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Kathleen Stanley

Academic | PhD Candidate | Book Lover

Kathleen Stanley is a writer, casual academic and Popular Romance Studies scholar. She is currently in her third year of PhD candidacy at Flinders University. She co-hosts the Love on Campus podcast, writes when she gets the time and picks up more research projects than she can manage in one lifetime. 

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