Dani Nyikos

Dani Nyikos is a Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. They hold a PhD in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and previously taught literature and culture at the University of Szeged in Hungary from 2016 to 2020.

Research interests focus on creative writing (particularly fiction), weird fiction from 1920-1940 (including authors like C.L. Moore, H.P. Lovecraft, and Robert E. Howard), and fantasy/science fiction spanning 1870-1980. Additional research areas include gender/sexuality studies and postcolonial Victorian writing studies.

No specific articles, grants, or awards are listed in the provided information. Dani’s profile highlights their involvement with the English Department’s academic programs and digital projects, though specific details about labs or teams are not mentioned.