Amanda Bloom

Email abloom@usc.edu
Office UUC 217
Research & Practice Areas
Suppositionality in eighteenth-century literature; the history and development of the novel; new character studies
Biography
In 2016, Dr. Bloom graduated from USC with her PhD in English Literature. Her research focused on suppositional thinking and epistolarity in the eighteen-century novel. Presently, she teaches Writing 150 and Writing 340 for USC’s Writing Program. Also, she serves as Director of the Fisher Fellowship.
Education
- Ph.D. English Literature, University of Southern California, 6/2016
- B.A. English, University of California, Los Angeles
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Summary Statement of Research Interests
Eighteenth-century literature and culture, fan studies, composition studies, first generation student retention
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- Merit Fellow, 2009/08/23-2016/08/09
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Administrative Appointments
- Director, Fisher Fellowship, 04/01/2021
Committees
- Writing Program Professional Workshops Committee, 2020-2021
- Writing Program Hiring Committee,
Other Service to the University
- Advisor, Scandinavian Student Club,
- Advisor, Alternate Winter Break: Puerto Rico,
- Member, Diversity Caucus ,
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Committees
- “Writing Program Professional Workshops Committee”, 2020-2021
- “Writing Program Hiring Committee”, 2020-2021