جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Catherine Mayesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Eighteenth-century European music
• Nineteenth-century European music
• Exoticism, nationalism, and music
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Catherine Mayes is an Associate Professor of Musicology at the University of Utah's School of Music, where she has taught since 2012 (promoted to Associate Professor in 2019). Previously, she held positions at Ithaca College, Cornell University, and the University of Notre Dame. Her academic journey includes a PhD from Cornell University, a BMus from McGill University, and an ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Her research centers on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European music with groundbreaking work on Viennese engagement with Eastern Europe. Key interests include exoticism, nationalism, music-gender-class intersections, cross-cultural musical experiences, Hungarian Romani music, and historical dance. She examines how music functioned as both social practice and commodity, shaping identities and cultural boundaries through gendered and classed lenses. Mayes' publications reveal consistent exploration of music's role in cross-cultural encounters, particularly how Eastern European musical elements were commodified and transformed in Western contexts. Her work bridges historical musicology with cultural studies, emphasizing the social construction of musical meaning and the ideological frameworks behind national style concepts. She has received significant recognition: Westrup Prize from Music & Letters (2015) for her article on Eastern European national music University of Utah College of Fine Arts Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching (2018) Virgil C. Aldrich Internal Faculty Fellowship (2018) Research funding includes American Musicological Society subventions (2024), U.S. Department of Education grants, and university fellowships. As an educator, she mentors master's students and teaches courses ranging from Music History Survey to specialized seminars on exoticism and national identity. Her professional service includes leadership roles in the Society for Eighteenth-Century Music and American Musicological Society.

Jessica Marie Falconeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cultural Anthropology
• Religious Studies
• Transnationalism
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Dr. Jessica Marie Falcone is a Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University's College of Arts and Sciences, where she serves as Program Coordinator for Anthropology and manages the Religious Studies and Museum Studies certificates. Her academic work bridges anthropology and religious studies, focusing on transnationalism, diaspora, and digital material culture in Buddhist contexts. Education : PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology (Cornell University, 2010); MA in Development Anthropology. Her research explores themes like futurity/temporality, globalization, and the anthropology of gift exchange, with fieldwork conducted in India and virtual worlds. She is currently writing an ethnography about Buddhist community-building at a Zen temple in Hawai'i. Her publications analyze topics such as digital ephemerality in virtual religious spaces and the cultural dynamics of transnational Tibetan Buddhism. Dr. Falcone has received prestigious awards, including the 2020 Ron Gaches Teaching Award for innovative upper-level undergraduate instruction and the 2014 Edward C. Dimock Prize for her book Battling the Buddha of Love . She has also been honored with a fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies and a Society for Humanistic Anthropology award for ethnographic fiction. At Kansas State University, she has taught diverse courses such as the Anthropology of Futurity, Ethnomusicology, and Asian Religions, emphasizing creative ethnographic methodologies and interdisciplinary approaches. Her work continues to address transformations in religious practices and cultural identities across global and digital landscapes.

Amanda Rogersمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Geography of Performing Arts
• Geohumanities
• Geopolitics
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Dr Amanda Rogers is an Associate Professor in Human Geography and the Geohumanities at Swansea University, affiliated with the School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on the intersections between geography, performing arts, and geopolitics, particularly exploring contemporary Cambodian dance, post-conflict societies, and creative practices. She holds a PhD from Royal Holloway University and has held postdoctoral fellowships funded by the British Academy and ESRC. Education: PhD in Geographies of Identity and Performance (Royal Holloway, 2008), ESRC Doctoral Studentship (2003–2006). Research Interests: Rogers examines how Cambodian dance addresses legacies of war and genocide, the geopolitics of cultural diplomacy, and translocal creative networks. Her work bridges cultural studies, performance theory, and critical geopolitics. Notable projects include a Leverhulme Trust-funded monograph on Cambodian dance and a British Academy grant studying the 1990 Cambodian National Dance Company’s UK tour. Awards: Recipient of the 2017 Dillwyn Medal (Learned Society of Wales) for Creative Arts and Humanities. She serves as Reviews Editor for cultural geographies and Research Secretary for the Association of South East Asian Studies (UK). Grants & Collaborations: Over £1 million in funding from the Leverhulme Trust, AHRC, British Academy, and others. Collaborations include Papertrail Theatre Company and the Our Place soundscape project with Bridget Keehan. She advises on films like The Orphan of Zhao Redux and contributes to Cambodian Living Arts initiatives. Teaching: Co-director of the MSc in Society, Environment and Global Change. Teaches modules on Creative Geographies, Urban Regeneration, and research methods, emphasizing critical connections between theory and practice. Professional Roles: Sits on the editorial board of cultural geographies , advises NGOs on arts policy, and advocates for marginalized artists through her work with refugee communities and international festivals.

