Dr. Lillian Lu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lillian Lu is an Assistant Professor in English & Cultural Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She holds a B.A. in English (summa cum laude) from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in English from UCLA. Her research and teaching interests encompass queer, transhistorical, and transmedial approaches to the British long eighteenth century, diasporic media adaptation, speculative fiction, asexuality studies, and novel studies. Lillian serves as a fiction editor for MENT Magazine, a public-facing journal focused on K-media. She is actively involved in academia and public humanities, contributing to discussions around narrative structures and media. Lillian's scholarly work includes articles and book chapters exploring themes in queer literature and adaptations, furthering the dialogue on narrative democratization in contemporary contexts.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).