About
Research
& Teaching
poetry & visual art
post-45 American culture
gender & sexuality studies
pop culture & social media
writing pedagogy & first-year composition
Christine Magee Photography
Welcome to my site!
I’m a multi-award-winning teacher in Harvard’s Writing Program, where I have taught both Expos Studio 10 (introductory writing) and Expos 20 (advanced writing) and serve as a Head Preceptor, mentoring incoming faculty and assisting in program development. I have also acted as a first-year advisor for many years.
Originally from Jupiter, Florida, I received my PhD in English from Boston University, where I also earned Graduate Certificates in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies and in Writing Pedagogy. Before that, I earned my B.A. in English and Political Science and an M.A. in English at the University of Pennsylvania.
My first book, The Collaborative Artists’s Book: Evolving Ideas in Poetry & Art (UIowa Press, Contemporary North American Poetry Series, 2023), explored collaborations between painters and poets in artist’s book form and was received an “honorable mention” for the 2024 MLA Prize for Independent Scholars.
Within the university, my primary teaching and research interests include post-45 American poetry and art, first-year composition, and popular feminism. Beyond it, I have ample experience as a private writing coach, tutor, and editor for high school students, especially those applying and transitioning to college. I am always open to inquiries in this vein.
Outside of writing and teaching, I enjoy running the streets of Boston, doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, watching (way too much terrible) television, and taking long walks with my daughter and Australian shepherd, Zorro.
“The words are purposes. / The words are maps. / I came to see the damage that was done / and find the treasures that prevail”