Aimee Meredith Coxمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Performance Ethnography
• Dance Studies
• Critical Race Theory
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Aimee Meredith Cox is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at New York University (NYU). Her work bridges critical ethnography, dance studies, and critical race theory. She holds a BA from Vassar College (1994), MA (2002), and PhD (2006) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research focuses on urban/rural U.S. contexts, performance ethnography, and youth cultural production. Notable works include Shapeshifters: Black Girls and the Choreography of Citizenship (2015) and Gender: Space (2018). Cox combines academic scholarship with performance art, having toured internationally with Ailey II and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Yoga is central to her praxis, integrating somatic practices into her teaching and research. Her current project, Living Past Slow Death , explores Black communities in Cincinnati, Ohio. Awards include the Victor Turner Book Prize (2016) and Nancy Weiss Malkiel Award. She has held fellowships at Barnard College and the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Experimental Ethnography. Grants include funding from the Ford Foundation, New Jersey School Improvement Grant, and Kellogg Foundation. Cox’s work spans anthropological writing, performance interventions, and social justice advocacy through arts education.

• Theatre History
• Cultural Studies
• Performance Studies
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Chris Hay is a Professor of Drama at the Flinders Drama Centre , Flinders University, and Director of the Assemblage Centre for Creative Practice Research within the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. He leads the AusStage Australian Live Performance Database and co-leads the Australian Creative Histories and Futures project for the Australian Research Data Commons. His research explores funded cultural output as a lens for understanding national anxieties. Education: PhD and BA (Hons) from University of Sydney, PG Cert in Learning and Teaching from Rose Bruford College Research Interests span Australian theatre history, cultural policy analysis, actor training pedagogy, and digital humanities infrastructure. He specializes in intersections between institutional funding and national identity, with particular focus on performing arts subsidy systems and the somatic dimensions of training. Scientific Awards include the Marlis Thiersch Prize (2022) and multiple ARC grants, including a DECRA Fellowship (DE200101426) for researching Australia's live performance subsidy origins. He has received LIEF grants for expanding AusStage's international impact and building the Australian Cultural Data Engine. Key Responsibilities: Director, Assemblage Centre for Creative Practice Research Academic Lead, AusStage Database Co-President, Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama, and Performance Studies (ADSA) Co-Editor, Journal of Australian Studies Editor, Performance Paradigm Associate Editor, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Training His recent publications examine data feminism in Australian theatre, actor training's role in policy implementation, and transnational Eurovision fandom. He co-authored the 2022 book Contemporary Australian Playwriting: Re-visioning the Nation on the Mainstage with Stephen Carleton.

