Dr. Ellyn Lem is a professor of English and Gender Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha where she teaches a variety of literature and cultural studies courses, including one on representing aging in the humanities. Her first work was co-written with a colleague, The Work-Family Debate in Popular Culture. On campus, Ellyn directs the Honors program, advises the student veterans, and enjoys giving public lectures at libraries, book festivals, and care facilities.