I currently work as a scholar, writer, and editor, and have taught the course “Fantasy in the Real World: Literature through the Sociological Lens” for the Institute for Study Abroad, London since Fall 2023.

I joined the Constructing Age for Young Readers (CAFYR) project at the University of Antwerp as a postdoctoral researcher from September 2021 through February 2022.

Photo by Tom Anjirbag-Reeve

I completed my doctoral research at the University of Cambridge.

I research in the areas of adaptation, fairy tales and folklore, Disney, magical libraries, the intersection of literature, media, and culture, representations of gender and age, and cross-period approaches to narrative transmission across cultures and societies.

I have experience as a writer and editor, a reporter, a book reviewer, and a team-building and leadership facilitator.

I am available for guest lectures, leadership workshops, and various writing and editing projects; my editorial services can be found here. If you would like to connect with me for editorial or writing projects please email me with the subject line “editor request” or “writer request”.

For bespoke academic workshops, masterclasses, or study days, or leadership facilitation seminars please email me with a description of the event requested. I can also be reached through my institutional address or I can be found on social media on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.