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Olga Legg is an Associate Professor in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Otis College of Art and Design, specializing in interdisciplinary literary and cultural analysis. Her contact email is olegg@otis.edu, and she maintains academic engagement through platforms like Instagram.
She earned her Ph.D. in English Literature & Interdisciplinary Studies (with Honors) from Herzen Saint-Petersburg University (2004) and her M.A. in Classical Philosophy & ESL (with Honors) from Arzamas State Pedagogical University (2000).
Dr. Legg's research centers on Intermediality and Theatricality as frameworks for modeling literary discourse. She applies Bakhtinian dialogism and semiotic analysis to examine madness as a creative force in cultural production, film studies (e.g., Le Bal, Harold and Maude), and urban anthropology. Her work bridges literary theory, media studies, and sociological analysis of identity, race, gender, and digital dislocation.
Her publications (2001-2020) consistently explore Bakhtin's concepts through semiotic and intermedial lenses, with recurring themes in theatricality, cultural dissonance, and film-literature intersections. This output reflects deep specialization in Western literary tradition and contemporary media dynamics.
She has received significant recognition including:
- Years of Service (32 semesters) and Dedicated Service Award (Woodbury University, 2020)
- Certificate of Appreciation from Saudi Students Association (Woodbury University, 2018)
- Excellence in Teaching Award for MCD School (Woodbury University, 2017)
- Faculty Advisor Appreciation Award from Communication Club (Woodbury University, 2015)
- Teacher Appreciation Award (Woodbury University, 2009)
Dr. Legg serves as a faculty advisor (evidenced by the 2015 award) and participated in Woodbury University's Summer Institute for Faculty Development at Hope College (2014), focusing on intercultural communication and civic rhetoric. Her course development includes 'Dialogue and Imagination' (Bakhtin-based) and 'Urban Anthropology' examining cities as performative symbols of inequality and identity.
