Nicole Berland

Degrees
2005, BA English, Psychology, Plan II Honors, University of Texas
2008, MA Humanities, University of Chicago
Bio
Although I came to UNC to study later-Victorian monster fiction, my obsessive Star Trek fandom redirected my research interests toward science fiction television seriality. As an educator, I likewise encourage my students to leverage their passions toward their academic work. I have taught several composition courses at UNC, including Writing Across the Disciplines, Writing in the Social Sciences, and Writing in the Humanities, in addition to designing and teaching sections of Literature & Cultural Diversity and Film & Culture. I’ve also been afforded the opportunity to TA for Matthew Taylor’s Literature, Medicine, and Culture and Gregory Flaxman’s Film Analysis classes. My auxiliary interests in social justice, music, and visual art also keep me busy with a number of UNC-affiliated and community-based groups and projects.
Teaching Awards
Betts Award for Excellence in Teaching Composition, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2021
Undergraduate Teaching Award (SUTASA), UNC-Chapel Hill, 2020
Erika Lindemann Award for Excellence in Teaching Composition, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2018
Erika Lindemann Award for Excellence in Teaching Literature, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2015
Awards
Frankel Departmental Dissertation Fellowship, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2021
UNC-King’s College London Global Partnership Grant, 2019
UNC-King’s College London Global Partnership Grant, 2017
Graduate and Professional Student Federation Travel Grant, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2015
George Hills Harper Summer Research Fellowship, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2013-2014
M.A.P.H. Fellowship, University of Chicago, 2007-2008
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Texas, 2005