Shalyn Claggett English and year 2012 humanities teachers, associate professor, in her belt, there may be a lot of research, but it has a good sense of humor and quirky, bizarre Her areas of interest: the literary works of the Victorian era, to sense of normalcy. Examples abound, including that she introduced on November 26: "animal machine: in Victorian magic lamp display projection and supervision fun." Claggett accept the awards of the Mississippi Humanities Council, the country's higher education The choice between the agencies and the magic lantern show of her research in Victorian England. Lantern display, similar to the movie, but the static frame (picture book), rather than moving pictures drew Claggett interest through local and over a variety of experience.
"Many years ago, I was fortunate to experience a magic lantern show at a seminar on the novels of Charles Dickens (Charles), but I re-discovered them when I ran the whole magic lantern projector Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum, "she said.
Claggett procurement projector will be thrown out, donated to Mississippi State University, and began collecting slides used in her Victorian literature class, she said her interest in the program, in part because of its complex strange nature.
Who become floppy after the Victorian a dog named the sausage Oscar Wilde means his fat watch the show? "She said.
Victorian culture, the magic lantern show, curiosity is what Claggett said, has developed a concentrated period of time, at a young age found part of her charm.
"I know I want to be a professor, I was 14 years old, so I decided to read all the books in the" classic "part of the city's public library where I (by alphabetical order) when I went to 'D' ('Dickens), I knew I had found what I want to learn the rest of my life, "she said. "I do not think, however, I pay special attention to the theme is a bit bizarre. Victorian is a strange bunch, which is why I like to learn from them."
Not strictly literature research, she found that the intersection of the literary and cultural aspects of these strange period. The title of her current book project, "science in the Victorian literary features", explains that charm.
The book referenced science is phrenology science Claggett said rampant, in a Victorian novel, and focuses on the size of certain parts of the brain claims equivalent to different personality traits.
"I'm at the intersection of phrenology and Victorian literary works, because by George Eliot's novella entitled" lifted the veil. , "The protagonist is a strong interest, she said:" forced to learn science and math, because the shape of his skull. "I have studied phrenology understand the scene, and then I started looking the phrenology language everywhere in Victorian literary works."
Absorb the audience her findings: Tommy Anderson, associate professor of English and English degree programs, said, Claggett these social problems the nature of the research is what makes her work especially exciting.
"She connected with the big picture elements together, these small little details, which is a part of cultural studies, her literary analysis, so it can be very charming," he said.
In addition to her study, Anderson said the Claggett exemplary work in the classroom, and led to her receipt of the award.
"Dr.. Claggett is a good teacher because her students to go beyond what they can do, she walked them she was with them every step of the way," he said.
Victorian literature class, Claggett teaches critical writing and research, literary studies, literary criticism, a junior high school-level English courses, and Anderson said, Claggett in class, students produce stellar work.
"Students think they are good writers and readers to better incredible as a teacher, her brilliant: they did not think students where they can go," he said.
Through rigorous research, hard work, high standards, Claggett her students (her), her interest and continue to study some bizarre, her excited professors and scholars in the culture and literature of the Victorian. The Claggett work doing research production of cross-discources, Anderson said, her work in the classroom to find her worthiness for the award.
"She excited the students' interest in learning, she did all this sense of humor," he said.
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