Danielle Kodess

Danielle Kodess serves as a Lecturer in the English Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she also completed her Master of Arts in English. Her academic profile centers on literary scholarship and undergraduate instruction within the humanities.

Her research specializes in queer theoretical frameworks applied to British literary canon, with particular focus on compassionate care paradigms in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein. This work intersects with critical examinations of marginalized narratives and societal structures in literature, reflecting her commitment to exploring identity and representation through historical and contemporary lenses.

Teaching Portfolio:

• ENGL 101: Composition I
• ENGL 102: Composition II
• ENGL 183G: Literature and Society
• ENGL 262G: The Art of Literature

Scholarly Contributions:

• Presented "Unbound Connections: Possibilities for Queer Compassionate Care in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein" at Northeastern University's Centering the Margins Conference (2019)
• Participated in panel discussion on "Queer Narratives" at same venue
• Nominated for Alvan S. Ryan Award for Best Literature Paper (2019)