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MSU Denver Experts Guide
Literature and Theatre
Christina Angel
Department: English
Title: Lecturer
Expertise: Literature (medieval, early modern British), Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Children's literature, Fairy tales, Mythology, Film, Comics, Pop culture
Rebecca Gorman O'Neill
Department: English
Title: Chair and Professor
Expertise: Theatre, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Dramatic history, Graphic novels, Comic books, Perceived threats in student writing
Elizabeth Kleinfeld
Department: English
Title: Professor
Expertise: Writing, Professional writing, Plagiarism and source use, Satire and parody, New media, Multigenre and multimodal composition, Universal Design for Learning
Cristina Miguez Cruz
Department: Modern Language
Title: Associate Professor
Expertise: Latin American culture, Literature, Cinema
Vincent Piturro
Department: English
Title: Professor of Film and Media Studies
Expertise: Science fiction film, Westerns, International film, Documentaries, Fellini, Scorsese
Renee Ruderman
Department: English
Title: Associate Professor
Expertise: Creative writing (particularly poetry and nonfiction), Poetry readings, Modern and contemporary American poets, Literature
Craig Svonkin
Department: English
Title: Associate Professor
Expertise: American literature, American poetry, American film (amusement parks, Disney, Lucas, fantasy, science fiction, comics), American popular culture, Children's literature and culture (Disney, Harry Potter, children’s fantasy, children’s poetry, children’s film, animation).
David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Department: Political Science
Title: Associate Professor
Expertise: Native American issues; law; U.S. Supreme Court; fiction and literature
Jenn Zukowski-Boughn
Department: Theatre and Dance
Title: Affiliate Professor
Expertise: Children's literature, Fantasy and science fiction, Folklore (fairy tales, mythology), Theatre and performance of literature, Harry Potter