Samaine Lockwood

Samaine Lockwood is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at George Mason University, specializing in 19th-century American literature, gender and sexuality studies, and queer theory. Her research focuses on how American writers use historical narratives to explore citizenship, sexuality, and criminality, particularly through the lens of marginalized figures like Tituba and Ann Petry.

Education includes a Ph.D. in English from UC Davis (2006), M.A. from University of Michigan (1997), and B.A. from Vassar College (1992). She completed the HERS Leadership Institute in 2022.

Her current book project, Tituba: The History of an American Cultural Figure, examines representations of Tituba since the Civil War era. Key research areas include queer critical regionalism, Black New England women writers, and colonial revival narratives.

Publications span American Literature, MELUS, and The Cambridge History of Queer American Literature, with work emphasizing intersectional identities and cultural reimaginings. Her 2015 monograph, Archives of Desire, pioneered queer regionalist analysis.

Award-winning scholar with a focus on pedagogical innovation, Lockwood teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in English literature, queer studies, and research methodologies.