Teaching Assistant Professor of English College of Arts and Sciences What are your research interests?Camp, popular culture, performance, rhetoric, LGBTQIA+, identity, pedagogy and writing.What classes are you teaching at Lehigh?Writing 001 and Writing 002What degrees do you hold and where did you earn them?Ph.D. in Composition and Applied Linguistics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2023M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition, University of Central Florida, 2019B.A. in English, University of Toronto, 2014What was your previous institution?Rollins CollegeWhat do you enjoy most about teaching?I mainly teach first-year students. I love guiding them, helping them learn the skills they need to be successful in college and helping them feel heard when they're struggling with the adjustment.Why did you choose Lehigh?[I was drawn to] the English department and the opportunities I have to teach courses that align more clearly with my particular studies. I was also looking for a long-term career, rather than short-term appointments, and Lehigh is in a location that better suits my needs. I have also been teaching at a private college and I love the sense of community.
