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Allison K. Deutermann is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY), where she has taught since 2009. She specializes in early modern literature and culture with emphasis on theater and performance, teaching courses including Shakespeare, sixteenth- and seventeenth-century drama, British Literature Survey I, and Great Works.
Education:
- Ph.D., English Literature, Columbia University
- Certificate in Feminist Scholarship, Gender and Women's Studies, Columbia University
- MPhil, English Literature, Columbia University
- M.A., English Literature, Columbia University
- B.A., English Literature, University of Pennsylvania
Research Focus: Dr. Deutermann's scholarship centers on auditory reception, theatrical form, and dramatic character in English Renaissance drama. Her work bridges sensory studies, affect theory, and ecocriticism to examine how hearing shapes genre development and audience engagement. Current projects explore literary celebrity and affective ecologies in early modern performance contexts.
Publication Trends: Her 2010-2025 scholarship reveals an evolving trajectory from sensory studies (Listening for Theatrical Form, 2016) toward atmospheric and ecological frameworks (Taking Time to Breathe, 2024; Early Modern Affective Ecologies, 2023). Recent work increasingly analyzes celebrity construction (Othello's Strange Celebrity, 2021) and character thickening (The Persons of the Play, 2025), demonstrating interdisciplinary connections between drama, publicity, and embodied cognition.
Scientific Awards:
- Sandi Cooper Award for Outstanding Research for Associate Professors (2025)
- Eugene M. Lang Fellowship (2012)
- Whiting Teaching Award (2012)
- Huntington Library Mayers Fellowship (2011)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar (2009)
- Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation Fellowship (2007)
Grants and Service: Dr. Deutermann has secured eight consecutive PSC-CUNY grants (2010-2024) totaling over $35,000, including The Falstaff Effect (2023-2024, $4,551) and Forming Celebrity (2022-2023, $4,551). She serves on Baruch's Curriculum Committee and Library Committee, and has chaired the PSC-CUNY Awards Selection Committee (2012-2019). Her professional engagement includes organizing seminars for the Shakespeare Association of America and serving as panel chair at Hunter College.
Academic Leadership: As co-editor of Publicity and the Early Modern Stage (2021) and organizer of the 'Celebrity Shakespeare' seminar (2017), she has shaped discourse on Renaissance publicity. Her ongoing role as departmental secretary (2012-present) and frequent course development (including honors sections of Great Works) demonstrates institutional commitment beyond research.
