Dr. Sarah Bertekap

Sarah Bertekap’s research interests include Irish studies, LGBTQ+ literature, adaptation studies, queer theory, and writing center studies. She recently defended her dissertation, “Unsettling Adaptations: Migration, Ireland, and LGBTQ+ Literature,” at the University of Connecticut, where she taught courses in first-year writing, Irish literature, and LGBTQ+ literature while pursuing her M.A. and Ph.D. During her undergraduate degree in English at Mount Holyoke College, Sarah worked as a peer writing mentor, and at UConn’s Writing Center she served as a graduate writing tutor, an Assistant Director, and the Coordinator for Graduate Writing Support. Sarah has published in the Journal of Lesbian Studies on the 2019 BBC/HBO period drama, Gentleman Jack, and has presented at Irish studies, writing studies, and writing center studies conferences. Sarah is passionate about empowering her students develop the skills needed to mentor their own research and writing selves. When she’s not teaching, reading, or writing, Sarah is typically playing with her three cats, baking a sourdough loaf, out for a walk, doing yoga, or riding roller coasters with her partner, Thomas. She is thrilled to be joining the Indiana Academy’s community this fall.