Welcome to my website! I teach Children’s Literature, Victorian literature (especially fiction), Creative Nonfiction writing, and the First Year Core course. My special interest right now is children’s fantasy, especially as it relates to gender, education, and religion. You can find more information about my research and my courses by clicking the tabs above.
My office hours for Fall 2008 are Tuesday, 9-11 am, and by appointment; my office is Ryland Hall 303-C. I also serve as the advisor to the English Honorary Society, Sigma Tau Delta.
I also write a monthly column, Children’s Lit Book Group, at LiteraryMama. The column focuses on reading children’s books (and consuming children’s media, such as film) as a parent. From Alice to Harry, I try to cover it all–classics and contemporary lit for kids from lap babies to young adults. Recently I’m writing mostly about contemporary novels.