Profiles in "British Literature" Expertise Area

  • Irish studies the literature and culture of 16th-century England, with a particular focus on early modern neurodiversity studies and the history of emotion.
  • Dana Tait studies 19th century British literature. She also teaches composition courses, including 100- and 200-level academic, analytical and reflective writing.
  • Meyer's current research has focused in Contemporary British political life and culture as a mirror of historical aspects of 20th century British socioeconomic situations.
  • Taylor Corse has published widely on John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Aphra Behn, Anne Conway, and other writers of the Restoration and 18th century.
  • Ayanna Thompson is a Regents Professor of English and the Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies (ACMRS). In 2021, she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
  • Ernesto L. Abeytia is a Spanish-American poet and teacher, specializing in bilingual poetry and poetics, modern and contemporary American poetry, and Latinx poetry.