Teresa L Michals

Teresa L Michals is a Professor in the Department of English at George Mason University. Her research spans the history of children's literature, 18th-century British literature, and disability studies, with a focus on age, identity, and bodily representation. She has authored two monographs: Books for Children, Books for Adults: Age and the Novel from Defoe to James (2014) and Lame Captains and Left-Handed Admirals: Amputee Officers in Nelson’s Navy (2021).

• Education: Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University
• Research Interests: Age as narrative device, disability in fiction, maritime history, folklore, and cultural identity
• Selected Articles: Analyzed intersections of disability and childhood in 18th-century texts; explored maritime history through narratives of amputee officers; contributed to folklore studies via Middle-Eastern mythpunk
• Contact: tmichals@gmu.edu | Horizon Hall 4151