Melissa RyanDr. Melissa Ryan is a Professor of English at Alfred University, specializing in American literature and Social Justice Studies. Her work has appeared in 'African American Review', 'ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment', Studies in the Novel', 'ESQ: A Journal of the American Renaissance', 'ATQ: American Transcendental Quarterly', 'Studies in American Fiction', and 'American Literature'. Dr. Kerry Kautzman completed her undergraduate studies at Gannon University, majoring in International Studies before earning her Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati in Spanish Literature. In her two decades at Alfred University, she has taught a wide range of courses in Spanish language and literatures, critical theory, Women's and Gender Studies, and Social Justice Studies. Her current research and teaching interests focus on the literature of Equatorial Guinea. Read More Read Less