Dr. David Faulkner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

David Faulkner is a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University, joined the faculty of the Department of English in the summer of 2007. He has a diverse teaching background that includes writing and literature at prestigious institutions such as Princeton University and various community colleges. Over the past fifteen years, he has also taught at SUNY-Cortland, where he played a key role in the ongoing assessment and design of the Writing Program and served as Acting Director in 2006. His dissertation, titled 'Broken English: Dickens, Kipling, Conrad, Woolf and Global Space,' investigates the transformation of English literary culture under the pressures of globalization in the 1860s. Faulkner has published works and presented research on notable authors like Arnold, Dickens, Conrad, Woolf, Kipling, and Wilde. His academic interests include Victorian literature, Modern British and American literature, as well as nonfiction and expository writing, focusing particularly on popular culture.

Research Interests

Courses

ENGL 1191: FWS: British Literature ENGL 1170: FWS: Short Stories

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture