Dr. Riley McGuire has been editor of Currents in Teaching and Learning since the summer of 2024. He is Associate 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.
Cassandra Xavier is an English major at Worcester State University and a K-12 math tutor. She has been a teacher and a student for most of her adult life, and is interested in continuing to share the spirit of curiosity that has driven her thus far. She has a fondness for poetry, gaming, and cats.
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