Eric Bontempo

James Peacock REACH Fellow, Center for Global Initiatives

Conducts revision of Embark resources and supports academic year planning
Communications | Graduate Study | Research

About

Eric Bontempo is serving as the James Peacock Summer REACH Fellow. He is a second-year PhD student in the Department of English & Comparative Literature. Eric received his bachelor’s degrees in English and French at Harding University and then earned his master’s degree in English from the University of Arkansas. While an undergraduate, Eric studied abroad in Greece, Israel, and Egypt and worked for three years in Harding’s travel office, assisting students and faculty with their travel arrangements.


The reading room in Wilson library is my favorite spot on campus. As an English PhD student and bibliophile, I am always on the lookout for a good place to read and write, but nothing competes with Wilson. And they have amazing special collections and archival materials!”

– Eric