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Academic Interests and Expertise

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature – 2016, Wichita State University
  • Master of Arts in English – 2018, Wichita State University
  • Doctor of Philosophy in English – 2025, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Academic Interests:

  • 18th and 19th century American literature
  • The history of health and medicine
  • Health humanities
Professional Experience

Teaching:

  • 2019-2024 - Early American Literature and Culture, Introduction to American Literature, Writing & Research (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
  • 2017-2018 – Exploring Literature, Introduction to Composition (Wichita State University)

Other Professional Experience:

  • 2024-2025 – Freelance Editor, books published through Oxford University Press, Syracuse University Press
  • 2021-2023 – Managing Editor at American Literary History, Oxford University Press