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Melissa A. Hofmann

She/her/hers

Melissa A. Hofmann

She/her/hers

Contact:

Franklin F. Moore Library
mhofmann@rider.edu

~~Enchant, Enthuse, Inspire, Empower~~

Research Interests:
Many topics in Literature and Gender & Sexuality studies. Most recently published on fairy tales from women writers in 1690s France and textual analysis (meta) in the BBC Sherlock fandom, focusing on queer readings, queerbaiting vs. representation, and the tension between author/text/reader. Interested in fan studies, fanfiction, and slash. In Library & Information Science, I have written about library catalogs, discovery tools, and information literacy.

Other Interests:
National Parks, road trips, traveling, RVing, gardening, reading, music, art, exploring. Feminism and social justice.

My Guides

Academic Writing

ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education

BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ Playwrights and Plays

Cultural Competency & Intelligence

Digital Collections @ Rider and Beyond

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Higher Education

ENG 366: Black and Multiethnic Literature (Peters, Fall 2024)

English Language History and Linguistics

Gender & Sexuality Studies

LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Allies, Nonbinary/Genderqueer +) Resources and Research

Library Catalog for books, audio, video, and more

Literary Criticism and Theory

MCS 110 Race, Class, and Gender

News Sources in Library Databases

Privilege and Intersectionality

Race, Racism, and Antiracism

Women of Color in the Suffrage Movement Collection

My Subject Specialties

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion English Film, Television, and Media Studies Gender & Sexuality Studies Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Multicultural Studies VR (Virtual Reality)