Postdoctoral Associate
Education
- Ph.D., English, Florida State University, 2024
- M.F.A., Creative Writing, George Mason University, 2018
- B.A., English, University of South Carolina, 2014
Courses Taught
- ENC 3254: Nature Writing
- ENC 3254: Creative Nonfiction Writing
- ENC 3254: Writing for Public Health
Pedagogical Interests
Multimodal Learning, Accessibility in the Classroom, Disability, Mental Disorders, and Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Research Interests
Ecocriticism, Nature Writing, Disability Studies, Creative Nonfiction, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Personal Interests
I love to bird, hike, garden, and generally be outside in nature. I also crochet and get creative with sourdough bakes. I’m fanatical about decorating my house for the holidays.
Best Writing Advice
Don’t be too precious about your words. Major revision, including cutting massive sections of your prose/text (even sections you love) is so important to the process!
Publications
Books:
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- Florida in Season: Reflections from the Wakulla River, University of Florida Press, forthcoming.
- Wild South Carolina, Hub City Press, 2016.
Articles/Essays/etc:
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- “Creating Nonfiction Within and Against Nature and Climate Tropes,” Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, 2023, online.
- “Mycteria americana,” The Citron Review, 2022, online.
- “Beige + Blue,” Hobart Pulp, 2022, online.
- “How I Wish I’d Taught Frederick Douglass: An Examination of the Books and Conversations We Have in Classrooms,” Assay: a journal of nonfiction studies, 2022, online.
- “On Weeds and Healing,” The Dodge, 2022, online
- “Drifting,” NPR “Fresh Picked Prose,” 2021, radio
- “At Francis Beidler Forest, Stories of Escaped Slaves Mingle with Nature,” Audubon, 2018, online.
- “Capturing Dementia’s Voice: Postwar Memories Under Siege,” Nonfiction, Catapult, 2017, online.