Rebecca Gerdes
Visiting Lecturer; Composition
Interests
Academically, my interests include 18th and 19th century British literature, popular culture, and women’s studies. I’m particularly interested in areas where these concerns overlap and in anything that could be considered subversive.
In my free time, I enjoy aviculture and own many parrots. I also cross stitch and play the flute.
Courses Taught
W 130
W131
A190
T390
Selected Publications
Masters Thesis: The History of Hysterics: Why Sensibility Matters to Frances Burney and Jane Austen
Honors and Awards
English Literature Award, 2006
Dean’s Scholarship in Humanities, 2005
Lester M. Wolfson Award, 1st Place Short Fiction, 2005
Teamster’s Scholarship
