Yavanna Brownlee

Faculty

Assistant Professor

Email yavanna.brownlee@unco.edu
Phone 970-351-2980
Location Ross 1180C
Office Hours Mondays and Fridays 12:15-1:15 pm, Tuesdays 2:00-3:00 pm, and by appointment in-person or via Zoom
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Education

  • PhD in Rhetoric and Composition with a focus on Indigenous Rhetorics from Ohio University in Athens, OH
  • MFA in Creative Writing in Poetry from University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, AK
  • BA in English from Lyon College in Batesville, AR

Professional Experience & Affiliations

Ohio University, 2012-2019
University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2004-2012

Research Expertise & Interests

Indigenous Rhetorics
Language
Environmental Sustainability
Culture
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and LGBTQ+ issues
Feminism and Queer Theories
and where all of these intersect