Biography
Commonly Taught Courses
Italian 321 – Advanced Language Part 1
Italian 340 – Intro to Italian Literature
Italian 449 – Studies in Cultural History
Degrees
PhD, The Ohio State University, 2019
MA, The Ohio State University, 2014
BA, Brigham Young University, 2012
Interests
Some of my research interests include gender and masculinities studies; contemporary Italian cinema and culture; teen films and television; road movies; disabilities studies; post-Unification Italian literature; memory and trauma; (national) identity.
Research Interests
Italian CinemaGender and Masculinities
Memory and Trauma
Disabilities Studies
Teaching Interests
National and Transnational IdentityCinema
Italian Language and Culture
Education
- Ph.D., Italian , Cinema, The Ohio State University (2019)
- M.A., Italian Studies , The Ohio State University (2014)
- B.A., Linguistics and Italian , Brigham Young University (2012)
Memberships
- American Association for Italian Studies (2017 - Present)
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies (2017 - Present)
- American Association of Teachers of Italian (2012 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
- Other, Advanced Placement Program (2020 - 2022)