Medieval Food Historian and Cross-Cultural Education Scholar
Beth Rogers serves as a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Iceland, where she combines her diverse academic background with innovative research on the cultural significance of dairy products in medieval Iceland. After earning her BA in News-editorial journalism from the University of Illinois and MA in Secondary Education, she developed a unique perspective through teaching experiences across three continents, including English Literature and Computer Coding in Iceland and English as a Foreign Language in Taiwan. Her academic journey led to a second MA in Medieval Icelandic Studies from the University of Iceland, where she now pursues doctoral research focusing on the historical and cultural importance of dairy products, particularly skyr, in medieval Icelandic society. Her published works span diverse topics, from analyzing Völsunga saga to examining food representations in the Russian Primary Chronicle, while her current research explores the intersection of food history, cultural identity, and medieval literature through the lens of Iceland's dairy traditions. Her teaching certifications in both the United States and Iceland, combined with her multilingual capabilities, enable her to bridge cultural and historical perspectives in both her research and teaching.