Research, Creative activity, Teaching, Study abroad
Countries
Ireland, Northern Ireland
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(French, learning Irish)
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
Irish, sexuality, masculinity, poetry, modernism
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
Late 19th- and 20th-century British and Irish poetry, Irish culture and literature, Gender and sexuality
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1994
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
PhD
1992
Institute for Christian Studies
Austin, Texas
BS
Biblical Studies
1989
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
MA
1985
Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas
BA
English and French
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1994 - 2000
Assistant Professor of English (tenure track)
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2016
Award
USC Educational Foundation Outstanding Service Award
University of South Carolina
2019
Award
Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow
Academy of American Poets
2022
Award
Breakthrough Leadership in Research Award
University of South Carolina
2025
Award
Carolina Trustee Professorship Award
University of South Carolina
Award
Carrie McCray Nickens Fellowship in Poetry, South Carolina Academy of Authors
Award
Mortarboard Senior Honor Society Excellence in Teaching Award
Award
South Carolina Poetry Book Prize for "Signals". South Carolina Poetry Initiative and USC Press
Award
Legacy Award, Human Rights Campaign of the Carolinas, for a consistent and significant record of working to improve the lives and visibility of LGBT people in North and South Carolina
Award
Michael Lynch Service Award, presented by the Gay and Lesbian Caucus for the Modern Language Association
Award
Fellowship in Prose Writing, South Carolina Arts Commission
2010
Fellowship
Irish American Cultural Institute
2017
Honor
Distinguished Alumni
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society
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