Aileen Miyuki Farrar

Dr. Aileen Miyuki Farrar serves as Associate Professor of Literature and Director of the Farquhar Honors Program within Nova Southeastern University's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. Her academic leadership extends to faculty advisor roles for NSU's Wyrd book club, Alpha Nu Iota Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society), and NSU's Chapter of It's On Us.

Her educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. in English, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2014)
• B.A. in English with Honors, Tarleton State University (2009)

Dr. Farrar's research pioneers the intersection of literature and science culture through Victorian studies and feminist epistemological frameworks. Her work critically examines 19th-century British literature's engagement with scientific discourse, particularly focusing on gender dynamics in medical humanities and representations of illness. Current investigations explore Gothic fairy-tale feminism and the narrative construction of scientific objectivity.

Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal intensified focus on Wilkie Collins and Mary Corelli, analyzing child figures in scientific debates, spectral evidence in literature, and myth-science interplay. Her scholarship consistently bridges Victorian literary studies with contemporary feminist theory and medical humanities, emphasizing interdisciplinary methodologies.

Recognition includes:

• Faculty Appreciation Award, Department of Literature and Modern Languages (2017)
• Florence Jones Outstanding Graduate Scholarship (2013)
• Tuition Fee 100% Graduate Teaching Entry-Level Award (2010)
• Entry Level 100% Doctoral Fellowship (2009)
• Outstanding Graduate of English Department (2009)

Dr. Farrar actively mentors undergraduate researchers presenting at NSU's Undergraduate Student Symposium and Popular Culture Association National Conference. She directs the Knowledge for Freedom program as lead faculty and assistant program director while advising multiple student organizations. Her teaching portfolio includes innovative honors courses spanning medical humanities, satire, and cyborg feminism.

Through the Farquhar Honors Program and Knowledge for Freedom initiative, she cultivates interdisciplinary scholarly communities centered on literature-science dialogues. Her leadership in honors workshops, Shark Preview sessions, and Open Classroom talks demonstrates commitment to expanding access to humanities education through experiential learning frameworks.