My name is Carolyn Weber. I am a believer, wife, mother, professor, author, and speaker. Late last century, I made a ginormous leap of faith, which is now detailed in my new memoir, 'Surprised by Oxford.' I have taught literature to undergraduates for 15 years. But this summer, I made another significant 'Leap with Faith,' also detailed on my website, pressingsave.com. I currently live in London, Ontario Canada with my husband and 3 young children.


PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY (in the proverbial 3rd person:)

Carolyn Weber graduated summa cum laude from Huron College, University of Western Ontario, Canada. She was awarded the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship for literature to study at Oxford University in England, where she completed her M.Phil and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Romantic Literature. Also at Oxford, she taught undergraduates, became the first female Dean of St. Peter’s College, and met her husband of 14 years.

Her teaching career in the U.S. began as an Assistant Professor of Romantic Literature at the University of San Francisco. Later, during her time at Seattle University (2003-2011), she was awarded “Teacher of the Year” in only her 2nd year as an untenured professor, and went on to become the only faculty member in Arts and Sciences to receive “early tenure” at Seattle University. Carolyn served as the faculty mentor to the Literary Society at both Seattle University and Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA) where she also did a Visiting Professorship in 2010.

Her primary academic research interests have included the following: theories of the soul and the relationship among art, religion and literature in 19th c. Britain and Europe; Orientalism; the Gothic; conversion and confessional narratives; spiritual autobiography; academia and parenting.