Dr. Kevin Gilmartin

Professor

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Biography

Kevin Gilmartin studies social and political developments in British literature and print culture during the Age of Revolution and the periods of social and political upheaval in Europe and the Americas from the late eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. His research focuses on literary texts, examining newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, and print forms to produce a nuanced and finely grained account of the interactions between politics and literary culture. His primary research interests include Romanticism, Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century British Literature, and Radical Culture and Politics in Literature.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Vice President, Student Affairs

2020-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Oversees the student affairs of the university.

Dean of Undergraduate Students

2016-01-01 — 2020-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Responsible for undergraduate student affairs.

Associate Professor

2004-01-01 — 2007-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Taught literature and conducted research in the humanities.

Assistant Professor

1991-01-01 — 1997-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Initially appointed in the Literature department.

Awards

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Fletcher Jones Fellowship

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Arnold L. Lois P. Graves Award

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Associated Students Caltech Excellence in Teaching Award

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Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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