Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2008
Scholarly Interests
Favorite authors include: Toni Morrison, Matt De la Peña, Chang Rae Lee, Ralph Ellison, Elizabeth Acevedo, Sandra Cisneros, Shakespeare, Faulkner, James Joyce, Sherman Alexie
I am interested in personal narratives pertaining to racial and cultural identity. Lately I have also been reading more young adult literature and see it as an exciting place for emerging voices.