Education
- 2021 PhD, English, York University
- 2015 MA, English, Université de Montréal
- 2010 BA, Comparative Literature, University of Oregon
Employment
Postdoctoral Fellow, MacPherson Institute, McMaster University, June 2023–present
- Research and service role (60/40) with focus on generative AI and higher education.
- Conducting mixed methods qualitative study (ethics board approved) to investigate instructors’ responses to generative AI in student assessment practices; research hub at genaiteach.ca.
- Service includes supporting teaching and learning interventions around generative AI, such as workshops, resource creation, consultations, and research dissemination.
Instructor, MacPherson Institute, McMaster University, Sep–Dec 2023
- Taught Self-Directed Study course in educational research methods.
- Guided cohort of graduate students, postdocs, and one faculty member in developing a research proposal, workshop plan, or online learning module.
Instructor, Seneca College, Sept 2021–present
- Courses in the School of English and Liberal Studies: The Graphic Novel, Queer Studies, Masculinities.
- Blackboard learning management software used for all courses.
Tutorial Leader, York University, Sept 2015–Apr 2019; January 2022–present
- Courses in English and Humanities departments: Satire, Intro to Literary Study, The Modern Age, Understanding Culture.
- Responsible for leading individual tutorials with students outside of lecture and grading assignments/exams.
- Moodle learning management software used for all courses.
English Editor, MDPI, May 2021–July 2023
- Editing scholarly articles for grammar, syntax, and house style rules prior to publication in international journals.
- Full-time from May to August 2021; freelance from August 2021 to July 2023.
Lead Research Assistant, Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre (MLC), Toronto Metropolitan University, Mar 2019–Present
- Managed research, transcription, and annotation teams on two major archival projects.
- Launched and managed SSHRC-funded Operation Canada project and website (wardiaries.ca).
- Currently managing forthcoming SSHRC-funded “Telling COVID-19 Stories” project.
Instructor, University of Guelph-Humber, Jan–Apr 2018
- Taught Reading and Writing Effectively course for Justice Studies students.
- D2L Brightspace learning management software used.
Research Assistant, Dr. Lesley Higgins, York University, May–Aug 2016
- Compiled research findings on diaries of Virginia Woolf and produced comprehensive report including dates, page numbers, summary, and analysis for use in future book.
Marketing Director and Consultant, iConnect POS dba Franpos, franpos.com, Oct 2011–July 2013; June 2015–July 2016
- Managed and executed marketing strategies for cloud-based, mobile point of sale app.
- Executed SEO, email marketing, web management, social media, and content creation.
Research Assistant, Université de Montréal, Sept 2013–Apr 2015
- Compiled various bibliographies, cross-referencing different sources to ensure thoroughness.
- Assisted in revising translated articles.
Editor, Susanne de Lotbinière-Harwood (translator), Nov 2014–March 2015
- Edited English translation of Martine Delvaux’s Les filles en série: Des Barbies aux Pussy Riot (Serial Girls: From Barbies to Pussy Riot, Between the Lines, 2018).
- Cross-referenced all French quotations with existing English translations.
Publications
- “Long Hours and Low Wages: The Human Labour Powering AI’s Development.” The Conversation. 15 Nov 2023, https://theconversation.com/long-hours-and-low-wages-the-human-labour-powering-ais-development-217038.
- “Defiant Martyrs, Repentant Sinners, and Pioneer Players: Translating and Transforming the Works of Hrotsvit of Gandersheim." #MeToo and Modernism, edited by Robin E. Field and Jerrica Jordan, Clemson UP, 2023. (refereed)
- “Repackaging Modernism: Genre, Aesthetics, and Community in The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book.” Consumption and the Literary Cookbook, edited by Roxanne Harde and Janet Wesselius, Routledge, 2020. (refereed)
Awards
Provost Dissertation Scholarship
- $22,500 merit-based scholarship awarded to outstanding students to encourage concentration exclusively on completion of dissertation. 2019–20.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
- $15,000 merit-based scholarship awarded jointly by Ontario government and York University. Repeat recipient 2016–17, 2017–18, and 2018–19.