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Melissa Poulsen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, English

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Literature; University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Master of Arts (M.A.), Literature; University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Honors; University of San Francisco

Biography

Dr. Poulsen specializes in critical mixed race studies, transnational Asian American literature, comparative ethnic studies, and ecocriticism. Her current work focuses on twentieth and twenty-first century literary and popular culture representations of Asian mixed race in the United States. Her writing is featured in journals including MELUS, Amerasia, and the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. For her dedication to diversity in higher education, Dr. Poulsen has been recognized as an Emerging Diversity Scholar by the National Center for Institutional Diversity. She holds a Ph.D. in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Literature (Lit 150)
  • Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi—Oh My!: Introduction to Speculative Fiction (Lit 200)
  • Asian American Literature (Lit 307)
  • Graphic Novels & Manga (Lit 320)
  • Consuming Culture: Writing about Food (Eng 100)
  • The Stories We Tell: Writing about Identity (Eng 101)
  • Crossing Borders: Writing about Travel (Eng 102)
  • Utopian Dreams, Dystopian Nightmares: Imagining Our Future (Eng 450)

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