Degrees

• Ph. D. in American Literature

Specializations

• Early American literature up to 1860
• Religion and Literature
• Contemporary American ethnic literature

Interests

Travel, Yoga

University/Program Connections

• The Women's Film Series
• Graduate Coordinator, English Department
• Chair of Asian-American Culture Committee
• Adviser for Asian-Society of Millersville University

Passions & Distractions

• Studies on Multiculturalism
• Ethnic Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Asian-American Studies

Courses Taught

• English 235: Early American Literature Survey up to 1840
• English 316: Business Writing
• English 421: Early American Literature Survey up to 1830
• English 430: Contemporary American Ethnic Literature Since 1945

Sample Publication

• "Cross-Cultural Experiences on American College Campus." Sogang English Studies 9(Winter 2000): 319-332.
• "Class and Self-Identity in Clay Walls." Melus: The Journal of the Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States. Vol. 24. No. 4 (Winter 1999):125-136.
• "Mystic Selves: Edward Taylor and John of the Cross." The Journal of American Studies Vol. 31 No. 2 (Winter 1999): 323-40. (A refereed journal in Korea)
• "Mystical Spirituality in Edward Taylor's Canticle Poems.' The Journal of English Language and Literature Vol. 44 No.4 (Winter 1998): 911-26. (A refereed journal in Korea)