Dr. Lisa Surridge

Professor

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Biography

Lisa Surridge specializes in Victorian fiction culture and legal writing. She teaches workshops and seminars to lawyers, judges, and prosecutors in Canada. Surridge is the author of 'Bleak Houses: Marital Violence in Victorian Fiction' and has co-edited works including M.E. Braddon's sensation novel 'Aurora Floyd'. Her articles appear in prestigious journals such as Victorian Studies and the Journal of the History of Sexuality. She was awarded the Faculty of Humanities Teaching Award in 2009 and the Faculty of Humanities Award for Research Excellence in 2008. Her research also delves into the implications of illustrated Victorian serial fiction and the impact of illustrations on the reading experience during the 1830s and 1840s. Through her work, Surridge examines the narrative role of illustrations and their significance in the formation of reading practices in nineteenth-century Britain.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Victoria • Victoria, BC

Specializes in Victorian fiction culture and legal writing.

Awards

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Faculty of Humanities Teaching Award

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Faculty of Humanities Award for Research Excellence

Requirements for University of Victoria

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GRE General
Verbal
Required:130
Quantitative
Required:130
Analytical Writing
Required:0
Overall
Required:0
Prerequisites
BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent Background in Mathematics with emphasis on Computer Science
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Department: Department of Computer Science. GRE is highly recommended for international students.