Laura Mandell

Laura Mandell is a Professor at Texas A&M University, specializing in Digital Humanities, 18th Century Literature, and British Romanticism. Her work bridges print and digital cultures, focusing on book history, feminist theory, and computational methods. She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University (1992) and has received notable awards like the Mellon Foundation Grant and Presidential Impact Fellowship. Her research includes projects on early modern OCR and feminist infrastructure in DH. Key publications include Breaking the Book: Print Humanities in the Digital Age (2015). Awards highlight her contributions to digital scholarship and teaching excellence. Grants and collaborations underscore her leadership in interdisciplinary research.

Education: Ph.D., Cornell University (1992); M.A., Cornell University (1991); B.A., University of New Mexico (1986).

Research interests span digital editions, feminist critique, and the cognitive impacts of media. Recent articles address gender in cultural analytics, Romanticism’s communication theories, and DH project management. She advocates for equitable digital infrastructure and critical approaches to technology in the humanities.