Amanda Carson Banks, Ph.D.

Amanda Carson Banks discovered comic books while writing her dissertation. Because or despite this interest, she received her Ph.D. in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. Her interests include Biblical folklore, 18th and 19th century religious movements and millennial groups, and contemporary alternative religion. She is currently the Senior Information Officer for the Graduate School at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and lectures in the Department of Religious Studies and the Divinity School. When asked what she is the most proud of in her life, she always answers "My family -- check them out at my web site.

Bibliography

• Folklore and the Comic Book:
  The Traditional Meets the Popular (article)