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Degrees
Ph.D. in Literature and Criticism, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.A. in Literary Linguistics, University of Nottingham
B.A. in English, York College of Pennsylvania
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Background Information
I research aesthetic plagiarism–the intentionally transgressive reuse of written material in order to create beauty. My focus is on transatlantic nineteenth century, a period of particular conflict in international copyright and experimentation prior to the redefinition of authorship that came with modernism. My current projects focus particularly on the work of Oscar Wilde.
I have complementary interests in composition studies, digital humanities, critical theory, literary linguistics, and popular culture.
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Course Regularly Taught
ENG 334: Linguistics
ENG 200: History of the English Language
ENG 010: Introduction to Literature
CMP 100: Effective Composition
CMP 200: Research and Composition
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Publications
“Borrowed Sins: Oscar Wilde’s Aesthetic Plagiarisms in The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Journal of Narrative Theory, vol. 49, no. 2, Summer 2019. pp. 137-168.
“Plagiarism and Contingency: A Problem for Academic Freedom.” FORUM: Issues about Part-Time and Contingent Faculty, vol. 21, issue 1, Spring 2018. Joint issue with Teaching English in the Two-Year College, The National Council of Teachers of English, vol. 45, issue 4, May 2018, pp. A1-A13.
