Title: PhD Student, Dissertation Fellow

Department: English

Office: Buttrick 4-27

Degrees

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

Research Area

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

Current Research

• Dissertation-- "Maple in My Syrup, Cheese in My Poutine: Canadian Youth Television in the United States"

Current Positions

• Fellow, Center for the Americas

Previous Positions

• Consultant, Writing Studio
• Instructor, English 102W

Professional Societies

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

Publications

• “Degrassi’s Always Greener on the Other Side: Canadian Television, U.S. Handling.” FLOWTV 9.03. (December 2008).
• “As Canadian as… Possible under the Circumstances: Canadian Youth Television in the United States.” FLOWTV 9.02. (November 2008).

Biography

Nafissa (Nuh-fEE-sah) learned to sing "That's Not My Name" before The Ting-Tings ever a song wrote. Born in sunny California, she has also learned to enjoy Nashville, though not its food. One day she will appear in Degrassi: TNG, Kids Inc, a new New Jane Fonda workout, or Making Fiends--or she will just write, or both.