She received a bachelor’s degree in English from Colby College, a master’s of education degree from the University of Hartford (Conn.) and completed her doctorate at Notre Dame. Her dissertation was “Perceval the Welshman: Identity in Medieval British Romance.” Bruneau has taught English at Highlands Ranch High School in Littleton, Colo., worked at Notre Dame’s Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, and served on the curriculum committee for Notre Dame’s first-year writing program.