Degrees

B.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.A. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Specializations

• Writing practice and theory
• Gothic literature
• Film and film criticism

Interests

Writers and writing on the environment, myth, Gothicism, film noir, W. B. Yeats, Micheal Chabon, Annie Dillard, "alternative" history, baseball writing (fiction and non-fiction)

University/Program Connections

• Advisor, Exploratory Program

Community and Club Connections

• Popular Culture Association

Passions & Distractions

Film noir, Alfred Hitchcock, Gothic fiction and film, travel writing, travelling, literary journalism, eco-criticism, Vermont and New Hampshire, baseball

Courses Taught

• English 110: English Composition
• English 010: Fundamentals of Writing
• English 482: Film and American Society

Sample Publication