From Ohio, via Scotland, for many years, in spite of a stubborn accent that once apparently fit nowhere, and until August 2024, I called Louisiana home. From 2017 until 2024, I was the Ann Petry Endowed Professor of English at Grambling State University, where I taught writing, literature, and data analytics. Now living in Chicago, I’m excited to see where the city’s winds blow.
I like to run, and I love dogs, but the second is done vicariously and the first with slapstick injury. When not teaching, I often travel for research, to family, or with friends. I used to sing with the Calton Consort, and I miss it. I am a past president of the International Lawrence Durrell Society, and I remain active on its executive board.
Education
- Ph.D.
- English Literature
- The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, Scotland
- November 2007
- M.Sc.
- Writing and Cultural Politics
- The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, Scotland
- November 2003
- B.A.
- English (Creative Writing) and Music
- Denison University | Granville, Ohio
- May 2002
