Dr. Ben Reinhard

Dr. Ben Reinhard is a professor of English at the Franciscan University of Steubenville after nine years at Christendom College, where he served as English department faculty, Director of the Advanced Studies Program, and Academic Dean. His research focuses on Anglo-Saxon literature and culture, Middle English literature, and the Inklings. He's written for a variety of scholarly publications and is the coauthor (with Erik Ellis) of "A Long-Expected Party: Tolkien's Life, Works, and Afterlife" (Word on Fire Academic, 2026).

Ben received his B.A. from Purdue University and his M.M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Ben is originally from Bluffton, Indiana and lives in Steubenville with his wife Hannah and their five children.