Sean Cashbaugh

Sean Cashbaugh is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the First Year Experience and Humanities at Stevens Institute of Technology (2024–present). Previously, he held roles at Princeton University (2018–2024) and the University of Texas at Austin (2010–2015). He earned a PhD in American Studies (2016) and MA (2010) from UT Austin, and a BA in English (2008) from the College of William and Mary. His interdisciplinary research focuses on radical political projects, underground culture, and cultural theory, with a monograph project titled *Underground Culture: Excavating the History of an Alternative*. He is a member of professional societies like CCCC and NCTE.

Research interests include political aesthetics, science fiction, and composition pedagogy. Awards include the Continuing Dissertation Fellowship and multiple professional development grants. He has taught courses on Marxism, science fiction rhetoric, and American dissent, and contributed to writing centers and editorial collectives. His work spans academic publications, book reviews, and public humanities initiatives.