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Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Title: PhD Student, Graduate Instructor

Department: English

Office: Buttrick 4-27; Office Hours: TBA

Degrees

  • M.A. Vanderbilt University, August 2005
  • B.A. California State University, San Bernardino, June 2004

Research Area

  • 20th-Century North American Literature
  • Representations of Race in Television and Popular Culture
  • Canada-U.S. Television Co-Productions
  • Youth Cultures

Current Research

  • Dissertation (tenatively titled) "Maple in My Syrup, Cheese in My Poutine: Canadian Youth Television in the United States"

Current Courses

  • Instructor, English 102W

Current Positions

  • Fellow, Center for the Americas

Previous Positions

  • Consultant, Writing Studio

Professional Societies

  • American Culture Association
  • Popular Culture Association
  • International American Studies Association