I am at work on several book projects at the moment. "All the Devils Are Here: Literary Influence and American Romanticism" reconsiders the influence of Shakespeare and Milton on the American Romantic authors Cooper, Melville, and Hawthorne. I am co-editing the reader "Ryan Murphy's Queer America," forthcoming from Routledge. I am write the volume on the Merchant-Ivory film "Maurice" for the "Queer Film Classics" book series.
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
Nineteenth-Century American Literature; Psychoanalytic Theory and Queer Theory; Gender Studies and Masculinity Studies, Film, Television, and Popular Culture (Hitchcock, The Woman's Film, Film Noir, 1970s Film, De Palma, Contemporary Hollywood, Genre Film and Television); The History of American Literary Criticism
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
05/2002
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Ph.D.
English and American Literature
1996
Hunter College, The City University of New York
New York, NY
BA
English and American Literature
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Present
Membership
Member
Modern Language Association
Present
Membership
Member
American Studies Association
Present
Membership
Member
The American Literature Association
Present
Membership
Member
The Society for Cinema and Media Studies
Present
Membership
Member
The Edgar Allan Poe Society
Present
Membership
Member
The Herman Melville Society
Present
Membership
Member
The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
2002 - 2004
Assistant Professor of Humanities
Boston University, The College of General Studies
2004 - 2009
Assistant Professor of English
Connecticut College, Department of Literatures in English
2009 - Present
Associate Professor of English
Connecticut College, Department of Literatures in English
2012 - 12/2014
Associate Professor of English
The University of South Carolina
01/2015 - Present
Professor of English
The University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2007
Award
Meredith Enders Faculty Development Award
Connecticut College
2010
Award
"Research Matters" award
Connecticut College
2020
Award
Russell Research Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
University of South Carolina
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