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bio:

My name is Josef Nguyen, and I am currently attending U.C. Irvine toward an M.S. in Arts Computation Engineering (A.C.E.).

I am a graduate of the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, California. I double majored in Computer Science and English and received both my B.S. and B.A., respectively, in May 2007.

I enjoy working out, video games, shopping, watching films, and reading. I am also an avid croquet player.

At the moment, besides working toward completing my Master's degree, I am applying to Ph.D programs in English and Literature. Wish me luck.

My main academic interests include but are not limited to:

  • ecological criticism
  • representations of science, technology, and medicine in literature and film
  • science, technology, and the body
  • cities and urban space
  • contemporary American literature and film
  • American regionalism, natural parks, and natural landmarks
  • the supernatural, the unnatural, and the fantastic
  • natural and unnatural disasters
  • food and fashion commodity culture
  • biology, geology, and paleontology
  • new media - video games and hypertext
 

23 June 2008