About
Andy Trevathan is a Senior Instructor in the Department of English at Louisiana State University (LSU), part of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas (2015) and has over ten years of teaching experience at both the college and high school levels. Her research focuses on Composition and Rhetoric, Poetry, and Modernist literature, alongside interdisciplinary interests in Women and Gender Studies, Film Studies, and Tutoring methodologies.
Education:
- Ph.D., English, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (2015)
- M.A., English, University of Tulsa (2008)
- B.A., English (Cum Laude), Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio (2006)
Research & Teaching: Dr. Trevathan specializes in first-year writing courses, poetry, and modernist literature. Her dissertation, "At Home In Exile: Ezra Pound and the Poetics of Banishment," underscores her expertise in Transatlantic Modernism. She advocates for accessible education, drawing from her first-generation college graduate background. Her work integrates film theory and gender studies into literary analysis.
Professional Experience: Prior to LSU, she served at the University of Arkansas Athletic Department as a senior tutor and learning specialist for five years.
