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Julia Riordan-Goncalves, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Monmouth University. She teaches Spanish language, Hispanic literature, and Spanish for business courses while coordinating the Spanish for Business minor. Her institutional roles include membership on the General Education Oversight Committee and the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion. Her academic credentials include: Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.A. from Dickinson College Dr. Riordan-Goncalves specializes in 20th and 21st century Spanish literature with emphasis on historical memory, trauma studies, and women writers. Her research analyzes novels produced during and after Spain's Franco dictatorship, exploring national identity formation, psychological trauma transmission, and resistance narratives through sociological and psychological frameworks. This interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with historical and theoretical perspectives on dictatorship literature. Her publication record reveals consistent focus on contemporary Spanish fiction, particularly trauma representation in post-dictatorship narratives and women's literary contributions. The works demonstrate evolving scholarly engagement with memory studies, gender dynamics in Hispanic literature, and transnational perspectives on authoritarian regimes across Spain and Latin America. Her scholarly recognition includes: 2016 Distinguished Educator Award from Kappa Delta Pi Undergraduate International Honor Society As an educator, she advises the Spanish Club and develops curriculum through committee work. Her academic service includes organizing conference panels on historical memory literature and business Spanish pedagogy, alongside conducting teaching workshops for language educators. She actively shapes institutional diversity initiatives through her council membership.

• Spanish Literature
• Historical Memory
• Trauma Studies
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Charlotte Rich, Ph.D., serves as Professor and Chair at Eastern Kentucky University, where she leads academic initiatives while maintaining an active research profile in American literary studies. Her scholarly identity centers on critical examinations of gender, ethnicity, and cultural displacement in late nineteenth and twentieth century American fiction. Her research program focuses on: Late nineteenth & twentieth century American fiction Women writers across diverse cultural contexts Multicultural narratives in Progressive Era literature Expatriate writer communities in Paris Feminist literary recovery projects Professor Rich's publication trajectory reveals sustained engagement with multiethnic American literary traditions, particularly through her monograph 'Transcending the New Woman' (2009) and foundational work on Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Her scholarship consistently bridges historical literary analysis with contemporary critical frameworks addressing identity and representation. Her distinguished contributions have been recognized through: EKU Foundation Professor Award for scholarly excellence Sheltowee Distinguished Service Award from EKU Honors Program 2023-24 Teaching & Learning Annual Themed Award for Workforce & Employability Skills As Department Chair, Professor Rich oversees academic programming while mentoring students through research opportunities in literary studies. Her professional affiliations with national societies for American women writers and multi-ethnic literature provide students with access to broader scholarly networks and conference participation opportunities. Current teaching innovations focus on developing employability skills through literary analysis and critical thinking.

• Late nineteenth & twentieth century American fiction
• Women writers
• Multicultural writers
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Marjorie Worthington is a Professor of English at Eastern Illinois University, specializing in twentieth- and twenty-first-century American literature with a focus on experimental narrative forms. Her academic career builds on advanced degrees from Dartmouth College, the University of Missouri, and Indiana University. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in English from Indiana University - Bloomington (2000) M.A. in English from the University of Missouri (1995) A.B. in English from Dartmouth College (1990) Professor Worthington's research centers on postmodernism , metafiction , and autofiction , with significant contributions to understanding narrative identity and authenticity in contemporary American fiction. She employs feminist and narrative theory frameworks to analyze how experimental works challenge traditional literary conventions, particularly through first-person narrative innovations. Her publication record demonstrates consistent engagement with evolving cultural contexts—from post-9/11 literature to the 'post-truth' era—while maintaining focus on core themes of authorship, technology, and political discourse in fiction. Key journals featuring her work include Critique , Twentieth-Century Literature , and Studies in the Novel . She has received institutional recognition for scholarly excellence: Academic and Creative Achievement (ACA) Recipient 2022-23 Professor Worthington actively mentors graduate students in American literature studies and contributes to campus intellectual life through initiatives like the Women's History and American Memory (WHAM) program, where she delivered keynote addresses and participated in suffrage commemorations. Her supervision emphasizes theoretical rigor and contemporary relevance in literary analysis. Though not leading a formal research laboratory, her scholarly impact is sustained through publications, conference presentations, and integration of current cultural debates into her teaching and research agenda.

• American Literature
• Contemporary Fiction
• Experimental Fiction
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