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Natalie Liptak

Ph.D. Student

 

Natalie is wearing winter clothing, standing on a boat with the statue of liberty and an American flag in the background.Natalie Liptak is pursuing a PhD in the department of English at the University of Florida, studying children’s and young adult literature. She completed her MA in English (Children’s Literature track) at Kansas State University, where she also worked as a full-time instructor of introductory writing and professional communications.

Her research in children’s and young adult literature focuses on adaptation studies, folklore and fairytales, and immigration narratives. She is also interested in the intersection between disability studies and literature for young readers. Recently, she presented a paper on intergenerational memory and migrant cultural identity at the 50th annual conference of the Children’s Literature Association.

Fields of Study:

  • Children’s and young adult literature
  • adaptation studies
  • disability studies

Contact:

UF Email: nliptak@ufl.edu