Kyle William Bishop

Kyle William Bishop studied art history, music, German, English, and film in college and graduate school. He received a PhD in American literature and film from the University of Arizona and is now a third-generation associate professor at Southern Utah University. Dr. Bishop currently teaches courses in American literature and culture, film studies, and horror/fantasy literature. He currently serves as the SUU Honors Program Director.

Dr. Bishop has presented and published a variety of critical essays and articles on popular culture and cinematic adaptation, including such topics as Metropolis, Night of the Living Dead, Fight Club, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawn of the Dead, Frankenstein, The Birds, Zombieland, and The Walking Dead. He has written two books for McFarland: American Zombie Gothic: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Walking Dead in Popular Culture (2010) and How Zombies Conquered Popular Culture: The Multifarious Walking Dead in the 21st Century (2015).