Dr. Stephanie Vastine
Lecturer
University of North Texas
Department of English
Email: StephanieVastine@my.unt.edu
Education
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PhD, University of North Texas, 2021
Major: English
Specialization: American Literature
Dissertation: Queerness, Futurity, and Desire in American Literature: Improvising Identity in the Shadow of Empire -
MA, Texas Woman's University, 2015
Major: Women's and Gender Studies
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BA, University of Texas at Dallas, 2012
Major: Literary Studies
Specialization: Gender Studies
Dissertation: Victorian Men Don't Cry
Professional Positions
- Visiting Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2021 - 2022).
- Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2015 - 2021).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas Woman’s University. Texas Woman’s University. (2013 - 2015).
Academic - Post-Secondary
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- ENGL 1310 - First Year Writing I, 22 courses.
- ENGL 1320 - First Year Writing II, 13 courses.
- ENGL 1321 - Honors Composition II, 1 course.
- ENGL 3000 - Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills, 2 courses.
- ENGL 3830 - American Literature to 1870, 6 courses.
- ENGL 3840 - American Literature 1870 to the Present, 1 course.
University of North Texas
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Teaching Fellow in Literature, University of North Texas English Department. (April 1, 2020).
- Teaching Fellow Achievement Award, University of North Texas English Department. (May 1, 2018).
- Certificate of Merit for Scholarly Excellence, Texas Woman’s University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. (February 1, 2014).
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Vastine, S.L. (2020). “‘Our Survival Hope’: Geneva Crenshaw as Derrick Bell’s Womanist Muse”..
- Vastine, S. (2020). "Our Survival Hope": Geneva Crenshaw as Derrick Bell's Womanist Muse.
Journal Article
Service
University Service
- Faculty Advisor, Graduate Students in English Association. (August 2023 - Present).
- Other (Assistant Director of First Year Writing), First Year Writing Administrative Team. (August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023).
- Other (Member of Hiring Comittee), Hiring Committee. (September 1, 2022 - December 10, 2022).