Expertise

My broad area of study is the British nineteenth century, where I specialize in the theory and history of the novel. Particular interests include moral philosophy, theories of sympathy and of realism, and narrative theory, but I teach a variety of subjects and approaches. 

My broad area of study is the British nineteenth century and the study of the novel, both literary historical and formal. Particular interests include work on aesthetic and narrative form, theories of affect, and C18-C19 moral philosophy.


Expertise:

  • 19th Century
  • Literature
  • United Kingdom
Communities
European Studies, English
Degrees
PhD, University of California, Berkeley, English, 2007
MA, Radford University, English, 1996
BS, Radford University, English, 1992