~ Research & Interests ~

My interests are wide and far-reaching. I’ve always enjoyed being a student of every subject and a teacher of all topics.

Professionally, my favorite thing is to learn about what others are researching. From mechanical engineering to business administration, I find so many topics interesting and inspirational. I’m always looking for new thoughts and realities. That’s why helping you, in whatever you do, helps me!

As a student and researcher, my interest has primarily focused on the critical evaluation of media — specifically film and television.

I always enjoyed making films but found my talent to be in analyzing film. With that interest motivating my education, I pursued my undergraduate degree in film studies. Doing my Master’s in English Literature allowed me to find creative ways to relate modern films to literature of all genres and time-periods. From there, I jumped into the philosophy of film. Specifically, I have been focused on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and humanoid robotics in film and television can help us predict a future with such artificial entities and non-human species. An article from Washington State Magazine features a discussion of my research.

~ Teaching & Tutoring. ~

Working with me, you will benefit from my experience gained from years of writing and tutoring. Here’s a summary of my teaching and tutoring experience:

~ Over seven years online tutoring for college composition. I have responded to over 600 individual documents for undergraduate and graduate students.

~ Two years as the adjunct instructor for in-person introduction to college composition courses.

~ Nearly twenty years of tutoring students in both one-on-one and group tutorials settings. During that time, I’ve worked with students on over a thousand papers.

~ Two-time winner of the Stanley P. Williams Award for tutor excellence at the Washington State University Writing Center.

~ Washington State University Writing Center Legacy Tutor.

~ Winner of “Excellence in Graduate Student Tutoring” for the Western eTutoring Consortium.

~ Directed many group tutoring sessions tailored for college students from diverse backgrounds and different academic needs.

~ Three years working with the Amii Lab in coordination with the University of Alberta.

~ Education. ~

My degrees have all been earned from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.

~ Interdisciplinary PhD. in Philosophy, English, and American Studies. 2015.
Dissertation Title: The Android and our Cyborg Selves: What Androids Will Teach us about Being (Post)Human

~ MA in English Literature. 2009.
Thesis Title: Gothic Horror, Monstrous Science and Steampunk

~ BA in General Studies with an emphasis on film studies 2005.
Senior Thesis Title: Manchurian Candidate and Popular Culture from 1962 to 2004

~ Panelist and Co-Author, Pacific Northwest Writing Association Conference: “From Shared Space to Syllabi: Writing Center Influence on Pedagogy and Praxis.”

~ Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association Conference Presentations for the following papers:

“The HAL Effect: Embodied Minds and Malevolent Machines”

“The Racing of Robots: Racializing Others and the Nonhuman Dilemma in Battlestar Galactica.”

“Framing Sex around Six: Trans/Humanism and the Gendered Robot.”