• Theater Studies
• Performing Arts
• Dance
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Oriane Maubert is a PhD candidate at Montpellier 3 Paul-Valéry University and a full-time Lecturer at Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3. She specializes in Theater Studies through her role at the Institute of Theater Studies and is affiliated with the RIRRA21 laboratory, focusing on Romanticism to 21st-century reality representation. PhD in Theater Studies (2013-present) Master 2 Research (2013) Licence in Theater Studies (2011) Her research bridges puppetry and contemporary dance , analyzing gestural reactivation through intermedial collaborations. Keywords: dance, puppet, gesture, corporeality, intermediality, contemporary stagecraft, object-body dynamics. Recent publications explore themes like: Choreographic puppet-body interactions Gender through historical lenses Interdisciplinary methodologies Spectator training frameworks She received scholarships from the International Puppet Institute and RIRRA21 for global conference participation. As an educator, she teaches: Dramaturgy and spectator analysis (Paris 3) Theater-video intersections (Paris 3) Interdisciplinary puppetry-dance studies (Paris 8) She co-edits the Manip journal and directs the Action Parallèle platform for doctoral researchers.

• Performance Art
• Medical Humanities
• Psychoanalysis in Art
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Laura Gonzalez is a Professor of Research and Interdisciplinary Work at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and an Athenaeum Research Fellow. She serves as a summer faculty member, advisor, and supervisor for the MFA and PhD residency program at Transart Institute. Her work spans performance art, medical humanities, psychoanalysis, and embodied practices, with a particular focus on hysteria studies and breathwork. Her educational background includes: PhD in Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute (C3RI), Art and Design Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University (2005-2010) Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Art, Design and Communication (2004-2005) Master of Fine Art: Drawing, Wimbledon School of Art (2000-2001) Licenciada en Bellas Artes (BA equivalent), Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain (1995-2000) Gonzalez's research explores the intersections of performance, psychoanalysis, and medical humanities, with particular emphasis on hysteria as a cultural and embodied phenomenon. Her work investigates how knowledge is produced through the body, especially through 'illegitimate forms of knowledge' such as intuition, magic, and oracles. She examines the relationship between breath, performance, and consciousness, developing practices that connect somatic awareness with artistic expression. Her research also engages with feminist theory, exploring how women's bodies have been historically pathologized while simultaneously serving as sites of resistance and creative transformation. Her recent publications reveal a consistent trajectory exploring embodiment, hysteria, and breath as artistic and scholarly concerns. She has increasingly focused on the medical humanities, examining historical medical texts and case histories through performance. Her work demonstrates a movement from theoretical analysis of seduction in art toward practical applications of breathwork and embodied knowledge in performance contexts. The interdisciplinary nature of her scholarship bridges art practice, psychoanalytic theory, and medical history. Her notable awards and recognitions include: Shortlisted for the Adrian Howells Award For Intimate Performance (2019) Athenaeum Award – Knowledge Exchange Route (2023) Glasgow Medical Humanities Network Foundation Award (2023) Athenaeum Award for research (2021) Multiple Research Development Funds from The Glasgow School of Art (2012-2016) AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Awards (2005, 2006, 2013) Gonzalez has supervised numerous doctoral students across institutions including the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow School of Art, and Transart Institute. Her supervision focuses on interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of performance, visual arts, and embodied research. She has secured significant grant funding for projects exploring the relationship between imitation and dance, breath practices, and hysteria studies. Her collaborative projects often involve partnerships with medical humanities scholars, performance practitioners, and community organizations. She is actively involved in several research collectives including The Workroom (since 2017), where she develops collaborative performance projects. She co-founded @TheGlasgowJam (2015-2018), creating space for multidisciplinary arts exploration. In 2021, she created the Scottish Breath Network, fostering interdisciplinary research on breathing practices. She also co-founded the Dialectical Materialist Book Group with Ian Macbeth, exploring Marxist theory through collective reading.

