B.A. in English with a double concentration in Literature and Creative Writing
Relevant Courses
Advanced Topics in Literature, Writing, and Theory (Crime Fiction and Film)
History of the English Language
Literature of E.M. Forster
Literature of Cornelia Funke
Literature of Octavia E. Butler
Independent Studies
Arthur Conan Doyle (“Milverton Versus Magnussen: Updating a Victorian Villain for the Modern Era”)
J.R.R. Tolkien (“The Corrupting Power of the One Ring”)
American Science Fiction (“Toxic ‘Love Story:’ Child Grooming in Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Bloodchild’”)
Publications
“Dad’s Not Dead,” Arden, CSU Press, 2022 [published as Maja Nearing]
Honors and Awards
English Department Outstanding Creative Writing Student, Columbus State University, 2021-22
1st Place in Expository Essay for “‘Text without Context:’ Jessard Deal’s Literary Allusions in Louis Owens’ The Sharpest Sight,” Carson McCullers Literary Awards, Spring 2022
1st Place in Playwriting for “Dad’s Not Dead,” Carson McCullers Literary Awards, Spring 2022
President’s List, Columbus State University: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021-Fall 2022
Dean’s List, Appalachian State University: Fall 2019, Spring 2020