Dr. Samantha Murphy is a Teaching Professor in the English department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests lie in early modern drama, 16th and 17th century Tudor/Stuart politics, the intersection of literature and science, and composition pedagogy. Dr. Murphy teaches courses in Shakespeare, pre-1800 British literature and culture, drama, and writing. Recent course topics have centered on gender and sexuality, justice and politics, early modern love, and dramatic revenge. She is also a member of UTK’s Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Dr. Murphy’s interests in composition pedagogy and curricular design have allowed her to participate in the development of two of UTK’s first-year composition courses: English 298 (Honors Writing and Research) and English 112 (Advanced Writing and Research).