Peter Biľakمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس پاره‌وقت

• Type Design
• Graphic Design
• CJK Typography
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Peter Biľak is a Slovakian graphic and typeface designer based in The Hague, currently serving as a Part-Time Lecturer at the Royal Academy of Art . He co-founded Typotheque in 1999 and Indian Type Foundry in 2009, focusing on multilingual typography, CJK systems, and accessibility (e.g., Zed Braille ). His work bridges type design with interdisciplinary collaborations, including modern dance with Make-Move-Think.org . Education : MFA in Graphic Design from the Jan van Eyck Academy (1999). Biľak’s research explores typographic principles across scripts (Latin, CJK, Indic), Braille spacing , and design ethics . His 15 most recent articles address vertical/horizontal writing systems , interdisciplinary design , and typeface functionality in urban contexts like the Paris Metro . He collaborates internationally, contributes to design theory, and advocates for reclusive creative practices as a response to digital visibility pressures. His typefaces (e.g., Greta , Fedra , Lava ) emphasize cultural inclusivity and technical precision.

• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• Empirical Aesthetics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Julia Christensen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of the Balearic Islands (2014), alongside professional dance training and advanced degrees in neuroscience and clinical psychology. Her research focuses on the intersection of dance, neuroscience, and empirical aesthetics, exploring topics such as emotional responses to movement, cultural influences on creativity, and the neurobiological basis of aesthetic experiences. Key areas of investigation include the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying dance perception, the role of interoceptive accuracy in dancers, and the application of empirical methods to study art and emotion. Her work bridges disciplines like cognitive science, anthropology, and computer science, as seen in collaborations like the Dance Your Emotion project. Awarded the Evens Science Prize (2016) and the Newton International Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015), her contributions include over 40 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes. Notable publications address aesthetic appeal in dance, enculturation screening tools, and neurolegal concepts of volition. She also engages in popular science writing, such as Tanzen ist die beste Medizin , emphasizing dance’s cognitive and health benefits. Her academic roles include teaching at institutions like the Open University of Catalonia and postdoctoral research at University College London. Current projects involve developing computational frameworks for emotion datasets (EMOKINE) and validating cross-cultural research tools in aesthetics.

Ann Nugentمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Choreography of William Forsythe
• Postmodern Theory
• Dance Criticism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ann Nugent is a Senior Lecturer in Dance at the University of Chichester Conservatoire, specializing in dance criticism and choreographic theory. Formerly a professional dancer with English National Ballet and Gothenburg Ballet, she transitioned into academia as a researcher, writer, and educator. Her work focuses on William Forsythe's choreography, postmodern theory, and the intersection of dance writing with embodied knowledge. Affiliations: Editor of Shinshokan Dance Magazine (Japan), former editor of Dance Now and Dance Theatre Journal Research: Completed AHRC-funded project on Expressionism in Macmillan/Forsythe works Teaching: Leads MA in Performance: Dance Independent Research and coordinates dissertation modules across levels Her research explores how choreographic structures disrupt traditional ballet frameworks, evident in her 50+ publications analyzing Forsythe's work. Current projects include a book manuscript titled Writing Dance , examining methodologies for capturing embodied movement through text. Recipient of the Arts and Humanities Research Board award for her expressionism-focused research, Dr. Nugent's teaching integrates critical writing, dance journalism, and reflective practice, bridging theoretical and performative domains.

