Crofton, Melissa
Assistant Professor
Arts and Communication, School of
Florida Institute of Technology
United States of America
Biography
Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2011. M.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2002. B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 199. A. S., University of Toledo, 1993.
Research Interest
Dr. Crofton can't seem to tear herself away from medieval texts of devotion, and she is currently adding even more books to her list of must reads. Her interest in this particular topic focuses on the transition from manuscript into the printed medium, and how early modern audiences adapted these texts during the religous upheavals of the sixteenth century. Dr. Crofton is also a self-declared Tolkien fanatic, and she's bringing her enthusiasm about his works to the classroom in the fall of 2015.
Publications
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"From Medieval Mystic to Early Modern Anchoress: Rewriting The Book of Margery Kempe." The Journal of the Early Book Society 16 (Sept. 2013): 89-110.
