Dustin Crowley

Dr. Dustin Crowley is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Rowan University's College of Humanities & Social Sciences. He specializes in contemporary African and postcolonial literature, particularly science fiction, applying geocriticism, ecocriticism, and posthumanist frameworks. His scholarship includes the monograph Africa's Narrative Geographies (2015) and the forthcoming (Un)Real: Contemporary African Science Fiction, which examines speculative genres as tools for representing African realities and envisioning futures.

Education: B.A. in English (Writing and Literature) from Graceland University (2004), M.A. and Ph.D. in Literature and Literary Theory from the University of Kansas (2008, 2013). He teaches global literature, literary theory, science fiction, and critical methods.

Research focuses on spatial literary studies, including geocriticism's intersections with postcolonial theory, ecological violence in African literature, and the role of science fiction in reimagining African narratives. His work appears in journals like Research in African Literatures and Science Fiction Studies.

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advising roles listed. His courses emphasize global perspectives and critical methodologies, reflecting his engagement with transnational and environmental themes.

Labs/Teams: No affiliated research groups explicitly mentioned, but his work contributes to interdisciplinary discussions in spatial and postcolonial studies.