I’m a native son of Virginia. I graduated from Radford University in 2005 with a B.S. in Political Science and a minor in English. After working as an English language instructor in Japan, I returned to Virginia, moved to Richmond, and began my graduate studies at VCU in the Spring of 2010, graduating in 2012 with an M.A. in English Literature. I began my doctoral studies in the MATX (Media, Art, and Text) program, also at VCU, in the Fall of 2013. I defended my dissertation, “Adaptive Acts: Queer Voices and Radical Adaptation in Multi-Ethnic American Literary and Visual Culture,” in the Spring of 2019.

My research and teaching interests include: Multi-Ethnic American Literature and Visual Culture, Adaptation Studies, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, (New) Media Literacy, College Composition and Composition Studies, and Civic and Community Engagement at Community Colleges. My work emphasizes the role of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, and sexuality as they intersect in the production of culture.

I am currently an Associate Professor of English at Brightpoint Community College. When I’m not in the classroom, I’m either enjoying the great food and beer scene in Richmond, Virginia, hanging outside (preferably by the river), or making music and videos.

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