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Gillian Paku is an Associate Professor of English at SUNY Geneseo, where she has taught since 2008. She specializes in 18th-century literature and literary disability studies, with notable publications in Oxford University Press Handbooks Online and Eighteenth-Century Life. Her teaching and scholarship have earned multiple awards, including the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2013) and the 2023 Academic Affairs award for Outstanding Commitment to Learning.
- Education: PhD from Harvard University
Her research focuses on intersections of disability studies and 18th-century British literature, emphasizing historical and cultural contexts. She actively promotes inclusive education through initiatives like her role in the college’s antiracist writing curriculum working group and her leadership of Geneseo’s Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society chapter.
Recent recognition includes selection for the 2025 SUNY Accessibility Advocates & Allies Faculty Fellowship program, reflecting her advocacy for accessibility in academia.
- Awards Overview:
- Student Recognition: 2021/2024 Professor Recognition Award
- Innovative Pedagogy: 2012-2013 ASSECS Course Design Prize
- Institutional Leadership: SUNY Accessibility Fellowship
Her teaching includes courses such as ENGL 366: Lit: Close Reading (exploring pre-1700 British literatures) and ENGL 467: Lit: 18th C Disability Studies, both emphasizing critical engagement with historical and theoretical frameworks.
