William A. Gleason

William A. Gleason is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of English and American Studies at Princeton University. He holds affiliations with the Program in Environmental Studies, the Program in Urban Studies, the Department of African American Studies, the Princeton Environmental Institute, the Center for Digital Humanities, and the Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities.

• Specializes in American literature and culture from the 18th century to present
• Key research areas: environmental humanities, architecture, children's literature, African American literatures

His work bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary studies of material culture, popular culture, and social theory. Recent publications focus on pedagogy, environmental keywords, and romance fiction's cultural impact.

Scientific awards include:

• President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching (2006)
• McGraw Center Graduate Mentoring Award (2006)
• Runner-up, John Hope Franklin Publication Prize (2012)