selected publications academic article Ayres, S. (2021). Inside the Master's Gates: Resources and Tools to Dismantle Racism and Sexism in Higher Education. The Journal of Law in Society. 21(1), 20-62. Ayres, S (2020). Trauma-Informed Advocacy: Learning to Empathize with Unspeakable Horrors. William and Mary Journal of Women and the Law. 26(2), 225-260. Ayres, S. (2018). Claudia Rankine's 'Citizen': Documenting and Protesting America's Halting March Toward Racial Justice and Equality. Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review. 9(2), 213-255. Ayres, S. (2017). Paternity Un(Certainty): How the Law Surrounding Paternity Challenges Negatively Impacts Family Relationships and Women's Sexuality. Journal of Gender, Race and Justice. 20(2), 237-262. Ayres, S. (2015). Teaching Empathy: Using Dramatic Narrative to Understand Domestic Violence. Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly. 7(4), 331-350. Ayres, S., & Manjunath, P. (2012). Pregnancy Denied, Pregnancy Rejected in 'Stephanie Daley'. Law, Culture and the Humanities. 12(1), 132-154. Ayres, S., & Manjunath, P (2012). Denial and Concealment of Unwanted Pregnancy: 'A Film Hollywood Dared Not Do'. St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary. 26(2), 197-221. Ayres, S (2009). Kairos and Safe Havens: The Timing and Calamity of Unwanted Birth. William and Mary Journal of Women and the Law. 15(2), 227-289. Ayres, S (2007). Who is to Shame? Narratives of Neonaticide. William and Mary Journal of Women and the Law. 14(2), 55-105. Ayres, S (2007). My Brilliant Career. Legal Studies Forum. 31(2), 707-707. Ayres, S (2006). Newfound Religion: Mothers, God, and Infanticide. Fordham Urban Law Journal. 33(2), 335-356. Ayres, S (2005). Introduction: The Power of Stories: Gloucester Tales. Texas Wesleyan Law Review. 12(1), 1-4. Ayres, S. (2005). Helene Cixous's The Perjured City: Nonprosecution Alternatives to Collective Violence. 9(1), 1-30. Ayres, S (2004). The Hand that Rocks the Cradle: How Children's Literature Reflects Motherhood, Identity and International Adoption. Texas Wesleyan Law Review. 10(2), 315-342. Ayres, S. (2004). '[N]ot a Story to Pass On': Constructing Mothers Who Kill. Hastings Women's Law Journal. 15(1), 39-110. Ayres, S (2004). The Rhetorics of Takings Cases: It's Mine v. Let's Share. 5(3), 615-645. Ayres, S (2001). Incest in a Thousdand Acres: Cheap Trick or Feminist Re-vision. Texas journal of women and the law. 11(1), 131-155. Ayres, S. (1999). Pink Ghetto. Yale Journal of Law and Feminism. 11(1), 1-2. Ayres, S. (1998). Coming Out: Decision-Making in State and Federal Sodomy Cases. Albany Law Review. 62(2), 355-402. Ayres, S. (1995). The 'Straight Mind' in Russ's the Female Man. Science Fiction Studies. 22(1), 22-34. chapter Ayres, P. (2019). Teaching Criminal Law Issues in A Lesson Before Dying: She Knew, As We All Knew, What the Outcome Would Be. Wharton Lowe, J., & Beavers, H. (Eds.), Approaches to Teaching Gainess The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and Other Works. (pp. 194-211). Modern Language Association. Ayres, S. (2014). When Women Kill Newborns: The Rhetoric of Vulnerability. Cole, K. (Eds.), Feminist Challenges or Feminist Rhetorics? Locations, Scholarship, Discourse. (pp. 83-97). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Ayres, S. (2004). The Silent Voices of the Law. Meyer, M. J. (Eds.), Literature and Law. (pp. 21-36). Brill Rodopi. Ayres, S. (1999). Outlaw Against the Thinking Fathers. Herzog, A., & Kaufman, J. (Eds.), (pp. 149-162). Palgrave.
teaching activities LAW7021 Criminal Law Instructor LAW7301 Family Law Instructor LAW7622 Domestic Violence Seminar Instructor LAW7650 Law & Literature Seminar Instructor LAW7666 Race & The Law Seminar Instructor LAW7816 Independent Study Instructor LAW7900 Criminal Law (sptp) Instructor LAW7900 Sptp:directed Rsrch Seminar Instructor
education and training M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts - (Montpelier, Vermont, United States) 2019 Ph.D. in American Literature, Texas Christian University - (Fort Worth, Texas, United States) 1997 J.D., Baylor University - (Waco, Texas, United States) 1988 M.A. in English, The University of Texas at San Antonio - (San Antonio, Texas, United States) 1985 B.A. in English (Magna Cum Laude), Baylor University - (Waco, Texas, United States) 1982
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