Dr. Narin Hassan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Narin Hassan is an Associate Professor at the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester. Her research and teaching interests encompass Victorian literature and culture, gender studies, postcolonial and decolonial studies, health humanities, and critical yoga studies. Dr. Hassan's notable work includes her book titled Diagnosing Empire: Women, Medical Knowledge, and Colonial Mobility published by Routledge, which examines the roles of women doctors within the context of Victorian colonial scientific expansion. She has contributed articles to various scholarly journals, including Women's Studies Quarterly, Nineteenth-Century Gender Studies, and Mosaic. Currently, she is working on a manuscript that analyzes gendered cultures of yoga within colonial contexts. Additionally, Dr. Hassan has co-edited several special issues for academic journals focused on significant topics in her field, reflecting her scholarly engagement and leadership as Vice President of the Interdisciplinary Nineteenth-Century Studies organization from 2017 to 2024.

Research Interests

Courses

ENGL-1102: English Composition II HTS-3803: Special Topics LCC-2100: Intro-Sci, Tech & Culture LCC-2813: Special Topics STAC LCC-3112: Evolution&Industrial Age LCC-3202: Studies in Fiction LCC-3212: Women, Lit & Culture LCC-3219: Literature Medicine LCC-3316: Postcolonialism LCC-3318: Biomedicine & Culture LCC-3514: Victorian Lit & Culture LCC-3823: Special Topics Lit/Cult LCC-3833: Special Topics STAC LCC-4100: Seminar STAC LCC-4102: Senior Thesis LMC-2000: Intro-Lit, Media, & Comm LMC-2200: Intro Gender Studies LMC-3202: Studies in Fiction LMC-3212: Women, Lit & Culture LMC-3219: Literature & Medicine LMC-3226: Major Authors LMC-3304: Science, Technology, Gender LMC-3316: Postcolonialism LMC-3318: Biomedicine & Culture LMC-3514: Victorian Lit & Culture LMC-4000: Senior Seminar Literature, Media, Communication LMC-4102: Senior Thesis LMC-4200: Seminar Lit/Cult Theory LMC-6320: Globalization LMC-8803: Special Topics

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:600
Overall
Required:600
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Overall
Required:150
Prerequisites
Accredited four-year bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Resume (2-3 years work experience recommended)
  • Required essays
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of MBA Programs: Test-optional path available.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:4
Reading
Required:4
Writing
Required:4
Speaking
Required:3.5
Total
Required:5
Prerequisites
BS in Chemical Engineering or closely related field
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: GRE is not required and not accepted.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics: GRE required for PhD only, optional for MS.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • 20-30 page writing sample
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of International Affairs: GRE not currently required.