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Linda Zionkowski is a Professor in the Department of English at Ohio University’s College of Arts and Sciences, where she holds the Samuel and Susan Crowl Professorship in English Literature. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from Northwestern University and her B.A. from Rutgers University.
Education:
- Ph.D., Northwestern University
- M.A., Northwestern University
- B.A., Rutgers University
Her research focuses on eighteenth-century British literature, particularly the works of Jane Austen, Frances Burney, and Samuel Richardson. She explores themes such as gender, gift exchange, music, domesticity, and the literary profession. Her scholarship bridges literary analysis with cultural and economic theory, examining how social norms and economic structures shape identity and artistic expression in the long eighteenth century.
Her recent publications and conference presentations reveal a sustained interest in music and femininity in Austen’s fiction, the economics of authorship, and the role of women in literary culture. She has co-authored several works with Miriam Hart on Austen and music, contributing significantly to interdisciplinary Austen studies.
Her awards include the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Undergraduate Advising Award, multiple Ohio University Faculty Fellowship Leaves, and a 1990 NEH Fellowship. She has been consistently recognized for her scholarly development and teaching excellence.
She has served in numerous administrative roles, including Director of Graduate Studies (2011–2014, 2017–present), Director of Undergraduate Studies (2006–2011), and Director of the English Tutorial Program (1999–2005). She has also chaired multiple promotion, curriculum, and search committees, demonstrating deep institutional engagement.
Linda Zionkowski mentors graduate and undergraduate students, having directed 3 doctoral dissertations, 6 master’s essays, and 5 honors theses. Her editorial service includes roles on the Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture and Eighteenth-Century Poetry, and she is active in professional organizations such as the Modern Language Association and the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
