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Dr. Kate Marshall is the Thomas J. and Robert T. Rolfs Collegiate Professor and Associate Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, affiliated with the College of Arts and Letters. She also serves as Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives, Director of the Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and Public Good, and Concurrent Professor of American Studies. Her research explores media, technology, and contemporary literature, focusing on genre hybridity, nonhuman narration, and the intersection of science fiction with literary realism. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and has authored influential works like Novels by Aliens: Weird Tales and the Twenty-First Century (2023) and Corridor: Media Architectures in American Fiction (2013).
Marshall’s awards include the Dorothy Lee Award (2014), A. Bartlett Giamatti Award (2025), and Frank and Eleanor Griffiths Chair (2019). She has supervised over two dozen graduate students, advising on topics ranging from posthumanism to media theory. Her service spans editorial roles for the Post45 book series, MLA committees, and leadership in prison education initiatives like the Moreau College Program. Teaching highlights include courses on AI, climate fiction, and the contemporary novel.
Her publications bridge literary criticism and cultural theory, addressing themes like the Anthropocene, speculative horror, and media infrastructure. Recent work interrogates climate change representation in literature and the role of genre in addressing ecological crises. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates philosophy, media studies, and science studies, positioning her as a leading voice in twenty-first-century literary scholarship.
