Megan Behrent

Megan Behrent is an Associate Professor of English at the New York City College of Technology (CUNY), part of the School of Arts & Sciences. Her research bridges literature and social movements, particularly focusing on race, gender, sexuality, and class in American literature. She has held fellowships including the National Endowment for the Humanities Award (2020-2021) and was a faculty fellow at the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics (2017-2018).

Education:

• Ph.D. in English, SUNY Stony Brook
• Masters of Philosophy in English, SUNY Stony Brook
• Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Women's Studies and Literature, Brown University

Research Interests:

• 19th/20th Century American Literature
• African & Caribbean Literature
• Women's Studies & Feminist Theory
• Social Movements in Literature
• Education Policy & Pedagogy
• Labor Studies

Her publications critically examine intersections of literature and activism, including works on Octavia Butler, Victor Hugo, and 1968 French student movements. Recent scholarship addresses neoliberal education reforms and the commodification of feminist movements.

Awards:

• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (2020-2021)
• Guest Editor, NANO: New American Notes Online (2019)

Teaching:

• Developmental Writing
• English Composition
• American Literature
• Women Writers
• Race, Gender & Globalization