I am an instructor of multimodal composition at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an early-career scholar. You can find me hanging in nineteenth-century Scotland, where my research interests bring me into conversation with women’s literatures; gender identity and performance; mythology and folklore; Catholicism; and ethno-nationalism. I also publish on the twentieth-century author J.R.R. Tolkien.
My PhD in nineteenth-century British literature was granted by the University of Georgia in 2024. I received my MA from Michigan State University with a focus in fantasy literatures and mythologies, and my BA in English and Humanities from Milligan University.
When I’m not teaching, grading, or researching, I love spending time with my wonderful partner, Jack, and my three amazing cats: Betsey “Trot” Trotwood, Jimmy, and Goose. I enjoy hiking, traveling, crafting, baking, reading, gaming, and watching films of many genres.
What I’m working on in 2026:
Writing
“Mathilde Blind, “Nocturne,” and Critical Responses to the Dramatic Monologue” (article)
“A Superfluity of Gender: On the Birth of Woman in Mary Shelley’s Mathilda” (conference paper)
“Fiona Macleod and the Development of a Gnostic Highland Community” (article)
Public Humanities
Lord of the Rings Read-Along (summer 2026 blog series)
Teaching
ENGL 1102: Fungal Communities and Human Communication (spring & summer)