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Melissa Frazier is a Professor of Russian Literature at Sarah Lawrence College, where she has taught since 1995. She holds The Ilja Wachs Chair in Outstanding Teaching and Donning, reflecting her dedication to pedagogy. Frazier earned her AB from Harvard University and PhD from the University of California–Berkeley.
- Education: AB, Harvard University; PhD, UC Berkeley
- Key Research Areas: 19th-century Russian literature, literary marketplace, comparative pedagogy, and postmodernism
Her research explores intersections between Russian formalism, romanticism, and cultural identity, particularly in Eastern Europe. Frazier’s publications analyze works by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, and Senkovskii, with a focus on genre hybridity, spatial theory, and readership dynamics. She has also contributed to debates on literary adaptation in cinema and pedagogical approaches in Russian and American contexts.
Recent work includes a 2023 dialogue on Ukrainian identity during conflict and a 2022 article on community engagement models. Her 2007 book Romantic Encounters received the Jean-Pierre Barricelli Prize. Frazier teaches courses such as Beginning Russian, Dostoevsky studies, and comparative literature seminars.
- Scientific Awards:
- Jean-Pierre Barricelli Prize (2007) for excellence in Romanticism studies
Frazier’s advising focuses on graduate mentorship, though specific students aren’t listed. Her grants and collaborative projects emphasize community partnerships and transnational literary dialogue.
