Corinne Matthews

Assistant Director and Brittain Fellow, Writing and Communication Program

Member Of:
  • Writing and Communication Program
  • School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Office Phone: 404-894-9842
Office Location: Hall Building 121
Related Links:
Email Address: cmatthews67@gatech.edu

Overview

Personal Pronouns:
she/her

Before joining Georgia Tech, Corinne Matthews completed her Ph.D. in English at the University of Florida. She also holds an M.A. in English from Kansas State University and an M.S.E.E. in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. Her research focuses on children' and young adult literature; comics and graphic novels; and fantasy and speculative fiction. Her work can be found in journals like Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, The Lion and the Unicorn, and the South Central Review.

Education:
  • English Ph.D., University of Florida
  • English M.A., Kansas State University
  • Electrical Engineering M.S.E.E., Southern Methodist University
  • Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Southern Methodist University
  • English B.A., Southern Methodist University
  • Mathematics B.S., Southern Methodist University
Areas of
Expertise:
  • Children's Literature
  • Comics And Graphic Novels
  • Fantasy And Speculative Fiction
  • Genre Studies
  • Young Adult Literature

Interests

Teaching Interests:
Writing and Multimodal Communication
Undergraduate Research
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Research Interests:
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Comics and Graphic Novels
Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Research Fields:
  • Digital Media
  • Literary and Cultural Studies
  • Media Studies
Issues:
  • Language and Popular Culture
  • Literary Theory
  • Literature
  • Youth Culture

Courses

  • ENGL-1101: English Composition I
  • ENGL-1102: English Composition II
  • LMC-4701: US Rsch Proposal Writing

Publications

Updated:  Feb 10th, 2026 at 9:06 PM