Jennifer Greiman

Jennifer Greiman is a Professor in the Department of English at Wake Forest University. She specializes in 18th and 19th-century U.S. literature with a focus on political theory and Herman Melville scholarship, recognized by the Hennig Cohen Prize from the Melville Society.

Her research explores political forms in American literature, particularly examining democratic representation through aesthetic frameworks. Recent work investigates intersections of literary form with democratic theory across historical contexts.

Awards include the 2014 Hennig Cohen Prize for outstanding Melville scholarship.