Ph.D., Ohio StateUniversity,English, 2006
Dissertation: “In the Flesh: Authenticity,Nationalism,and Performance on the American Frontier,1860-‐1920”
M.A.,Ohio State University, English, 2002
B.A.,Brigham Young University,English, Italian minor,2000
Areas of Specialization/Interest
frontier studies, American West, performance theory, literary theory
Select Publications/Presentations
"America Unscripted: Performing the Wild West." A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West. Ed. Nicolas Witschi. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. May 2011. "Dr. Frayne and Mr. Slocum: Authenticity and the Hybrid Western Drama" Cithara 49:2 (2010). "The Heirs of Buffalo Bill: Performing Authenticity in the Dime Western." The Canadian Review of American Studies 39:2 (2009). "Owen Wister." The Literary Encyclopedia. London: Literary Dictionary Company. June 2009. "Last Tracks: Natural and Unnatural Topographies of the Allegheny National Forest." Biennial Conference of the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment. Victoria, British Columbia, June 2009. "'Play the Chinook': Purpose and Place in David James Duncan's The River Why." Conference of the Working Group on Religion, Ethics, and Nature. Ada, Ohio, April 2009. "'What Do You S'pose'll Come of You When You Set Your Eyes on Her?': Female Captivity and Disguise in the Dime Western." Western Literature Association Annual Conference, Boulder, Colorado, October 2008. "'Enthusiastically Approved and Commended': The Letter of Endorsement as Western Genre." Western Literature Association Annual Conference, Tacoma, Washington, October 2007. "Is There a Frontiersman in the House?: Stage Drama and Authentic Performance." American Studies Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, October 2007. "American Identity." Archive America: A DVD to Accompany the Bedford Anthology of American Literature. Bedford/St. Martins Press, 2007. "The Heirs of Buffalo Bill: Performing Authenticity in the Dime Western." Western Literature Association Annual Conference, Boise, Idaho, October 2006. "The Body Authentic: William S.Hart and Western Stardom." American Studies Association 2005 Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., November 2005. "'Enter the Man': Authenticity and Display in The Virginian." Western Literature Association Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, October 2005. "'See America': The Auto-‐Geography of Nat Love." Biennial Conference of the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment. Eugene, Oregon, June 2005.
