Emily Zarka holds a Ph. D. in British Romantic Literature with an emphasis on the Gothic. She is ASU's official "monster expert." Her research explores the roles of desire and knowledge dissemination in portrayals of undead characters produced during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Zarka has taught literature, film and media, and writing classes at Arizona State University. She writes and hosts a show called Monstrum for PBS Digital Studios. 

For more information about her work, check out her feature in ASU Now.