Associate Professor
Director, Bachelor of Arts in English
Office: 103 Leonard Hall
Phone: 724-357-2271
E-mail: wcarse@iup.edu
Education
Ph.D., Tulane University 1991
Academic Interests
19th-century British Literature, Gothic fiction, critical theories, feminist studies, film studies, popular culture
Sample Syllabi
English 121: Humanities Literature (pdf)
English 356: Film Theory (pdf)
IUP courses taught regularly
ENGL 121 Humanities Literature, ENGL 202 Research Writing, ENGL 225/385 Women's Literature, ENGL 305 Victorian Literature, LS 499 Senior Synthesis (Question of Identity in Horror Literature)
Although Dr. Carse’s graduate work concentrated on Victorian Gothic fiction, her interests have expanded into the horror genre in contemporary culture, with an emphasis on connections between horror fiction and film. Her work in the latter has added to her current involvement in film studies in general.
