Sam Simon, PhD
Humanities Faculty
Samantha Simon earned her PhD with honors in English Language and Literature (University of Washington), and her dissertation was titled Black Nationalist Speculations: Empire, Gender, and Genre in 19th- and 20th-Century African American Literature.ÌýShe also received the departmental dissertation fellowship, as well as funding from the Simpson Center for the Humanities to participate in a research cluster focused on racial capitalism.
While at UW, Sam also taught a variety of writing composition, literature, and ethnic studies courses for the English and American Ethnic Studies departments. At ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú, she teaches Upper School Humanities across the grade levels.
When not teaching and thinking about literature, Samantha enjoys gardening, baking, and exploring the PNW and outdoors with her family.