Maddison McGann is a Professor of English at DeVry University. She specializes in 19th-century British fiction, with a particular focus on ecology, narrative theory, and print culture. Maddison’s dissertation, Reading Ecologies: Forms of Regression in Victorian Fiction, extends recent scholarship in narrative theory and ecocriticism to illuminate how industrial and ecological forces shaped the narrative structures of Victorian fiction. Excerpts of her work have appeared in Victorian Periodicals Review and the Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies.
    In 2023, Maddison earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa. She also holds an M.A. in the Humanities from the University of Chicago, an M.A. in English from the University of Iowa, and a B.A. in English from the University of South Florida. Currently, Maddison serves as a Professor of English at DeVry University, where she designs and instructs courses related to advanced composition and rhetoric. Maddison has also taught at the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, where she served as an English Literature instructor for two years.