Dr. Gavin Jones

Professor

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Biography

Gavin Jones is the Frederick P. Rehmus Family Professor of Humanities at Stanford University. He has authored several significant works in American literature, including 'Strange Talk: Politics and Dialect Literature in Gilded Age America', 'American Hungers: Problem of Poverty in U.S. Literature, 1840-1945', and 'Reclaiming John Steinbeck: Writing for the Future of Humanity'. His publications have explored themes surrounding prominent writers such as George W. Cable, Theodore Dreiser, and Zora Neale Hurston, appearing in reputable journals like American Literary History and Twentieth-Century Literature. He was a Junior Fellow at the Society of Fellows at Harvard University and has held various academic appointments at Stanford, including Chair of the Department of English. Jones has received prestigious awards such as the Violet Andrews Whittier Fellowship from the Stanford Humanities Center and the Outstanding Academic Title Award from Choice Magazine for his work 'Strange Talk'. He has a robust educational background with degrees from Oxford University and Princeton University, culminating in a Ph.D. in English.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Teaching courses on English literature and contributing to the Department of English.

Associate Professor

2004-01-01 — 2008-12-31

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Engaged in research and teaching in English literature.

Assistant Professor

1999-01-01 — 2004-12-31

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Initiated academic career focusing on American literature.

Junior Fellow

1996-01-01 — 1999-12-31

Society of Fellows, Harvard University • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Conducted research and collaborated with other academics in the humanities.

Lecturer

1996-01-01 — 1996-12-31

University of Sheffield • Sheffield, United Kingdom

Taught American Literature courses.

Awards

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Violet Andrews Whittier Fellow

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Stanford Fellow

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Gordon Dailey Pattee Faculty Fellowship

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Undergraduate Teaching Award

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Outstanding Academic Title Award

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Graduate Prize Fellowship

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Degree Prize

Courses

ENGLISH 177B ENGLISH 308B ENGLISH 194C AMSTUD 195 ENGLISH 198 ENGLISH 398 ENGLISH 398R

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.