Education
Ph.D., Florida State University

Research and Teaching Interests
I specialize in 20th- and 21st-century American literature. My research and teaching interests include African-American literature, the literature of social movements, the literature of peace, the history of the novel, and creative writing.

Courses Taught
ENG 427: Senior Seminar
ENG 425: Major Author (Mark Twain)
ENG 425: Major Author (Toni Morrison)
ENG 424: Ethnic Studies
ENG 423: Studies in Contemporary Literature
ENG 314: Studies in American Literature
ENG 305: Creative Writing: Introduction to the Short Story
ENG 215: Studies in a Genre
ENG 204: Literature of the United States II
ENG 203: Literature of the United States I
ENG 112: Writing II
ENG 111: Writing I