Dr. Riley McGuire has been editor of Currents in Teaching and Learning since the summer of 2024. He is Assistant Professor of English at WSU where he specializes in queer theory, disability studies, and nineteenth-century literature. His teaching aims to cultivate accessibility for all students: he received the Alden Excellence in Teaching Award in 2023 as well as WSU’s Diversity & Inclusion Award. His first book, Dysfluent in Fiction: Vocal Disability & Nineteenth-Century Literature, was published by the Ohio State University Press in 2025. His most recent research can be found in Victorian Literature and Culture, Victorian Review, Disability Studies Quarterly, and Ordinary Oralities.
Samantha Murphy is a senior English and Spanish major at Worcester State University with a minor in secondary education. She is interested in all things reading, writing, and pedagogy. She hopes to pursue a career as a high school English teacher.
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