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Valerie Lee

Dr. Valerie Lee

Valerie Lee

Professor Emeritus

lee.89@osu.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • African-American Literature
  • 20th Century American Literature
  • Gender & Sexuality Studies
  • Folklore Studies

Education

  • PhD, The Ohio State University

Author of The Prentice Hall Anthology of African American Women's LiteratureGranny Midwives and Black Women Writers: Double-Dutched Readings, Invisible Man's Literary Heritage: Benito Cereno and Moby Dick, and of articles and reviews on African American literature and theory, and multicultural pedagogy. Recipient of The Ohio State University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching and The Ohio State University Faculty Award for Distinguished University Service.

Formerly, Dr. Lee served as the Chair of the Department of Women's Studies (now Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies) and as Chair of the Department of English, as well as Vice Provost for Diversity and inclusion and Vice President for Outreach and Engagement at The Ohio State University.

Co-editor (with E. Patrick Johnson), Ohio State University Press Series:  Black Performance and Cultural Criticism