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Sara Crosby is an Associate Professor of English at The Ohio State University at Marion. Her research focuses on early- and antebellum-American crime writing, print culture, and the intersection of modern popular culture with environmental issues, particularly in South Louisiana. She teaches courses on these topics and was recognized as Ohio State University Marion’s Teacher of the Year in 2016. Her work bridges literary analysis with environmental criticism and gender studies.
Education:
- PhD, University of Notre Dame, 2005
- MA, University of Notre Dame, 2000
- BA, University of Alabama, 1997
Research interests include ecohorror in American literature, gender studies in antebellum contexts, and the representation of medical professionals in 19th-century texts. Her recent work explores how environmental narratives frame regional identity in Louisiana. She is a former NEH Fellow and has published widely on topics like female poisoners in Jacksonian America and eco-critical readings of Poe.
Her publications span monographs, journal articles, and edited volumes, including Poisonous Muse (2016) and Women in Medicine in Nineteenth-Century American Literature (2018). Current research examines the link between Louisiana’s ecological decline and cultural narratives of 'ecohorror.'
Grants/Awards: NEH Fellowship, 2016 Teacher of the Year Award.
Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary environmental humanities initiatives at OSU Marion and collaborates with regional environmental organizations studying coastal erosion in Louisiana.
