Faculty Bio

Dr. Jocelyn Williams

Dean of Arts and Sciences, ​Associate Professor, English

I specialize in 20th/21st century prose, poetry and theory, and my research is in post-trauma literature. I disseminate academic and public-facing research to encourage conversations on social recovery. I strive to integrate my program of research into pedagogy, leadership, and global citizenship and feature intergenerational collaboration of diverse voices for generative exchange. It is my pleasure to support students and their critical engagement. I model and encourage inquiry from different angles; I empower students to express themselves fully, confidently, and culturally responsibly.

Specialization/Research Interest:

20th/21st century Literature and Theory, Literatures in Canada, Autobiography, Catholic prose.

Education

PhD English Literature, Memorial University, Newfoundland
MA English Literature, University of Toronto, Ontario
BA English Literature, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia

  • The Resiliency Interviews: Intergenerational Memoirs of Resiliency. St. Mary’s UP. 2022.
  • “This Ends in Betrayal.” Prism International. 59.3,2021, 70.
  • “Hers.” Bacopa Literary Review. Vol. 11,2020.
  • “Rash.” Open Minds Quarterly. Summer 2019, 19.
  • “Always, Always.” Frontier Poetry. Josh Roark, editor, 2019.
  • Weaving Words of Wisdom: Intergenerational Memoirs. St. Mary’s UP. 2019.