Margareta Ingrid Christianمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Literature
• Art Writing
• History of Science
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Margareta Ingrid Christian serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Chicago, where she has taught since 2014. Her interdisciplinary scholarship bridges literary studies, art history, and environmental humanities, examining how aesthetic forms interact with scientific and cultural frameworks around 1900. Christian earned her AB from Harvard University, completed two years of study in Berlin, and received her PhD from Princeton University in 2012. She subsequently held a Mellon postdoctoral fellowship at Tufts University before joining the University of Chicago faculty. Her research centers on porous disciplinary boundaries and the circulation of ideas across aesthetic, scientific, and environmental domains. Primary interests include atmospheric phenomena in art and literature, aesthetic ecologies, and the historical interplay between form and milieu. She investigates how artworks extend beyond material confines into surrounding environments through concepts like air, wind, and spatial continuity. Christian's publication record reveals consistent engagement with interdisciplinary methodologies, frequently analyzing figures like Aby Warburg, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Robert Musil to explore environmental representations. Her work spans urban morphology, photographic media, literary meteorology, and biological frameworks in art history, demonstrating how cultural production engages with scientific concepts of atmosphere and environment. Her scholarly achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards: DAAD/GSA Best Book Prize in Literature/Cultural Studies (2022) Gordon J. Laing Prize of the University of Chicago Press (2024) DAAD/GSA Article Prize for best article in German Studies Review (2020) Christian advises graduate students on diverse topics including Raoul Heinrich Francé's biological philosophy, Kafka and Musil studies, Barnes Foundation and John Dewey connections, Weimar-era space and femininity, E.T.A. Hoffmann's tales, Garden City movement, and Fritz Lang's cinema. Her research has received substantial funding from the DAAD, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and American Council of Learned Societies. Currently co-editing a Companion to Rilke's Book of Images with Urs Büttner, she pursues two major projects: examining modes of dense sociality in turn-of-the-20th-century literature/art history and analyzing literary evocations of domestic (female) labor. She actively participates in academic symposia on atmospheric invisibility and Rilke studies while teaching specialized courses including 'Aesthetic Ecologies' and 'Biocentrism in German Literature.'

Sara Marcusمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• American Literature
• African American Literature
• Sound Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Sara Marcus is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, affiliated with the Gender Studies Program and the Initiative on Race and Resilience. She holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Her research focuses on American and African American literature, sound studies, popular music, and gender/sexuality studies, with a particular emphasis on how media technologies intersect with race, gender, and selfhood. Education: Ph.D., English and Interdisciplinary Humanities, Princeton University (2018) M.F.A., Creative Writing (Nonfiction), Columbia University (2009) B.A., English with American Studies, Oberlin College (1999) Research Interests: Her work examines cultural histories of political disappointment, media evolution, and interdisciplinary archives. Current projects explore media technologies (1890–1940) and their role in racial/gender conflicts. Her book Political Disappointment reinterprets 20th-century American texts through a lens of unrealized liberation desires. Publications: Her award-winning 2010 book Girls to the Front analyzes the Riot Grrrl movement. Recent articles address topics like intermedial music history and post-democratic literature. She contributes to journals like Artforum and Bookforum . Awards: Honorable Mention, MLA James Russell Lowell Prize (2024) Finalist, Susanne M. Glasscock Book Prize (2024) Shortlisted, Phi Beta Kappa Christian Gauss Award (2024) Teaching & Grants: Courses include Sound Studies and Performance and Rebellion . She secured grants for classroom experiences (e.g., theater visits) and research support for her current media history project.

Paul A. Scolieriمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Dance Studies
• Performance Studies
• Latin American and Caribbean Performance
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Paul A. Scolieri is Professor of Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University, with affiliations in the Center for Critical Interdisciplinary Studies (CCIS), the Department of Africana Studies, the American Studies Program, and the Columbia University Ph.D. Program in Theatre and Performance. He has made significant contributions to dance scholarship through award-winning publications and interdisciplinary research. Education: A.B. in Dance & English, Columbia University M.A. and Ph.D. in Performance Studies, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Certification in Movement Analysis (C.M.A.), Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies His academic focus centers on global dance studies, Latin American and Caribbean performance, U.S. performance history, movement theory and analysis, and performance studies. He has taught courses such as World Dance History, Movement Analysis, Dance in New York City, and Digital Performance. His research explores the intersections of dance, power, colonialism, and identity, often bridging historical and contemporary perspectives. His publications, particularly Dancing the New World and Ted Shawn: His Life, Writings, and Dances , reflect a deep engagement with colonial discourse, modern dance history, and the politics of embodiment. The articles in his body of work span themes like dance and migration, eugenics in early American modern dance, and interdisciplinary dialogues between art and science. These works reveal a consistent focus on marginalized narratives, interdisciplinary methodologies, and the role of performance in shaping cultural and political histories. Scientific Awards and Honors: Oscar G. Brockett Book Prize for Dance Research (2014) Special Jury Prize, George Freedley Memorial Award (2020) ACLS Frederick Burkhardt Fellowship (2014–15) Peggy Rockefeller Visiting Scholar, Harvard University (2008–09) Research Fellowships at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (2007, 2012) Professor Scolieri has advised students across Columbia and Barnard, served on national panels for the NEA and NEH, and contributed to major scholarly organizations. He was recently elected to the Governing Board of the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University. His leadership as Chair of the Department of Dance (2013, 2018–2023) and Director of Undergraduate Studies underscores his institutional impact. He continues to be an active voice in dance scholarship through lectures, interviews, and public engagements with figures like Katherine Dunham, Yvonne Rainer, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Labs and Research Teams: While not tied to a formal lab, Scolieri’s work involves collaborative research with interdisciplinary teams, especially in digital performance and movement analysis. His involvement with the Laban/Bartenieff Institute and projects on motion capture exemplify his engagement with embodied research methodologies.

