Florida Institute of Technology
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LELEKIS, Debbie
Assistant Professor of English
Humanities and Communication, College of Psychology and Liberal Arts
Personal Overview
Dr. Lelekis was born in Missouri and has deep Midwestern roots, though she has lived in Florida for many years and considers herself a Floridian. She resides in Melbourne with her husband and daughter.
Educational Background
Ph.D. University of Missouri
M.A. University of South Florida
B.A. University of South Florida
Professional Experience
Dr. Lelekis has taught at Jacksonville University, College of Coastal Georgia, University of South Florida, and University of Missouri. She has taught courses in American literature, world literature, and a variety of composition courses.
Current Research
-Spectatorship and the crowd in American literature
-Representations of American urbanization and industrialization in the Gilded Age
-The intersections between American journalism and fiction in the nineteenth century
-Narratives of community in nineteenth century women’s literature
-Fictional depictions of Florida in the nineteenth century
-Representations of American urbanization and industrialization in the Gilded Age
-The intersections between American journalism and fiction in the nineteenth century
-Narratives of community in nineteenth century women’s literature
-Fictional depictions of Florida in the nineteenth century