Hardy comes to York from Parkersburg, WV where he has served for 22 years as a professor of English at Ohio Valley University as well as holding other roles such as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Director of Study Abroad Programs and Director of the Honors Program since 1998.
Hardy holds degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he studied English and Political Science. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota in 2003 with a dissertation on the topic of “Expatriate Writers, Expatriate Readers: English-Language Fiction Published Along the China Coast in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.” His dissertation was one of 22 featured by Frank Joseph Schulman and published in the Journal of East Asian Libraries (Oct. 2004).
Hardy’s previous experiences include serving as an instructor and foreign expert in Hong Kong and Nanchang, China.
Hardy is working on a book to be published by Camphor Press titled “Some Mute Inglorious Kipling Here May Dwell: Expatriate Writers in Treaty Port China and Hong Kong.”
Hardy and his wife Nancy have four adult children, Esther, Eleanor, Isaac and Aaron.
“I think everyone Nebraskan knows that Nebraska is a special place,” says Hardy. “I’m thrilled to be back here among its people and on these plains. I can’t think of a better fit for me than York College. I have known about the College since my elementary school years, and several friends and relatives are York alums. I look forward to joining the community and helping the college fulfill its mission of transforming lives.”