agency and Narratives of Choice in Blade Runner 2049.” Blade Runner 2049 and Philosophy. Edited by Robin Bunce and Trip McCrossin, Open Court Press, 2019.

“‘Who killed the world?’: Religious Paradox in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road.” Science Fiction Film and Television, vol. 10, no. 3, October 2017, pp. 371-90.

Courses Taught

ENGL 110 (2025-current)

ENGL 200 (Fall 2025)

ENGL 312 (Fall 2025 and 2026)

ENGL/GSST 234 (Spring 2026)