Assistant Instructional Professor
Education
- PhD in English Language and Literature from the University of Southern California, 2018
- MA in English Language and Literature from the University of Virginia, 2012
- BA in English and Molecular Biology from Pomona College, 2008
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Pedagogical Interests
Universal Design, Writing for Medicine and the Sciences, Writing for Gender Studies, Critical Thinking, and Close Reading
Research Interests
History of Science and Medical Humanities, women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, British Literature in the Long Nineteenth Century, the Novel
Personal Interests
Trekking and Hiking, Yoga, Cooking, Being Kind
Best Writing Advice
Think of writing as a conversation and a collaboration; talk about your ideas and ask for help.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- “The Shape of Disease in The Last Man.” Literature and Medicine. Forthcoming.
- “‘A Phantom on the Slum’s Foul Air’: Jack the Ripper and Miasma Theory.” Victorian Periodicals Review. Fall 2019
Other Publications
- “Contracting COVID-19: Jessica P. Neri” Interview by Darby Walters.
The Global Women’s Narratives Project. Oxford Initiative. Forthcoming. - “The End of October: Book Review.”
The Georgia Review. Summer 2021 - “Defying Description: Ambiguous Bodies in Victorian Discourse About Disability.”
Seeing Whole: Toward an Ethics and Ecology of Sight. Cambridge Scholars Press. 2016