Susan Tan

Susan Tan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at University of Massachusetts Boston. Her work focuses on critical analysis of children's and young adult literature, particularly around themes of race, identity, and dystopian narratives.

Education:

• PhD, University of Cambridge
• MPhil, University of Cambridge
• BA, Williams College

Research Interests:

• Children's Literature
• Dystopian Fiction
• Race and Identity in Literature
• Creative Writing
• Young Adult Literature
• Political Ideology in Fiction

Scientific Awards & Honors:

• 2019 New England Book Award Finalist
• 2017 Asian/Pacific American Library Association Children’s Honor Award
• 2017 Workshop Fellow at Tent: Children’s Literature
• 2015 Gish Jen Emerging Writers Fellow
• 2011 Jacqueline Wilson Award, University of Cambridge
• 2011 Shortlisted for United Kingdom Literacy Association Student Research Award
• 2011 MPhil Distinction, University of Cambridge