Science Writing Lecturer Holly Gallagher teaches courses in science and health writing, including Scientific Research Writing, and Science and Health Writing for a broader audience. Her teaching interests include questions of ethics in contemporary scientific research and communication between scientists and the general public. She recently taught an English writing course on Biomedical Ethics and Global Health Issues, which addressed matters such as science advocacy and policy. Gallagher’s research interests span both science and the humanities. Her doctoral work specialized in nineteenth-century British literature and the visual arts, and her dissertation examines Victorian perceptions of art and the shared emotions that occur in art spaces. For example, she looks at Vernon Lee’s writings on the physiological experiences of sculpture in relation to emergent scientific ideas about aesthetics. Gallagher is currently investigating Victorian innovations in science in comparison with current scientific research and practices. Education Education: Ph.D., English (Certificate in Women’s Studies), University of Georgia M.A., English, North Carolina State University M.A., Film Studies, University of Chicago B.A., Visual Art Studies, Mount Holyoke College
