Elizabeth KubekFaculty
Elizabeth Kubek currently serves as Gustavus' inaugural Faculty Director for Student Academic Success (reporting to the VPEI) and Director of Summer Term (reporting to the Provost's Office). She is a graduate of the HERS Women's Leadership program (Wellesley 2014 cohort) with two decades of experience in faculty governance and academic administration. Her Student Success work is supported by her recent scholarship on fostering student empathy, wellbeing, and belonging through interdisciplinary Humanities course design and teaching strategies.
Education
B.A. English, Clark University; M.A. and Ph.D. English, University of Rochester
Areas of Expertise
Restoration and 18th Century British Literature, Innovation and Change Management, Gender Studies, Academic Administration, and Medical Humanities
Interests
Comics, Non-Traditional and Underrepresented Student Support, New Media Studies, Online and Blended Teaching Strategies, and Interdisciplinary Studies
Courses Taught
ENG-298 (Foodways and Food Justice)
| Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWS-118 | Controversies in Feminism | 6 | 2025/SP, 2024/SP, and 2023/SP |
| ENG-298 | Chal Sem: Medical Humanities | 6 | 2024/S1, 2024/FA, and 2023/FA |
| T/D-244 | ST:Chekhov on Stage | 4 | 2021/SP |
| FTS-100 | FTS:Beyond Masks and Supers | 3 | 2024/FA, 2023/FA, and 2020/FA |
| ENG-144 | ST:Give Me Some Information | 2 | 2024/JN and 2023/JN |
| T/D-370 | Advanced Studies in Performance: Creative Research | 2 | 2021/SP |
| NDL-147 | Academic Success | 1 | 2025/SP |
| ENG-110 | Writing Process | 1 | 2025/SP |
| ENG-333 | Romanticism | 1 | 2024/SP |
| ENG-244 | ST:Medical Humanities | 1 | 2023/SP |
| ENG-102 | Literary Studies | 1 | 2023/SP |
| T/D-270 | Intermediate Studies in Performance: Creative Research | 1 | 2021/SP |