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Susan Cruea , Ph.D., Interim Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisor. Member of the Women’s Studies Steering Committee.  Dr. Cruea's research interests include 19th century American women writers, with a focus on E.D.E.N. Southworth; American women’s culture and history; U.S. feminist history and activism; and the politics of motherhood.

Education: Ph.D. American Literature, BGSU, 2003; M.A. English, BGSU, 1993; B.A. English, Ohio State University, 1986

Courses taught:Introduction to Women's Studies; History of Feminist Thought and Action; Foundations of Feminist Theory; Contemporary Global Feminisms

Recent Publications & Presentations:
Publications –
“The Hidden Harlot: Alternative Images of Womanhood in 19th-century Women’s Fiction.”Womanhood in Anglophone Literary Culture" . Ed. Robin Hammerman. Cambridge Press. 2007.

“Changing Ideals of Womanhood During the 19th–Century Woman Movement.” ATQ: 19th-Century American Literature and Culture 19:3 (2005): 187-204.

Romancing the Ladies: Hawthorne’s Response to the 19th-Century Woman Movement. Diss. Bowling Green State University, 2003. Ann Arbor: UMI, 2003.
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Presentations –
 “The Terrorized Bride: Sexual Violence and the Politics of Rape in E.D.E.N. Southworth’s The Missing Bride and Miriam The Avenger.” National Women’s Studies Association National Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio.  June 2008.

“The Hidden Harlot: Alternative Images of Womanhood in 19th-Century Women’s Fiction.” Panel: Publishing Women.  American Literature Association National Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.  May 2007.

Email address: scruea@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Updated: 07/09/08