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Kate Lawson joined the Department of English at the University of Waterloo in 2002. She teaches a range of undergraduate courses, including first-year literature courses and a survey course ENGL200B, English Literatures 2. In 2025, she will teach a graduate course in Victorian literature, focusing on the in-depth exploration of five Brontë novels: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Shirley, Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and Villette. Her scholarly research emphasizes mid-nineteenth-century British fiction, particularly the works of Charlotte Brontë, and examines the forms of literary influence and the relationship between literature and history. She held several service roles, including Chair of the Department of English from 2015 to 2018 and was a member of the UW Senate from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, she has made contributions to academic labor and higher education policy advocacy as the President of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) from 2013 to 2015 and Chair of the Board from 2017 to 2020.
University of Waterloo • Waterloo, ON, Canada
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