Faculty Profiles

Colton Hicks is a scholar of American literature from the long nineteenth century with particular interest in histories of gender and sexuality, 19th century print cultures and formats, and poetry and poetics.  His work traces early representations of sex and sexuality in the American print archive and is especially interested in how mass circulation of erotic literature enabled the development of sexual subcultures, countering hegenomic understandings of the body and its sexual, eortic, and romantic possiblities. He is particularly invested in exploring the types of sex, sexuality, and modes of relationality that modern understandings of sexuality disregard or leave behind. 

Along with his scholarly interests, Colton is dedicated to teaching and tutoring the craft of writing. He is passionate about improving literacy and helping students engage themselves with writing across various fields and interests. Colton is especially drawn to working with, teaching, and supporting underprivileged students, first-generation college students, and others who feel lost or poorly represented in higher education.