Higgins, Andrew
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Assoc Prof/Dep Chair
Office Hours
| TW | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM |
Teaching Interests
Andrew Higgins teaches nineteenth-century American literature.
Research/Creative Activity
Dr. Higgins' does research on mid-nineteenth-century American writers, particularly Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His work examines the way American literature in the mid-1800s developed in response to changing cultural, economic, and technological forces associated with the rise of industrial capitalism. In addition, he is interested in cognitive approaches to literature, particularly the way mental activity is represented in texts and the ways that readers use those cues to construct mental representations of character and story. He has written on Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Sarah Piatt, Robert Frost, and Civil War memoirs. Lastly, Dr. Higgins is also a pioneering figure in the emerging field of Grand Funk Railroad Studies.
