"I wrote my dissertation on visual portrayals of race in American children’s periodicals at the turn of the twentieth century. Inspired by life and literature in a Scottish context, I recently began a second project on Scottish Children’s Literature."
I received my PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in April of 2020. There, I wrote my dissertation on visual portrayals of race in American children’s periodicals at the turn of the twentieth century. Since then, I have taken positions at Widener University and St. Joseph’s University. I am currently living in Edinburgh and working as a fixed-term Lecturer in American Literature at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
I am now working to publish my dissertation, Visualizing the Future: Childhood, Race, and Imperialism in American Children’s Magazines 1873-1939, as a book under the same name. Inspired by life and literature in a Scottish context, I recently began a second project on Scottish Children’s Literature. While the majority of scholarship regarding Scottish children’s literature focuses on famous authors such as J. M. Barrie, George MacDonald, and Robert Louis Stevenson, exploration of Scottish archives reveals that there are many fascinating pieces of children’s literature produced within Scotland and by Scottish authors that deserve more critical attention. I am working on several projects to bring more attention to these forgotten pieces, including an article on the long tradition of Scottish children’s publishing, a monograph on the hidden archives of Scottish children’s literature, and a website that will make available historical records of Scottish children’s writing, including diaries and letters. The ultimate goal of this project is to bring forward understudied examples of Scottish Children’s Literature so that many more can explore and enjoy this rich tradition.