Curriculum Vitae
Thomas Wells
Graduate Student
Georgetown University
trw40@georgetown.edu

Education
B.A. in English, Montana State University, Department of English
Degree Conferred: December 2011
Minor in Religious Studies

M.A. in English, Georgetown University, Department of English
Degree Expected: May 2015

Areas of Interest
Twentieth-Century American Literature, and Cultural Studies, Queer Theory, Ecocriticism, Animal Studies, History of Science and Technology.

Awards
Christy Foundation Scholarship (Acting Performance Scholarship), 2008.
Mary Beth Vender-Fay Scholarship (English Dept Scholarship), 2010.
John Parker Memorial Scholarship (English Dept Scholarship), 2011.
MSU Women’s Center Student of Achievement Award, 2011.
Montana State University Dean’s Honor Roll, 2010-2011.
Research Grant received from MSU Undergraduate Scholars Program, 2011.
Member of Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society, 2010-11.

Professional Experience
Research Assistant, Professor Gretchen Minton, Montana State University, 2010-11. Assisted with her work on an edition of John Bale’s The Image of Both Churches.

Research Assistant, Professor Henry Schwarz, Georgetown University, 2013-ongoing. Assists with bibliographic and ethnographic work on his latest project.

Graduate Writing Assistant, McDonough School of Business, 2013.
Provided support in implementing the writing-focused dimension of the First Year Seminar for freshman business students.

Creative Writing Instructor, Georgetown University Summer Programs, 2014.
Taught creative writing (fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction) to high school students of various ages.

Papers and Lectures
“An Ode to Hylozoism: Cormac McCarthy’s The Road,” Cormac McCarthy: Borders and Landscapes International Conference, University of Western Sydney, NSW and the Cormac McCarthy Society, July 2014.

University Service
 Volunteer and Employee, Montana State University VOICE Center, 2008-11. Crisis center for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Additionally, coordinated and presented educational presentations for groups around Bozeman, MT.

Volunteer, Engineers Without Borders, 2010-11. Assisted with development work in western Kenya.