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Dr. Karen Beth Strovas serves as Dean and Professor of English at Wayland Baptist University's School of Humanities and Leadership. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in literature, research, and writing while advising the International English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta. Her academic career includes roles in teaching, mentoring, academic editing, reviewing, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Dr. Strovas earned a Ph.D. in 2011 from Claremont Graduate University. Her research focuses on Gothic literature, Victorian narrative structures, gender studies, and interdisciplinary connections between literature and media. Recent work explores themes like legal rhetoric in Gothic novels and medical symbolism in vampire narratives.
Her publications analyze topics ranging from Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's contributions to film history to musical elements in British period dramas. Despite no explicitly listed awards, her scholarly output demonstrates sustained engagement with diverse literary themes. She advises students and collaborates across disciplines, reflecting her commitment to both pedagogy and research innovation in humanities education.
