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 representations of crime and sexuality as well as film and the French fantastique genre. 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. As an undergrad, I studied French at Pomona College and then taught English in Paris for year with the Teaching Assistant Program in France. I received my MA and PhD from Harvard University, and before coming to St. Olaf, I taught at NYU Abu Dhabi for three years. Outside of research and teaching, I love to take walks around the lake, listen to podcasts, and try new restaurants.