Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. | Medieval Studies. University of Notre Dame, Medieval Institute.
Masters | Medieval Studies. University of Notre Dame, Medieval Institute.
Bachelor of Arts | History and English
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
2019 – 2024
Focus: Gender, Language and Speech in Early Medieval North Sea Literature
Doctoral Minor: Gender Studies
Dissertation: “You Sound Like a Wif: The Representation of Women’s Speech in Old English”
2019 – 2021
Focus: Gender, Language, and Speech in Early Medieval North Sea Literature
2014 – 2018
Minors: Classical Studies and Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Honors Thesis: “Talking with Dragons: How Dragons Reveal the Hero’s Heart”
Publications
2018 - Anne Elise Crafton, "Talking with Dragons; How Dragons Reveal the Hero's Heart" in Ozark Historical Review 46 (2018), 1-42.
Presentations
2023 - “Her Crimes are Verbal: Ælfric and the Speech of Evil Women.” Midwest Medieval History Conference.
2022 - “Finding Women’s Voices in Medieval Materials.” The Once and Future English Conference.
2021 - “Full of Ribaldrie, Scaldit in Scurrilitie: Forbidden Topics in the Freeing Verse of Flyting.” International Conference of Scottish Medieval and Renaissance Literature.
2020 - “Full of Ribaldrie, Scaldit in Scurrilitie: Forbidden Topics in the Freeing Verse of Flyting.” Notre Dame English Graduate Student Association Spring Symposium.
2018 - "Talking with Dragons; How Dragons Reveal the Hero's Heart." Mercy College Annual History Conference.
Invited Talks and Lectures
2023 - “You Sound Like a Wif: The Representation of Women’s Speech in Old English Literature.” Medieval Seminar, University of Notre Dame, English Department.
2022 - “Full of Ribaldrie, Scaldit in Scurrilitie: Forbidden Topics in the Freeing Verse of Flyting.” Sewanee Medieval Colloquium.
2021 - “The Green Knight: Screening and Panel Discussion.” University of Notre Dame Cinema Program.
2021 - “A Topsy Turvy Court: Forbidden Humor in the Old Norse Sneglu-Halla Þáttr.” Medieval Seminar, University of Notre Dame, English Department.
Teaching Experience
2023 - “The History of the English Language.” Adjunct Lecturer of English at Indiana University, South Bend.
Developed a sociolinguistic history of the English language specifically for Education Majors at IUSB, which prioritized the troubled history of Standard English through material culture and celebrated the diversity of Global and American English dialects. The course was especially developed to give future teachers a broader understanding of Standard English while also providing practical tools for embracing their students’ nonstandard dialects in the classroom.
2021 - “The World of the Middle Ages.” Teaching Assistant to Christopher Miller.
2021 - “British Literary Traditions 1: From Cædmon to Milton.” Teaching Assistant to Tim Machan.
2020 - “Heroes, Gods, and Monsters: Myth and Medieval Literature.” Teaching Assistant to Tim Machan.
Fellowships and Awards
2024 - Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award in Humanities
2024 - Nanovic Institute for European Studies Graduate Grant.
2024 - Graduate School Professional Development Award.
2023 - Nanovic Institute for European Studies Graduate Grant.
2023 - Graduate School Professional Development Award.
2022 - Nanovic Institute for European Studies Graduate Conference Travel Grant.
2021 - G. Margaret Porter Gender Studies Graduate Writing Award for Best Graduate Essay for a Course or Conference.
2021 - Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award by the Notre Dame Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence.
2020 - G. Margaret Porter Gender Studies Graduate Writing Award for Best Graduate Essay for a Course or Conference.
2018 - Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship Grant.
2018 - Harold D. Hantz Honors Award ; Highest-Ranking Scholar in University of Arkansas Honors Program.
2018 - University of Arkansas Senior Scholar.
2018 - J. William Fulbright Award for the Senior History Student with the Highest Academic Achievement.
2014-2018 - Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholar.
2014-2018 - University of Arkansas Chancellor’s Scholar.
Languages and Skills
Latin
Advanced Classical, Medieval, and Early Modern
Manuscript Experience includes Paleography and Codicology
Old English
Advanced Pre-Conquest through A/B Language
Manuscript Experience includes Paleography
Middle English
Advanced
Manuscript Experience includes Paleography
Early Modern English
Advanced
Manuscript Experience includes Paleography, primarily English Secretary Hand and Italic
Middle Scots
Advanced
Old Norse
Intermediate
Old Saxon
Intermediate
German, Modern
Basic Reading
French, Modern
Basic Reading
American Sign Language
Basic
Public Humanities
Digital Exhibit: “Remembering Early England,” Digital Exhibits | Remembering Early England, 2022.
Blog Post: “Seamus Heaney’s Translation of Henryson’s The Testament of Cresseid,” Rare Books and Special Collections Blog, February 2022. (Seamus Heaney’s translation of Henryson’s “The Testament of Cresseid” – RBSC at ND)
Blog Post: “Two Years On, and Over 150 Years Ago,” Rare Books and Special Collections Blog, March 2022. (Two Years On, and Over 150 Years Ago – RBSC at ND).
Rare Books and Special Collection Spotlight Exhibit: “Remembering Early England,” April 2022.
Blog Post: “April Spotlight Exhibit: Remembering Early England,” April 2022. (Spotlight Exhibit: Remembering Early England – RBSC at ND)
Service
2023 - Student Mentoring at Indiana University, South Bend
Mentored Education Majors, including co-teaching for Honors Credit.
2022-2023 - Gender Studies Graduate Research Workshop Coordinator
The University of Notre Dame’s Gender Studies Department organizes monthly Graduate Research Workshops, in which Gender Studies students present ongoing or finalized research for peer-review. Each Gender Studies Minor is required to attend nine workshops and present once.
Responsibilities: Managing presenters ; Circulating Materials ; Advertising ; Catering ; Tracking Workshop Attendance ; Soliciting Presenters.
Edited and Expanded Handbook for future GSRWCs.
Relevant Work or Research Experience
2023 - Fundamental of Metadata
A six-week course offered by the American Library Association, which addresses the preparation and presentation of metadata in library digital archives.
2023 - Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
A four-week course offered by the American Library Association, which addresses the policy, planning, and fiscal management of library collections.
2023 - Rare Book School Course: The Handwriting & Culture of Early Modern English Manuscripts, taught by Heather Wolfe.
An intensive 30-hour course on the paleography and bibliography of early modern English manuscripts, with competitive admission, offered by the Rare Book School (RBS).
2022 - Graduate Curatorial Assistantship with Dr. David Gura. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections.
Processed Collections and Acquisitions, including organizing and tracking critical manuscript paperwork.
Wrote for the Rare Books Blog, featuring RBSC materials.
Taught Visiting Undergraduate Courses using RBSC materials.
Developed Spotlight Exhibit on “Remembering Early England.”
Developed Digital Exhibit, expanding on Spotlight Exhibit.
Trained in: Donor Curation ; Latin Codicology and Paleography ; Manuscript Pedagogy.
2021- Present - Rare Books and Special Collections Student Assistant. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections.
Responsibilities: collections processing; shelving and handling rare materials; supervising reading room; assisting visiting researchers and curators; acquisition request processing.
2018-2019 - Project Management with Cru in Indianapolis, Indiana
Professional Affiliations
Medieval Academy of America.
Modern Language Academy of America.
Modern Language Association.
Hagiography Society.
American Library Association