I am interested in nineteenth-century literature (most recently its fantasy), children's literature (especially the relations between text and illustration), and effective ways to foster expository writing and critical thinking skills at all levels.
I am also the contact person for the University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious academic honorary society in the nation; please feel free to contact me with questions regarding PBK.
Areas of Interest
Victorian and juvenile literature, the novel, visual art and literature
Awards
Board of Regents' Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1987
Education
BA, University of California at Santa Barbara
MA, PhD, University of Washington
Courses
Fall Semester 2013
Course
Title
Time
ENG 270(5)
Intro to Lit: World Lit 1800-Present
MWF 11:30-12:20
Spring Semester 2013
Course
Title
Time
ENG 321(1)
Backgrounds of Western Lit
TR 10:30-11:45
Fall Semester 2012
Course
Title
Time
ENG 324(1)
Lit in English 1660-1900
MWF 10:30-11:20
Spring Semester 2012
Course
Title
Time
ENG 190(1)
Composition I for Transfers
TTH 9:00-10:15
Fall Semester 2011
Course
Title
Time
ENG 321(1)
Backgrounds of Western Lit
MWF 8:30-9:20
Spring Semester 2011
Course
Title
Time
ENG 270(1)
World Literature after 1800
TTH 9:00-10:15
Fall Semester 2010
Course
Title
Time
ENG 433(1)
Sublimity and Terror (Studies in 19th-Century Literature)
