Degrees
2019, BA Philosophy and Religious Studies, Manhattan College
2021, MA English and American Literature, New York University
2021, MLIS Rare Books and Special Collections, Long Island University
Bio
Tim Gress is a PhD student and Graduate Teaching Fellow in the department of English & Comparative Literature. His research focuses primarily on the literary and cultural history of Britain during the 19th century, especially as it relates to the history of the book. Other interests include lesser-known woman writers of the late-Romantic and early-Victorian periods, the history and development of the novel in English, descriptive bibliography, and book collecting. Tim also works as a Graduate Assistant in the Rare Book Collection at Wilson Special Collections Library.
Publications:
- A Collector’s Zeal: Treasures from the DeCoursey Fales Collection at Manhattan College. (Riverdale, New York: Manhattan College, 2020).
Awards
- William T. Buice III Scholarship, Rare Book School, University of Virginia, 2020
- Director’s Scholarship, Rare Book School, University of Virginia, 2019
- Edward Branigan Scholars Grant for Research in the Humanities, Manhattan College, 2018