Ann A. Huse

Ann A. Huse is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. She holds a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis (1999) and a teaching credential from UC Santa Cruz (1990). Her research focuses on 17th- and 18th-century British literature, gender theory, and early African-American literature. She serves as a liaison for students pursuing teaching certification and is on the Board of the Andrew Marvell Society.

Education

• Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis (1999, British and American Literature)
• M.A., Washington University in St. Louis (1994, British and American Literature)
• Teaching Credential, University of California, Santa Cruz (1990, English and Social Studies)
• B.A., Amherst College (1987, English)

Research Interests

• 17th-century British poetry and politics
• Biography of Lucy Terry Prince, first African-American writer
• Rhetoric of pedagogy regarding women's education
• Same-sex friendships in early modern letters
• LGBTQQIA representation in literature

Articles Overview Her publications span analyses of John Dryden, Edmund Waller, and early modern medical poetry. Recent work emphasizes intersections between literature and marginalized histories, including African-American literary origins and queer epistolary traditions.

Affiliations

• Member, Andrew Marvell Society Board
• Adjunct roles in gender studies programs