--- title: Steve Hake, Ph.D. description: Hake, Steve Ph.D. Patrick Henry College Faculty member Chairman, Department of Classical Liberal Arts. Professor of Literature. image: https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Steve%20Hake-1.png --- 540-338-1776 [![Patrick Henry College logo](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Shield%2c%20Tag%2c%20Color%2c%201%20line%2c%20RGB.jpg "Patrick Henry College logo")](https://www.phc.edu) # Faculty "And he is before all things, and by him all things consist." Colossians 1:17 [Full-Time Faculty](https://www.phc.edu/faculty/topic/full-time-faculty) [Adjunct Faculty](https://www.phc.edu/faculty/topic/adjunct-faculty) **![Hake_Steven.jpg](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/New_Faculty/Hake_Steven.jpg?width=250&name=Hake_Steven.jpg "Hake_Steven.jpg")Professor of English** **Dr. Steve Hake** **Email: **[srhake@phc.edu](mailto:srhake@phc.edu) **Phone: **540-441-8161  **Educational Background:** Ph.D. in English Literature, State University of New York at Binghamton M.Div. in Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary M.A. in English Language & Literature, Yale University B.A. in East Asian Studies, Colby College **Time at PHC:** 2000 to present Dr. Hake teaches a variety of literature courses, including Western Lit I and II in the core, and Charles Dickens, American Literature and Poetry in the upper division. He was a college professor/missionary for many years in Taiwan, and more recently launched Rivendell Study Center. He is especially concerned to see PHC students grow in discipleship and personal evangelism. His interests, in addition to literature and reading, include language learning, sailing, and backpacking. [![PatrickHenryCollege-seal](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Campus_Documentation/Images/PatrickHenryCollege-seal.png?width=100&height=101&name=PatrickHenryCollege-seal.png "PatrickHenryCollege-seal")](https://www.phc.edu) [![PHC Facebook](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-FB-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-FB-Icon.png "PHC Facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/patrick.henry.college) [![PHC - x](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/PHC%20-%20x.png?width=40&height=40&name=PHC%20-%20x.png)](https://twitter.com/patrickhenrycol) [![PHC LinkedIn](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-LI-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-LI-Icon.png "PHC LinkedIn")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/patrick-henry-college) [![PHC Instagram](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-Ig-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-Ig-Icon.png "PHC Instagram")](https://www.instagram.com/patrickhenrycollege/) [![PHC Pinterest](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-Pn-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-Pn-Icon.png "PHC Pinterest")](https://www.pinterest.com/patrickhenrycol/) [![PHC YouTube ](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/New_Design_Images/PHC-YT-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-YT-Icon.png "PHC YouTube ")](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeDF1z2oL8BCEZv8nEeQ5ug) © 2021 Patrick Henry College [540-338-1776](tel:15403381776) | [communication@phc.edu](mailto:communication@phc.edu) 10 Patrick Henry Circle | Purcellville | VA | 20132