Palumbo, Allison, PhD

Allison Palumbo was born in Nebraska, raised in Utah, and has since lived in France, Florida, Kentucky, Alaska, and now Washington. Dr. Palumbo has been teaching English since 2002. They have a number of favorite authors: Henry Miller, Erica Jong, EL Doctorow, Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood, Philip Roth, Chaim Potok, and Zadie Smith—to name a few. Dr. Palumbo enjoys a variety of film and television programs. One of the original media bingers, they translated their passion for stories about women heroes and fighters into their first book, Love and the Fighting Female: A Critical Study of Onscreen Depictions. Dr. Palumbo’s interests outside of literature and mass media include yoga, long walks, good food, travel, and driving aimlessly on long roads toward big skies. For them, it’s the journey that counts, a belief they carry into the classroom. Dr. Palumbo derives great satisfaction from working with students and inspiring them along their quest for knowledge, and little pleases Dr. Palumbo more than students who care about learning and who are excited about their education.

Education

Ph.D. in English, University of Kentucky
Graduate Certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Kentucky
M.A. in English, Florida State University
B.A. in English, Weber State University

Dr. Palumbo teaches English Composition, Advanced Composition, Women’s Literature, Introduction to Gender Studies, and The Moral of the Story.