教育

• Ph.D., British Literature, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• M.A., British 和 American Literature, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• B.A., 英语, 威斯康辛州路德 College, Milwaukee, WI

Background

My work explores the novels of Elizabeth Gaskell who challenges 19th-century notions of what constitutes reliable, 可信的, 和 even admissible truth claims. Gaskell reflects the public's - 和 the legal community's - anxiety regarding truth claims 和 the evidence that was permitted to be used to ascertain the truth. Her novels address this anxiety through narrative techniques incorporating different forms of evidence to open a discussion in her readers regarding gender 和 power as well as truth 和 authenticity, 和 her conclusions have implications well beyond law to theology, 政治, 以及叙事伦理.

教学

• ENG 101: Writing 和 Rhetoric
• ENG 221: British Literature II
• ENG 295: Genre Studies: Fiction
• ENG 303: 专业写作
• ENG 304: Advanced Writing
• ENG 305: Creative Writing
• ENG 306: Technical 和 Scientific Writing
• ENG 326: Victorian Literature
• ENG 498: Senior Thesis

研究兴趣

• 维多利亚时代的小说
• 法律与文学
• 叙事理论
• 专业写作

学术作品

出版物

“Why I Am a Lutheran: Perspectives from Three Women Professors.” Co-authored with Angela Ebeling 和 Kristi Meyer. 箴言集 26.4 (Fall 2017): 19-24.

“考虑到 卓越的 后现代主义的.”  卡里斯 4.4 (Winter 2005): 28-34.

Select Conference Presentations

“Collective Acts of Compassion: Gender 和 Labor in Elizabeth Gaskell’s 北方和南方 和 玛丽巴顿.”  62^nd Annual Convention of the Midwest Modern Language Association, Milwaukee, 4-7 November 2021.

“Using the Common Read to Write with Purpose.”  Conference on College Composition & Communication, Milwaukee, 27 March 2020.

“Elizabeth Gaskell’s 露丝: The Providential Plotting of a Social Problem Novel.”  61^st  Annual Convention of the Midwest Modern Language Association, Chicago, 14 November 2019.

“Revising a General 教育 Curriculum: Lessons Learned.”  50 ^th Annual College 英语 Association Conference, New Orleans, 30 March 2019.

“The Body as a Site for Change: Truth Telling in Elizabeth Gaskell’s 北方和南方.”  59th Annual Convention of the Midwest Modern Language Association, Cincinnati, 11 November 2017.

“Vocation as Pursuit of the Holy Ordinary.”  81^st Annual Association of Lutheran College Faculties Conference, Mequon, 1 October 2016.

“Creating Meaning through a Professionalized Learning Environment.” 47^th Annual College 英语 Association Conference, Denver, 31 March 2016.

 “Testimony as Narrative Representation.”  12^th Annual Women’s Studies Conference, Milwaukee, 23 March 2006.

“Employing a Little ‘Re-Direction’: Negotiating Graduate Student Dynamics in University Writing Centers.”  International Writing Centers Association & National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing Conference, Minneapolis, 21 October 2005.

“Confession 和 Reason in Ann Radcliffe’s 意大利.”  11^th Annual Women’s Studies Conference, Milwaukee, 11 March 2005.

选择邀请演讲

“Questions of Romance, Gender, 和 Class in Elizabeth Gaskell’s 北方和南方.”  Association of Marquette University Women, Invited Speaker, Milwaukee, 22 September 2015.

选择服务

威斯康辛州路德 College

• Department of 英语, Head, 2019-2022
• General 教育 Committee, Chair, 2021
• General 教育 Committee, Member, 2018-2021
• Creative Writing Club, Advisor, 2013-Current
• Behavioral Intervention Team, Faculty Liaison, 2009-Current
• General 教育 Task Force, Member, 2014-15
• Accreditation Committee, Member, 2013-2014
• Co-Curricular Committee, Chair, 2012-2015
• Co-Curricular Committee, Member, 2011-2015

社区

• Association of Marquette University Women, Board of Directors, 2012-Current
• St. Marcus Care Team, Member, 2013-Current

Professional Memberships

• Midwest Modern Language Association
• College 英语 Association
• 盖斯凯尔社会