Faculty
Shannon Bauerle, M.A.
American Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies Areas of Interest: Gender and Religion Pop Culture and Feminism Comparative Myth Read More
Jennifer Bratyanski, Ph.D.
Areas of Interest: Modern Civil Rights Movement Modern American Politcal Culture Contemproary American Film Studies
Marion Bruner, M.A.
American Studies Areas of Interest: Television studies Southern literature and culture. Read More
Caryl L. Gordon, M.A.
Center for Teaching & Learning Areas of Interest: How World War II is represented in children’s literature, concentrating on the Nazi influences in the Harry Potter series The supernatural: ghosts, classic monsters, and the horror genre Read More
Martin Harris, Ph.D.
American Studies Areas of Interest: Literature Film Music Poker Politics History Popular culture Read More
Lorelei Kitrick, M.A., MSW
American Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies Areas of Interest: Violence against women: awareness and prevention Intimate partner violence Theories of violence and conflict resolution Read More
Mary Jo McGowan, Ph.D.
Krystion Obie-Nelson, M.A.
American Studies Areas of Interest: Race Racial Violence Sports in America
Phillip Rutledge, M.A.
Sociology, American Studies Education M.A., Sociology, UNC-Greensboro Academic Areas of Interest Popular Culture Social Problems Social Psychology Political Sociology Courses Taught American Studies Advertising in America The 1950s The 1960s Sociology Popular Culture American Values Social Problems Minority Studies Gender Roles Read More