I hold a PhD in English Language and Literature from Queen’s University, an MA from the University of Victoria, and a BA from Wilfrid Laurier University. At Queen’s, I specialized in British Romanticism, and my dissertation was on the religious revival in eighteenth-century Britain and the Romantic and Victorian essayist Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859). I very much enjoy teaching: highlights include designing and delivering English and writing courses at Queen’s, Bishop’s University, Seneca College, and George Brown College.
Teaching Approach
I aim to create educational environments where students meet learning outcomes, develop critical thinking and writing skills, and gain intellectual independence. To achieve these results in my courses, I use Universal Design for Learning (UDL), integrate evidence-based pedagogical practices (such as active learning), and provide substantial student feedback on assignments.
British Romanticism; the literature of war; the literature of addiction; the personal essay.
“De Quincey and ‘Letters of the Daughters.’” Victorians: A Journal of Culture and Literature, no. 141, summer 2022, pp. 11-23. doi.org/10.1353/vct.2022.0002.
“De Quincey’s Collision in The English Mail-Coach.” Notes and Queries, vol. 61, no. 4, 2014, pp. 509-10. doi.org/10.1093/notesj/gju165.
