Dr. Timothy Graham is a Distinguished Professor of History and a Regents’ Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. He served as Director of the Institute for Medieval Studies from 2002 until 2020, having previously held positions at the University of Manchester (1980–89), Cambridge University (1989–94), and Western Michigan University (1995–2002). A specialist in manuscript studies, his research has focused in particular on early English manuscripts and their study by scholars of the early modern period, including Archbishop Matthew Parker (1504–75) and his circle, William L’Isle (ca. 1569–1637), Abraham Wheelock (1593–1653), and the Elstob siblings, Elizabeth (1683–1756) and William (1674–1715). He teaches graduate seminars on “Paleography and Codicology,” “Medieval Research and Bibliography,” and “Bede and the Northumbrian Renaissance.” His undergraduate offerings include “The Medieval World,” “Anglo-Saxon England, 450–1066,” and “History of Christianity to 1517.” He also regularly convenes a Medieval Latin Reading Group for graduate students interested in developing their skills in understanding and translating texts written in Latin. In 2016, Professor Graham received the Medieval Academy of America’s award for Excellence in Teaching Medieval Studies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.