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.