Brigid Flynn

Brigid Flynn is a Lecturer in the Department of Literary Arts and Studies at Rhode Island School of Design, where she teaches courses related to literature and writing. She has also taught at Northeastern University and Assumption College.

Education:

• M.A. from the University of Rhode Island
• Doctoral candidate at Northeastern University
• Certificate in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Research Interests focus on the representation and identification of children in Victorian novels, particularly how monstrousness is reimagined outside Gothic traditions. Her work extends into film studies, monster studies, and children's literature, bridging literary analysis with interdisciplinary frameworks.

Brigid Flynn’s academic engagement includes a dissertation-in-progress analyzing the monstrousness of children in Victorian-era novels, challenging traditional Gothic narratives. She has taught first-year writing, advanced writing, and literature courses at Northeastern University and Assumption College, contributing to both undergraduate and graduate education.