Dr. Jonathan Grossman

Professor

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Biography

Jonathan Grossman is a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Department of English. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 and his B.A. from Brown University in 1989. Grossman's research focuses on book history and theory, with current interests that span standardization and infrastructure, the history and sociology of the novel, and narrative temporality. He specializes in Nineteenth-century British literature, particularly the works of Charles Dickens. His notable works include 'Charles Dickens’s Networks: Public Transport Novel,' published by Oxford in 2012, which analyzes the rise of public transport and its relationship with standardization in time and space. Grossman has received recognition for his teaching, including the UCLA Senate Distinguished Teaching Award in 2014. He has published articles in journals and is involved in various projects that examine the intersections of literature and science, technology, and narrative form.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

Teaching and research in the Department of English.

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.