Literature and Criticism Ph.D. Candidate

Email: syycc@iup.edu 

Colorado Springs, CO

Positions: 

• Full-time educator in a high school

• Part-time adjunct with a university

Research Interests: 

• Intersections of queer theory and monster theory in horror

Book Recommendations: 

• A Psalm for the Wild-Built  by Becky Chambers

  •  "It is a cozy, optimistic read which ruminates about purpose and community"

• The House in the Cerulean Sea Stars by T.J. Klune

  •  "It is a vibrant, heartwarming text which contemplates doing good from inside corrupted institutions."