Collin Meissner

Assistant Professor
Department of American Studies
Associate Director and Director of Graduate Studies for the Ph.D. in Literature Program

Degrees

B.A., University of British Columbia, Canada; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Research Profile

Meissner joins the ranks of faculty from a position in the Ph,D. in Literature Program. His scholarly research focuses on cultural and hermeneutic methods of critical analysis, particularly of experience, in American and British literature. He has authored numerous articles on aspects of narrative and the novel. His book, Henry James and the Language of Experience, was published by Cambridge University Press (1999). He is currently working on a book project tentatively titled Capital Crimes: the Role of Money in American Literature and Culture. Meissner has held several previous positions at the University of Notre Dame: he was an Assistant Provost, a long-time member of the Undergraduate honors teaching faculty, and currently serves as Associate Director and Director of Graduate Studies for the Ph.D. in Literature Program. He will continue to serve in the last mentioned capacities.

Contact Information

310 Decio Faculty Hall
631-3654
Collin.K.Meissner.1@nd.edu