Mark Allister is Professor of English, Environmental Studies, and American Studies.  His scholarly work is primarily in the field of environmental literature, and he has written Refiguring the Map of Sorrow: Nature Writing and Autobiography (U of Virginia P, 2001) and edited the collection of essays Eco-Man: New Perspectives on Masculinity and Nature (U of Virginia P, 2004). Mark merges personal and professional life with his teaching interests in music and politics, in Men's Studies and popular culture. He is currently writing a book on the indie rock band Cloud Cult.