Collegiate Affiliation
American Studies

Molly Ball studies transnational American literatures and cultures from the long nineteenth century into the present. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Davis in 2016. Prior to coming to the University of Minnesota, she was an Assistant Professor of English at Eureka College, where she taught topics ranging from academic writing and research to gothic literature and science fiction. Molly’s written work has been published in a range of venues, including Early American Literature, ESQ, Legacy, and various edited collections. 

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • PhD: English, University of California, Davis, 2016
  • MA: Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz
  • AB: Literatures and Cultures in English, Brown University

Specialties

  • Transnational American Literature
  • 19th-Century Anglophone Literature
  • Early African American Literature
  • Temporality Studies