Kathleen Lacey is originally from Arcadia, Wisconsin, a small town near the upper Mississippi River. She holds bachelor's degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay in English and Humanistic Studies, and a M.A. in English and M.F.A. in fiction from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She completed her Ph.D. in English at UNL in 2017.
Kathleen's current research addresses the representation of Black girlhood in African American women's literature, Black girls' intellectual production, and the study of chronic illness in academia. She regularly teaches courses in writing, literature, popular culture, and women's and gender studies.
Courses Regularly Taught
Writing & Inquiry
Writing & Communities
Women in Popular Culture
Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies
Education
PhD, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
MA, MFA, Minnesota State University, Mankato
English and Creative Writing - Fiction
BA, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
English and Humanistic Studies
Areas of Interest
African American Literature
Multiethnic American Literature
Women's Literature
Popular Culture
Race and Medicine
Girlhood Studies