معرفی
Deborah Noel is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Vermont (UVM), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. She has taught at UVM since 2003, offering courses in composition, American literature, race and ethnicity in literature, 19th-century fiction, modern novels, women’s literature, and the short story. Her research focuses on American literature, with emphases on 19th- and 20th-century fiction, narratology, and the intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender in U.S. literary culture.
Education:
- B.A. in English, University of Massachusetts Amherst (1991)
- Ph.D. in American Literature, Rhetoric, and Composition, University of Georgia (2003)
Research Highlights: Her doctoral work examined historiography in novels by Hawthorne, Cooper, Faulkner, and Morrison. Recent projects apply 'possible worlds' theory to the works of Junot Díaz and Judith Ortiz Cofer. She explores how narrative structures engage with historical and cultural narratives.
Awards:
- 2006 Kroepsch-Maurice Teaching Award Nominee (UVM)
- 1998 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (University of Georgia)
- Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society Membership
Teaching & Advising: While no specific grants or student advisees are listed, her courses reflect deep engagement with critical theory and diverse literary traditions. She has consistently contributed to UVM’s English curriculum for over two decades.
