Bio
I have been teaching full time at NSU since the fall of 2019. I enjoy medieval and
fantasy literature, games, and spending time with my family.
Education:
- MA, English, Northeastern State University, 2016
- BS, English, Northeastern State University, 2014
- OtherAssociates Degree, Carl Albert State College, 2011
My research interests include Geoffrey Chaucer and various levels of fantasy literature.
I also enjoy looking at and analyzing the connections and patterns between fantasy
literature during the Middle Ages and modern-day fantasy.
I teach developmental courses such as Composition I with Lab and Reading Enhancement.
I also teach Composition II and have taught an Introduction to Lit class. I enjoy
discussing literature within my writing courses. Literature helps to make the material
a bit more understandable and relatable.
Presentations:
- From Manuscript to Book: The Evolution of The Canterbury Tales. - NSU Visions Research Conference, - - 2016
- How Frodo Fails: Christology in The Lord of the Rings, - Visions Undergraduate Research Conference - - 2013
- Making Medieval Books-History and Literature. - Green Country Homeschool Cooperative - - December 2015
- Not Another Elf! The Use of Tolkien in Modern Day Fantasy, - NSU Visions Research Conference - - 2015
- Social Dislocation: Issues with Modern Translations of Chaucers The Canterbury Tales. - IMA Regional Conference - - 2016
- The Fetishization of the Medieval in Film. - PCA/ACA National Conference - - April 2015
Courses Taught:
- COMPOSITION I LAB - ENGL 1111 - Fall 2020
- READING ENHANCEMENT - ENGL 113 - Fall 2020
- ENGLISH COMPOSITION II - ENGL 1213 - Fall 2020
- ENGLISH COMPOSITION I - ENGL 1113 - Fall 2020
- ENGLISH COMPOSITION II - ENGL 1213 - Spring 2020
- ENGLISH COMPOSITION I - ENGL 1113 - Fall 2019
- ENGLISH COMPOSITION II - ENGL 1213 - Fall 2019
