Office Hours
| Days | Hours |
| Mondays | 2–3 |
| Tuesdays | 2–4 |
| Wednesdays | 2–3 |
| Thursdays | 2–4 |
| Also by appointment | |
| Please email me to make an appointment | |
Classes
| Course No. | Course Title |
| ENGL 1030 | British Literature I |
| ENGL 2030 | British Literature II (spring only) |
| ENGL 1260 | Readings in Shakespeare |
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I |
Learning Resources
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Literature Links: |
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Folger Shakespeare Library Open Source edition of Shakespeare’s Plays for ENGL 1260 |
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Project Gutenberg Open Source Books |
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Internet Archive Non-profit Digital Library |
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Librivox Open Source Audiobooks |
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The Libby App Free Library e-books and audiobooks |
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Writing Links: |
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MLA Style Center Ask the Editors |
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APA Style Center Tutorials and Webinars |
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Chicago Manual of Style Citation Quick Guide |
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The OWL at Purdue Research and Citation Resources |
Selected Publications
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Select Publications: |
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Bender, Ashley, Jenny Factor, Karen Griscom, Bailey Meyerhoff, Kelly Plante, and Karenza Sutton-Bennett. “Four Feminist Principles for Teaching and Editing Eighteenth-Century 'Content' in a Capitalist Ruins (1755–2026).” The ASECS Women’s Caucus at 50, special issue of Eighteenth-Century Studies, edited by Nicole Aljoe, Mona Narain, and Francesca Savoia, vol. 59, no. 2, Winter 2026, pp. 275–281. doi:10.1353/ecs.2026.a981553. |
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“Annotating the Past: Students’ Critical Engagement with the Lady’s Museum.” |
Academic Focus
Each semester, I teach British Literature, Readings in Shakespeare, and Composition. I am committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion through transparent course design and andragogy practices, including non-disposable assignments and student empowerment through knowledge creation.
Research Focus
I research and write about early modern British literature with a focus on women writers, translation, poetry, manuscript studies, book history, and reception. I am especially interested in cross-cultural exchanges through translation and diversifying the classics.
Presentations and Activities
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Select Service to the Profession |
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2025–present |
Contributing Editor, The Scriblerian and the Kit Kats |
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2023–present |
Blogs editor, Women’s Studies Group: 1558–1837 |
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2022–present |
Editorial Assistant, Women’s Writing, Taylor & Francis Online |
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2024 |
Panel Organizer, "Afterlives: Historical Memory and Representation of Notable Women in the Eighteenth Century." The Annual Meeting of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, virtual. |
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2023 |
Panel Organizer, The International Margaret Cavendish Society’s Online Olios Seminar: “Early Modern Women + Translation,” virtual. |
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2022 |
Panel Chair, The International Margaret Cavendish Society’s Biannual Conference: “Futures,” virtual. |
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2021 |
Technical Support for the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies |
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2019–2020 |
Nominating Committee for the Society for Comparative Literature and the Arts |
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Select Professional Training and Certification |
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2022–2023 |
Practical Paleography at the Folger Shakespeare Library (virtual) |
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2021 |
"The Handwriting and Culture of Early Modern English Manuscripts," with Heather Wolfe, Rare Book School, University of Virginia, Certificate |
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2014 |
"TEI and XML for Humanists," with Laura Mandel and Laura Estill, Texas A & M University, Certificate |
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2013 |
"Digitizing the Historical Record," with Bethany Nowviski and Andrew Stauffer, Rare Book School, University of Virginia, Certificate |
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2013 |
"Understanding the Pre-Digital Book," with Helène Cazes, Digital Humanities Summer Institute, University of Victoria, Certificate |
Additional Information (Links)
Memberships and Affiliations:
American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
National Writer’s Union, Boston Chapter
Renaissance Society of America
