Lucinda Damon-Bach

Lucinda Damon-Bach is a Professor in the Department of English at Salem State University, with a focus on 19th-century American literature, women's writing, and environmental literature. Her career spans teaching at Harvard University, Boston College, SUNY Buffalo, and Chelsea Public School.

• PhD in English from SUNY Buffalo (1995)
• MA in English from Bread Loaf School of English (1989)
• Undergraduate education at UC Berkeley

Her research emphasizes Catharine Maria Sedgwick, including editing critical perspectives and preparing a comprehensive biography. She explores intersections of transatlantic literature, social reform, and philosophical thought in the 19th century.

Notable presentations include talks at the American Literature Association, C19 Conference, and Transatlantic American Women Writers symposium. Lucinda also integrates travel writing, literature of the sea, and outdoor pedagogy into her work.