In my current project, "Romance to Novel in Early America," I argue that the U.S. novel as it develops from 1789-1889 cannot be understood apart from U.S.-Cuban-Haitian exchange. Of particular concern in the hemisphere are Atlantic trade, slavery, and piracy - all of which influence the plot, themes, and formal features of the novel.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
English, Studies of the Novel, African-American Literature, Caribbean Literature, Hemispheric American Studies
Personal Focus Areas
Early American literature, Studies of the novel, Caribbean literature
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2007
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
PhD
English
1998
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
BA
English (cum laude)
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Membership
American Studies Association
Membership
American Society of 18th Century Studies
Membership
Society of Early Americanists
Membership
North American Society for the Study of Romanticism
Membership
Modern Language Association
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1998 - 2004
Instructor, English, Women's Studies, AIM EOP, Writing and Rhetoric, State University of New York at Stony Brook
2002 - 2003
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, State University of New York at Stony Brook
2004 - 2005
Humanities Curriculum Director and Instructor, High School for History and Communication, New York, New York
2006 - 2008
Instructor, English and Women's and Gender Studies, University of South Carolina
2008
Affiliate Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies and African-American Studies, University of South Carolina
Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
1997
Award
Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
1998
Award
Graduate Fellowship, Department of English, State University of New York at Stony Brook
2002
Award
Graduate Fellowship, Department of Women's Studies, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Award
Morton E. Kahn Award, Best Dissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook
2011
Fellowship
American Council of Learned Society Fellowship, full year
2012
Fellowship
American Council of Learned Societies Fellows (ACLS)
American Council of Learned Societies Fellows
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