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Jeffrey S. Doty is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of North Texas (UNT), where he has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Chair. Prior to joining UNT in 2016, he taught at West Texas A&M University. His research focuses on Shakespearean drama, early modern politics, and the interplay between theater culture and the public sphere. He is the author of Shakespeare, Popularity and the Public Sphere (2017), which explores how Shakespeare's plays engaged with political theory and civic awareness in Elizabethan England. Doty has co-authored influential essays on early modern London theater culture, including analyses of social networks and the role of 'local celebrities' in shaping playhouse dynamics. Current projects include editing Coriolanus for the Cambridge Shakespeare Editions and investigating ethics in Shakespeare’s late romances.
His work bridges literary analysis with historical inquiry, examining themes such as status, power, and textual studies. Doty received the prestigious UNT Teacher-Scholar Award (2021-22), recognizing his dual excellence in teaching and research. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses in Shakespeare, Milton, lyric poetry, and early modern drama, emphasizing the intersection of literary form and socio-political context.
Doty’s research collaborations include co-authored works with Musa Gurnis on theater and public spheres, and with Daniel Bloom on virtue ethics in Shakespeare. He has published widely in journals like Shakespeare Quarterly, English Literary Renaissance, and Renaissance Drama, with recent articles addressing social networks in Arden of Faversham and ethical frameworks in Cymbeline.
