Stacy Lyn RuleRule nee Flaherty portrait

Areas of Interest

  • Ecocriticism
  • Poetry
  • American Literature
  • Cultural Studies

Biography

I grew up in Southampton, New York, among beaches and seasonal traffic. I earned my B.A. in English at Binghamton University and then graduated from Hofstra University with an M.A. in English and Creative Writing.

This is my first year as an American Studies Ph.D. candidate at Michigan State University. My principle research interests are ecocriticism, poetry, American literature, and cultural studies, and I am a member of the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment. I am currently working with issues of disembodiment, focusing on the correlation between our detachment from nature and alienation from our physical selves.

My personal interests include running, hiking, camping, traveling, scuba diving, cooking, and gardening.