I am always eager to support students, whether by hiring them as research assistants or designing an independent study with them or writing them a letter of reference or assisting them with their initiatives.
I have had the most success working with students who
If you are interested in working or collaborating with me, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Research Assistantship
I hire and pay students to assist me with my research. The work that my research assistants complete ranges from finding relevant sources to annotating articles and books to proofreading and editing my writing. This work has the potential to become more collaborative, including co-authored writing. I ensure that my research assistants benefit from our work by helping them to build on their academic strengths and improve on their perceived weaknesses. I typically hire students who have successfully completed courses with me in the past.
My current research assistant is Sarah Laugher ('27). Sarah is assisting me with my current book project, Forms of Affiliation.
My past research assistants have included
Independent Study
I would be interested in designing an independent study with students on any of the following topics (broadly defined):
I am also happy to discuss other ideas students may have for an independent study that relates to my current work and expertise,
Letter of Reference
If you have successfully completed a course with me or worked with me and would like me to write you a letter of reference, please set up a time to meet with me. To our meeting, please bring any information and documentation that
Supporting Student Initiatives
I have served as a faculty advisor for a number of student-run initiatives, including The Aquila and the Asian Student Union. I am always eager to assist initiatives that support work
I have had the most success working with students who
- have clear academic and professional goals that I am specifically suited to help them accomplish,
- are invested in becoming stronger writers and more adept researchers,
- enjoy reading both literature and literary criticism, and
- are passionate about making the world a better place for marginalized peoples.
If you are interested in working or collaborating with me, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Research Assistantship
I hire and pay students to assist me with my research. The work that my research assistants complete ranges from finding relevant sources to annotating articles and books to proofreading and editing my writing. This work has the potential to become more collaborative, including co-authored writing. I ensure that my research assistants benefit from our work by helping them to build on their academic strengths and improve on their perceived weaknesses. I typically hire students who have successfully completed courses with me in the past.
My current research assistant is Sarah Laugher ('27). Sarah is assisting me with my current book project, Forms of Affiliation.
My past research assistants have included
- Hailey Griffin ('24). Hailey assisted me with an article on "indie rap," which was published in the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
- You can read about my work with Hailey here.
- Sarah McClintock ('23). Sarah assisted me with the organizing and running of the symposium, "Care in Action."
- Callie Fritz ('24). Callie assisted me with an article on the representation of obsessive-compulsive disorder in Girls, which was published in Neurodiversity on Television (McFarland).
Independent Study
I would be interested in designing an independent study with students on any of the following topics (broadly defined):
- Multiethnic American Literature (especially Asian American and African American),
- Contemporary Literature (1970s to present),
- Life Writing,
- Popular Music,
- Film,
- Disability Studies / Medical Humanities, or
- Aesthetic Theory.
I am also happy to discuss other ideas students may have for an independent study that relates to my current work and expertise,
Letter of Reference
If you have successfully completed a course with me or worked with me and would like me to write you a letter of reference, please set up a time to meet with me. To our meeting, please bring any information and documentation that
Supporting Student Initiatives
I have served as a faculty advisor for a number of student-run initiatives, including The Aquila and the Asian Student Union. I am always eager to assist initiatives that support work