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Sheila Coursey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Louis University, specializing in late medieval and early modern literature, theater studies, and digital humanities. Her work critically examines audience engagement with crime narratives in historical drama and their modern cultural afterlives.
Dr. Coursey's educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in English, University of Michigan, 2019
- M.A. in English, University of Michigan, 2015
- B.A. in English, College of the Holy Cross, 2013
Her research centers on spectatorship dynamics in pre-modern English drama, particularly domestic tragedies exploring communal responses to crime. She bridges historical analysis with contemporary relevance by investigating how early performance traditions influence 20th-21st century theater and popular entertainment, while integrating digital methodologies to expand scholarly accessibility and pedagogical innovation.
Publications reveal a consistent trajectory from textual analysis of specific plays (e.g., Henry VI Part III) to broader investigations of crime narratives across historical periods, culminating in forthcoming work on true crime publics. This scholarly arc demonstrates evolving methodological sophistication from close reading to audience theory and digital applications like interactive glossaries.
Dr. Coursey has not been listed as having received any scientific awards in the provided information.
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