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Madhuparna Mitra

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: English

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • MA, Washington University, St. Louis, 1995
    Major: English and American Literature (with specialization in sixteenth and seventeenth century British literature)
  • PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, 1995
    Major: English and American Literature
    Specialization: sixteenth and seventeenth century British literature
  • MA, University of Delhi, India, 1986
    Major: English Literature
  • BA, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, India, 1984
    Major: English (Honors)

Current Scheduled Teaching

ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Spring 2025
ENGL 1310.008First Year Writing ISpring 2025
ENGL 1310.026First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus
ENGL 3000.003Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2024 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.003ShakespeareFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ENGL 1310.002First Year Writing ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.008First Year Writing ISpring 2024 SPOT
ENGL 4430.002ShakespeareSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3450.001Short StorySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.002British Literature to 1780Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.701First Year Writing IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.701First Year Writing ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.702First Year Writing ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4440.001MiltonSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3450.002Short StorySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.701First Year Writing IFall 2022 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.702First Year Writing IFall 2022 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.701First Year Writing ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.702First Year Writing ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.002ShakespeareSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.017First Year Writing IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.068First Year Writing IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3450.004Short StoryFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.003British Literature to 1780Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.013College Writing ISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.020College Writing ISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.002British Literature to 1780Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.038College Writing IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.067College Writing IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.802College Writing IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.804College Writing IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Spring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.020College Writing ISpring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 4951.750Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2020
ENGL 4430.002ShakespeareSpring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 2210.010Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Spring 2020 Syllabus
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.006Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3450.001Short StoryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2210.010Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.007Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.002ShakespeareSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3450.003Short StorySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.002Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.006Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.003ShakespeareFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2210.001Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2210.005Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.002ShakespeareSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3450.003Short StorySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.002Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2221.002Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.001Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.003Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.003ShakespeareFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2210.005Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.001College Writing ISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2210.010Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.046College Writing IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.003ShakespeareFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2220.002Survey of World Literatures from 1700 to the PresentFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2210.001Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.005College Writing IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.009College Writing IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.071College Writing IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.003British Literature to 1780Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.009College Writing IIFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.019College Writing IIFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2211.002Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Spring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.005College Writing IISpring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.009College Writing IISpring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareSpring 2015 Syllabus
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Fall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.006College Writing IIFall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.009College Writing IIFall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 2211.002Survey of World Literatures from Antiquity to 1700Fall 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Spring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.009College Writing IISpring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.067College Writing IISpring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 2210.003Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early RenaissanceSpring 2014 Syllabus
ENGL 3430.001British Literature to 1780Fall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 3430.002British Literature to 1780Fall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.079College Writing IFall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareFall 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 3430.002British Literature to 1780Spring 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.020College Writing IISpring 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 2210.002Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early RenaissanceSpring 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 2210.003Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early RenaissanceSpring 2013 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.003College Writing IIFall 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.007College Writing IIFall 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 2211.002Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early RenaissanceFall 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareFall 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.051College Writing IISpring 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 2500.001Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsSpring 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareSpring 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.004ShakespeareSpring 2012 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.026College Writing IFall 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.065College Writing IFall 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 2211.002Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early RenaissanceFall 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareFall 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.015College Writing IISpring 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.017College Writing IISpring 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareSpring 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 4430.003ShakespeareSpring 2011 Syllabus
ENGL 2322.007British Literature to 1780Fall 2010 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.010College Writing IFall 2010 Syllabus
ENGL 1310.028College Writing IFall 2010 Syllabus
ENGL 3911.002Topics in British LiteratureFall 2010 Syllabus
ENGL 2322.002British Literature to 1780Spring 2010
ENGL 1320.030College Writing IISpring 2010
ENGL 1320.050College Writing IISpring 2010
ENGL 4430.002ShakespeareSpring 2010
ENGL 4500.002British FictionFall 2009
ENGL 1320.002College Writing IIFall 2009
ENGL 1320.007College Writing IIFall 2009
ENGL 4430.001ShakespeareFall 2009
ENGL 2322.004British Literature to 1780Spring 2009
ENGL 1320.017College Writing IISpring 2009
ENGL 1320.055College Writing IISpring 2009
ENGL 3430.002Studies in British Literature to 1780Spring 2009
ENGL 1310.024College Writing IFall 2008
ENGL 1310.028College Writing IFall 2008
ENGL 1310.049College Writing IFall 2008
ENGL 2211.001Masterpieces of world literature from the Ancients Through the Early RenaissanceFall 2008
ENGL 2322.002British Literature to 1780Spring 2008
ENGL 1320.037College Writing IISpring 2008
ENGL 1320.047College Writing IISpring 2008
ENGL 4430.002ShakespeareSpring 2008
ENGL 2322.001British Literature to 1780Fall 2007
ENGL 2322.002British Literature to 1780Fall 2007
ENGL 1310.027College Writing IFall 2007
ENGL 1310.043College Writing IFall 2007

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Mitra, M. (2009). "Whose History is it Anyway?: The Politics of Hindu Nationalism in Githa Hariharan's In Times of Siege.". South Asian Review. 30 (2)
  • Mitra, M. (2008). "Contextualizing Ayah's Abduction: Patterns of Violence against Women in Sidhwa's Cracking India". ARIEL: A Review of International English Literature. 38 (3)
  • Mitra, M. (2007). "Border Crossings in Lahiri's 'A Real Durwan'". Explicator. 65 (4) 251-254.
  • Mitra, M. (2006). "Lahiri's 'Mrs. Sen's'". Explicator. 64 (3) 185-89.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Mitra, M. (Other), "NEH Summer Seminar: King Lear and Shakespeare Studies," sponsored by National Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $2700 Funded. (2017 - 2017).
  • Mitra, M. (Other), "Renaissance Bodies: English Literature and Medicine," sponsored by National Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $3700 Funded. (1999 - 1999).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Mitra, M. (Co-Principal), Conn, B.M., Roelke, J.M., "World Literature Mentoring Group," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2200 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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