Cheri Ross

Cheri Ross serves as Department Chair of Comparative Literature, Professor of Teaching in Comparative Literature, and Graduate Teaching Supervisor at the University of California, Davis, with her office located in 802 Sproul Hall.

Her academic background includes:

• Ph.D. from Stanford University
• M.A. from Stanford University
• B.A. from Wellesley College

Professor Ross specializes in classical literary traditions, teaching ancient myth and literature, epic and drama genres, medieval/early modern European literary heritage, and Renaissance reinterpretations of classical works. Her expertise extends to curriculum development for globally representative humanities programs.

She has received multiple teaching and administrative awards across Stanford, Duke, and UC Davis, highlighted by the University Honors Program Outstanding Faculty Award at UC Davis.

With extensive program leadership experience, she directed Stanford's Introduction to the Humanities Program, overseeing pedagogical training and supervision of 45 annual post-doctoral fellows while shaping the Cultures, Ideas, and Values curriculum.