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Dr. Barreca is a professor of English Literature and Feminist Theory at the University of Connecticut. Appointed as an advisor to the Library of Congress for her work on humor and the American character, she is a popular lecturer and has been the keynote speaker at events worldwide such as the International Women in Leadership Conference and the Connecticut Bar Association. As the editor and author of many scholarly books, Dr. Barreca also writes a monthly column for The Chicago Tribune , a weekly column for the Hartford Courant , and has published several articles in The New York Times , The Detroit Free Press , The Baltimore Sun , and elsewhere. Dr. Barreca is also frequently quoted in such publications as Time , Life , USA Today , and Good Housekeeping . She earned a Master of Arts from Cambridge University and her Ph.D. from the City University of New York.