Kristin J. Jacobson

Kristin J. Jacobson is a Professor of American Literature, American Studies, and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Stockton University in New Jersey. Her academic career spans multiple interdisciplinary fields focusing on American literary traditions and their intersections with gender, environmental concerns, and domestic spaces.

Dr. Jacobson completed her educational journey with a B.A. from Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, followed by an M.A. from the University of Colorado-Boulder, and ultimately earning her Ph.D. from Penn State University. This strong foundation in literary studies has informed her distinctive scholarly trajectory.

Her research interests demonstrate a sophisticated interplay between American literary traditions and contemporary theoretical frameworks. Jacobson specializes in American Literature with particular focus on women's writing, domestic fiction, and environmental literature. Her work consistently employs ecofeminist perspectives to examine how American narratives construct relationships between gender, domestic spaces, and the natural environment. She has developed expertise in identifying and analyzing emerging literary genres, most notably with her work on the 'American Adrenaline Narrative' as a distinct category of travel and environmental literature. Her scholarship bridges historical literary analysis with contemporary concerns about climate change, gender identity, and domestic spaces in American culture.

Dr. Jacobson's scholarly contributions reveal an evolving trajectory from domestic fiction analysis toward increasingly environmentally-focused literary criticism. Her early work examined contemporary domestic novels through her book Neodomestic American Fiction (2010), while her more recent scholarship has expanded into environmental literature with The American Adrenaline Narrative (2020), where she defines and examines significant tropes from an ecofeminist perspective. This progression demonstrates her ability to identify and theorize emerging literary trends while maintaining her core interest in American narrative traditions.

• Fulbright-Greece scholar at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Fulbright Specialist at the International University of Kyrgyzstan

Dr. Jacobson's academic service includes significant international engagement through her Fulbright appointments in Greece and Kyrgyzstan, demonstrating her commitment to global scholarly exchange. Her ORCID profile (0000-0001-5906-2765) documents her extensive publication record across multiple interdisciplinary journals and presses. Her work has established her as a distinctive voice in American literary studies, particularly in the areas where gender studies, environmental concerns, and narrative form intersect.

While specific laboratory or research team information isn't documented in the available materials, Dr. Jacobson's scholarly network appears extensive given her international Fulbright appointments and interdisciplinary publication record spanning American literature, women's studies, and environmental humanities.