Vita

Dr. Haddad joined Penn State Harrisburg in 2003. He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Texas and an M.A. in English from Yale. While teaching in China and Japan, Dr. Haddad developed an interest in Asia that is reflected in his scholarly interests. His research has investigated ways Americans learned about China in the nineteenth century: museum exhibits, trade objects, travel writing, missionary literature, international expositions, magic lantern shows, and moving pictures. His first book, The Romance of China: Excursions to China in U.S. Culture, 1776–1876, was published by Columbia University Press in 2006. Dr. Haddad is currently working on a project that explores the creation of Hersheypark in the Seventies.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
• M.A., Yale University
• A.B., Harvard College

Research Areas

American literature, popular culture, Antebellum American Culture, Gilded Age, and Asian American Culture.

Professional Affiliations

• American Studies Association
• American Historical Association
• Popular Culture Association
• Middle Atlantic American Studies Association