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About

Degrees

Ph.D.
Comparative Literature
University of California Davis
1998
M.A.
Creative Writing
Johns Hopkins University
1991
B.A.
English
University of Notre Dame
1990

Introduction

I teach as many of the great books (classics) of the Western tradition as I can, including a three-course sequence annually and two courses on Shakespeare. I published a book on linguistic skepticism in the modern novel, and I'm working now on a book on Jorge Luis Borges. 

Honors and Awards

  • UW Tacoma Distinguished Research Award (2008)