Faculty Profile for Cassie Ann Polasek

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Cassie Ann Polasek
Asst Professor of Instruction — English
phone: (512) 245-7657
Scholarly/Creative Work
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Polasek, C. A. (2020). “‘Each the other’s world entire’: Father and Son in The Road.” In Carrying the Fire: Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and the Apocalyptic Tradition. Volume 1: Characters, Themes and Issues.
  • Polasek, C. A. (2014). “‘Books are Made out of Books’: Moby Dick and Cormac McCarthy’s Judge Holden.” In They Rode on: Blood Meridian and the Tragedy of the American West.

Selected Service Activities

Chair
Reading Task Force
2024-Present
Member
Communities of Practice
2023-Present
Officer
Miller Middle School PTO
August 2023-Present
Member
First Year English Committee
2022-Present
Member
Teacher Preparation Committee
2022-Present