There, she teaches media studies and digital identities, often focusing on monsters and monstrosity as a familiar way for students to access difficult course concepts. One of Amanda’s core research specialties is Vampires and the trajectory the creature character has taken in English literature from horror icon to “domesticated” romantic hero. She is the current president of the Lord Ruthven Assembly, a vampire and revenant enthusiast community, which is affiliated with the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts.