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• Ph.D., English, University of Iowa, 2001
• M.A., English with Creative Writing Concentration, West Virginia University, 1997
• B.A., English, Gordon College, 1995 - Summa Cum Laude

I teach at ����ֱ�� because I greatly value the diversity of the students who come into my classroom from all over the world. Nothing makes me feel more satisfied than helping students grow both in their faith and in their ability to think critically, as they strive to imitate the "mind of Christ."

• “Whiner or Warrior? Susan Pevensie’s Role in the Novel and Film Versions of The Chronicles of Narnia,”&�Բ�����;C.S. Lewis and the Inklings: Reflections on Faith, Imagination, and Modern Technology, 2015
• “‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’: Evangelical Christianity on American Idol,” Intégrité: A Faith and Learning Journal, 2013
• “When Darcy Is a Dog: How Wishbone Introduces Children to Jane Austen,”&�Բ�����;Persuasions: The Jane Austen Journal On-Line, 2013
• “‘I’m the Worst Mother Ever’: Motherhood, Comedy, and the Challenges of Bearing and Raising Children in Friends,”&�Բ�����;Studies in Popular Culture, 2012