Pauline Newton

Pauline Newton is a Senior Lecturer at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where she has served on committees such as SMUReads and the President's Commissions on Disability and the Status of Women. Her teaching focuses on diverse literary traditions, including 20th-century American, Asian American, and transnational literature, alongside Victorian and Romantic works. She actively engages with students through the Hilltop Scholars program and informal discussions about life and aspirations. Beyond academia, she volunteers with the Dallas Hearing Foundation to provide hearing aids and cochlear implants to those in need, while also enjoying obstacle races with friends and family travel.

Teaching Interests:

• 20th Century American Literature
• Asian American, Latin American, and African American Literature
• Multicultural/Transnational Literature
• Victorian and Romantic Literature
• Women’s Studies

Key Publications:

• Transcultural Women of Late Twentieth-Century U.S. American Literature: First Generation Immigrants from Islands and Peninsulas (Ashgate, 2005)
• Around San Antonio: A Pictorial History (Arcadia, 1999)
• Founder and Editor of The University of Tulsa Graduate Review (1999–2002)

Awards:

• CTE Banquet, Faculty Recognition Award (2014)
• SMU Instructional Technology Grant (2008–09)
• Fulbright-Hays Award (2005)

Grants & Community Work:

Recipient of multiple grants and fellowships, including the Sam Taylor Fellowship and SMU’s Extra Mile Award. She volunteers with The Dallas Hearing Foundation and advocates for disability inclusion in academic settings through her research.

Labs/Teams:

Not explicitly mentioned, but her work intersects with disability advocacy and multicultural literary studies.