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Samuel Cohen serves as an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the English Department at the University of Missouri. He completed his PhD in 2003 from The Graduate Center, The City University of New York. Cohen is an active scholar and educator specializing in twentieth- and twenty-first century American literature and culture.
- University of Missouri, Columbia
- College of Arts and Science
- English Department
Cohen's research focuses on 20th & 21st American literature, popular music, the history of academic publishing, and critical university studies. He has directed Honors Theses and Honors Problems and taught Honors Seminars and sections of his course on Missouri Writers. His scholarly work explores contemporary American fiction, particularly examining how literature engages with historical and cultural moments.
Cohen's recent publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with contemporary American literature, examining works by authors like David Foster Wallace and Don DeLillo alongside popular music culture, particularly punk rock. His scholarship spans literary criticism, academic publishing, and critical university studies, reflecting his multifaceted approach to American culture. The recurring themes across his work include examinations of postmodernism, historical consciousness in contemporary fiction, and the relationship between literature and social issues.
- Provost Great Books Program, MU, 2024
- Arts & Science Writing Fellows Program, MU, 2023
- Davidson Faculty Fellowship, Department of English, MU, 2019-2020
- Director of Graduate Studies Outstanding Contribution Award, MU, 2013
- Gold Chalk Award, Graduate Professional Council, MU, 2011
- Graduate Student Association Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, MU, 2011
- English Graduate Student Association Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, MU, 2011
- Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, MU, 2008
Cohen has received numerous teaching awards from both students and the university administration, reflecting his commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of Departments of English and is Series Editor of The New American Canon: The Iowa Series in Contemporary Literature and Culture. His work in critical university studies positions him as an active participant in broader conversations about the role of humanities in contemporary higher education.
