Professor Spotlight: Clare Carroll in the Comparative Literature Department

Professor Clare Carroll has been fostering an intellectual and encouraging environment for students at Queens College for the past 35 years. Carroll teaches in the Comparative Literature Department and cites her “absolute commitment to the students” as a deciding factor for her stay at QC. Over the years, her approach to teaching has evolved, understanding that the principles  ‘less is more’ and ‘listening is more’ have influenced the lessons and experiences she has shared with her students.  Carroll describes comparative literature as an important field that is applicable in every area of study, emphasizing that criticism should take place on…