Contact Information
4068 Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Building
707 S Mathews Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
707 S Mathews Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Hours
Fall 2024: Wednesdays 10:00am-11:00am
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Biography
Amy is a fourth-year graduate student from Ottawa, Illinois.
Research Interests
- Myth of Persephone — ancient texts and receptions
- Ancient perceptions of the afterlife
- Mythological allusions, especially in early modern literature
- Gender and sexuality
- Greek epic and tragedy
- Greco-Roman mythology
Education
- Ph.D. student in Classics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (in progress)
- B.A. in Classical Languages & English Literature, summa cum laude, Macalester College (2021)
Awards and Honors
- Unsung Hero Award, Spring 2023
- Richard T. Scanlan Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Spring 2023
Courses Taught
Fa24: CLCV115, Mythology of Greece and Rome (head TA)
Su24: CLCV102, Medical Terms — GRK & LAT Roots (8-week online course, instructor of record)
Fa23: CLCV115, Mythology of Greece and Rome (discussion section TA)
Sp23: LAT101, Elementary Latin I (instructor of record)
Sp23: CLCV115, Mythology of Greece and Rome (discussion section TA)
Fa22: CLCV115, Mythology of Greece and Rome (discussion section TA)
Su22: CLCV115, Mythology of Greece and Rome (8-week online course, instructor of record)
Sp22: CLCV 115, Mythology of Greece and Rome (discussion section TA)
Sp22: CLCV 206, Classical Allusions in Cinema (grading TA)
Fa21: LAT 202, Intro to Latin Literature (instructor of record)