Madison Mainwaringمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• 19th-century French Literature
• Francophone Studies
• Performance Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Madison Mainwaring serves as Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in nineteenth-century literature and cultural history across France and North Africa through the lens of performance studies and feminist theory. Education: Ph.D., Yale University M.F.A., Warren Wilson College M.A., École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales B.A., Middlebury College Her research interrogates how minority groups appropriate performance for self-representation, challenging cultural hierarchies and methodological orthodoxies. Current projects include Reclaiming the Silences of Dance: Women and Ballet in Nineteenth-Century France , which analyzes female experiences at the Paris Opera through administrative archives and performance artifacts, and Choreographing Empire: Dance and the Maghreb , a transnational study of gender, race, and citizenship in the Afro-European diaspora. Her work consistently centers women's agency in artistic expression and historical narrative construction. Recent publications (2022-2024) reveal thematic continuity in ballet history, gender representation, and transnational cultural exchange, spanning from 19th-century France to contemporary hip-hop. These works demonstrate methodological innovation through interdisciplinary archive analysis and bridge academic scholarship with public discourse via contributions to major media outlets. Scientific Awards: Naomi Schor Award from Nineteenth-Century French Studies Larry Schehr Memorial Award from Nineteenth-Century French Studies MacDowell Fellowship Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship of Phi Beta Kappa Chateaubriand Fellowship of the French Embassy Marguerite Peyre Prize from Yale University Her research has been supported by prestigious fellowships including the Chateaubriand and MacDowell programs, while her public scholarship in The Atlantic , The New York Times , and France 24 extends academic insights to broader audiences through analyses of figures like Britney Spears and Catherine Deneuve. A collective biography of French New Wave actresses is currently under contract with Public Affairs and Bloomsbury Continuum. No information regarding laboratory facilities, research teams, or student advising was documented in the provided sources.

Vernon Shetleyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• American Poetry
• Film Studies
• Postwar Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Vernon Shetley serves as Professor of English in the Department of English & Creative Writing at Wellesley College. His academic career spans decades of teaching and research in American poetry and film studies, with particular expertise in postwar and contemporary periods. His research focuses on American poetry and film studies , especially the intersection of economic representation and cultural narratives in neo-noir cinema. Current projects include analysis of economic unconscious in postwar American cinema and interdisciplinary connections between literary theory and film genres. His methodology emphasizes historical context and socio-economic frameworks in artistic production. Professor Shetley has co-authored significant publications with former students, demonstrating his commitment to mentorship. His teaching portfolio includes advanced courses on literary theory, postwar poetry, film noir, horror cinema, and contemporary global cinema, alongside foundational first-year writing seminars. Academic background includes comprehensive training at top institutions: B.A. from Princeton University M.A., M.Phil, and Ph.D. from Columbia University His upcoming 2026 monograph promises significant contributions to film studies through economic analysis of neo-noir cinema. Current courses explore film genre theory, American short stories, and Hitchcock studies, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach connecting literature and cinematic expression.