I am a scholar of nineteenth-century French literature. My research focuses on noise and sound studies, and my work traces how writers use noise to interrogate sociopolitical, literary, gender, and representational norms. I'm also interested in food, film, and the fantastique genre. In all my classes, I enjoy trying to help students make connections between our course content and the world around them. 

I grew up in Minneapolis but left to attend college in California, where I studied French at Pomona College. After graduation, I taught English in Paris with the Teaching Assistant Program in France. I then received my MA and PhD from Harvard University, and before coming to St. Olaf, I taught at NYU Abu Dhabi. Outside of research and teaching, I love to take walks around the lake, listen to podcasts, and try new restaurants.