Objective

Leverage my science fiction and technical writing research to teach innovative and interesting classes for science and technology-focused students.

Skills and Accomplishments

Instruction        Design and teach pedagogically sound classes with an emphasis on interdisciplinarity for undergraduate students at a range of institutions

Research        Published articles on science fiction, led research-based workshops on new pedagogical techniques, and contributed to an NEH-funded titled the “Cultural History of Digital Technology”

Project Management        Co-edited a scholarly anthology titled The Postnational Fantasy, and co-edited a special issue of New American Notes Online about Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Retrocomputing        Build and maintain emulated system and application software instances using Basilisk II (68K), Sheepshaver (PowerPC), DOSbox (DOS API), and VirtualBox (x86 virtualization)

Employment History

Assistant Professor, New York City College of Technology, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, 2014-Present

Marion L. Brittain Teaching Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2012-2014

Teaching Fellow, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 2008-2012

Education

Ph.D. in English, Kent State University, 2012

M.A. in Science Fiction Studies, University of Liverpool, 2007

B.S. in Science, Technology, and Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006

Professional Societies

Science Fiction Research Association (Vice President, 2011-2012)

Special Qualifications

LEGO Enthusiast                French (writing expert, speaking novice)                Eagle Scout

References

Mack Hassler, Dissertation Director, Kent State University, extrap@kent.edu

Lisa Yaszek, Professional Reference, Georgia Tech, lisa.yaszek@lmc.gatech.edu

Masood Ashraf Raja, Professional Reference, University of North Texas, mraja@unt.edu