Pete Puckett
مدرس · American cultures and literatures of the long nineteenth century
Clemson Universityمعرفی
Pete Puckett is a Lecturer in the Department of English at Clemson University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Humanities. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Temple University (2022), an M.A. from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (2013), and a B.S. from Central Michigan University (2011).
- Education:
- Ph.D. English, Temple University (2022)
- M.A. English, University of North Carolina Wilmington (2013)
- B.S. English, Central Michigan University (2011)
His research focuses on intersections of science and literature, particularly how minoritized authors engage with scientific discourses. Key areas include Native American literatures, multiethnic writings, and representations of race/nature in 19th-century U.S. texts. His dissertation, A Science of Literature, explores ethnology’s role in defining Indigenous oral traditions during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Teaching spans American literature, rhetoric, and composition, with courses emphasizing historical context, rhetorical strategies, and academic writing. He has taught at Clemson, Temple University, Bryn Mawr College, and community colleges. He holds certifications in online teaching and composition pedagogy.
Publications include analyses of Kate Chopin’s engagement with Whitman and Hemingway’s exploration of masculinity through evolutionary psychology. His work appears in American Literary Realism and Studies in American Naturalism.
