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Lisa D. Camp is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University, specializing in Old and Middle English literature, comic book studies, and Black Feminist theory. She currently serves as an Instructor for undergraduate courses, including ENGL 1134: True Stories and ENGL 2880: Expository Writing, focusing on themes of identity, affect, and historical narratives. Her research explores cultural 'traces' in media across time, emphasizing how storytelling influences social categorization and oppression.
Education: She holds a BA in English from Clemson University (2014), an MA in English from the University of South Carolina (2018), and is pursuing a Ph.D. at Cornell University (since 2019). Her academic committees include mentors in Medieval Studies, Black Feminist Literature, and Comics Studies.
Research interests include Arthurian romance, affect theory, and the intersections of medieval and modern visual cultures. She has published in journals like Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics and Interviewing the Caribbean, with forthcoming articles in Wasafiri and postmedieval.
Awards: She has received the Zhu Family Fellowship Nomination (2023), Fulbright Finalist status (2019), and the Summer Research Fellowship (2024). Her work bridges Black Feminist theory with medieval studies, challenging traditional genre boundaries.
Teaching and Service: In addition to her instructional roles, Lisa has organized academic roundtables, co-authored work on integrative learning, and contributed to initiatives like the Decolonizing the Global Middle Ages reading group. She also serves as President of the English Graduate Student Organization at Cornell.
