Kelly Jeanette Baker (born August 1980) is an American writer.
Kelly J. Baker | |
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| Born | August 1980 (age 44) Marianna, Florida, US |
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Early life and education
editBaker was born in August 1980 in Marianna, Florida. She earned an Associate of Arts from Chipola College. Baker completed a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Florida State University (FSU). She earned a Master of Arts in American Religious History from FSU. Her 2003 master's thesis was titled Henry Ossawa Tanner: Race, Religion, and Visual Mysticism. Her advisor was John Corrigan.[1] She completed her Doctorate of Philosophy in American religious history at FSU in 2008.[2]
Career
editAs a graduate student, Baker began writing for a public audience as a contributing editor[3] at the nascent Religion in American History blog.[4][5] From 2007 to 2009, she was a lecturer at University of New Mexico and Central New Mexico Community College where she taught religious studies and humanities. From 2010 to 2013, Baker was a lecturer of religious studies and an affiliated faculty member of American and global studies at University of Tennessee. She began her career as a freelance writer in 2013.[2] In 2016, Baker started as the editor of Women in Higher Education.[5][2]
Baker is a commentator on higher education, sexism, and religion and its intersections to race, class, gender, and violence.[5]
Personal life
editBaker resides in Marianna, Florida with her husband and five cats.[citation needed]
Selected works
editBooks
edit- Baker, Kelly J. (2017). Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK's Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 9780700624478.[6]
- Baker, Kelly J. (2017). Grace Period: A Memoir in Pieces. Blue Crow Publishing, LLC. ISBN 9781947834040.[7]
- Baker, Kelly J. (2018). Sexism Ed: Essays on Gender and Labor in Academia. Raven Books. ISBN 9781947834224.[8]
- Fruscione, Joseph; Baker, Kelly J. (2018). Succeeding Outside the Academy: Career Paths Beyond the Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 9780700626885.
- Baker, Kelly J. (2020). The Zombies Are Coming: The Realities of the Zombie Apocalypse in American Culture (Revised and Expanded ed.). Blue Crow Books. ISBN 978-1947834491.
- Baker, Kelly J. (2020). Final Girl: And Other Essays on Grief, Trauma, and Mental Illness. Blue Crow Books. ISBN 9781947834514.
References
edit- ^ Baker, Kelly Jeanette (2003). Henry Ossawa Tanner: Race, Religion, and Visual Mysticism (MA thesis). Florida State University.
- ^ a b c "Kelly J. Baker Public CV". Google Docs. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "New Blog Editor: Evangelical Novels and Civil Rights Nuns".
- ^ "DuBois: American Prophet".
- ^ a b c Perry, David M. (April 24, 2018). "Sexism Is a Feature of the System". Pacific Standard. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Reviews of Gospel According to the Klan:
- Vinyard, JoEllen McNergney (October 1, 2012). "Review". The American Historical Review. 117 (4): 1259. doi:10.1093/ahr/117.4.1259. ISSN 0002-8762.
- Dees, Sarah (2013). "Review". The Journal of American Culture. 36 (1): 58–59. doi:10.1111/jacc.12013_6. ISSN 1542-734X.
- Toy, Eckard (September 1, 2012). "Review". Journal of American History. 99 (2): 630–631. doi:10.1093/jahist/jas235. ISSN 0021-8723.
- Gloege, Tim (May 1, 2013). "Review". American Studies. 52 (2): 167. doi:10.1353/ams.2013.0051. ISSN 2153-6856. S2CID 142729687.
- Ebel, Jonathan H. (2015). "Review". The Journal of Religion. 95 (1): 151–152. doi:10.1086/680543. ISSN 0022-4189.
- Richard, Mark Paul (June 1, 2012). "Review". Journal of Church and State. 54 (2): 306–308. doi:10.1093/jcs/css031. ISSN 0021-969X.
- Horowitz, David A. (2012). "Review". Oregon Historical Quarterly. 113 (2): 253. doi:10.5403/oregonhistq.113.2.0253. ISSN 0030-4727.
- McCloud, S. (March 2012). "Review". Choice. 49 (7): 1277.
- ^ Reviews of Grace Period:
- Whitley, Thomas J. (January 27, 2018). "Kelly Baker's dreams resonate in 'Grace Period'". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Attig, Derek (September 25, 2017). "How to feel less alone when reconsidering your career goals (essay)". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Boon, Sarah (July 27, 2018). "Time to Take Sexism in Post-Secondary Education Seriously". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
Further reading
edit- Baker, Kelly J. (November 5, 2013). "My Post-Academic Grace Period". ChronicleVitae. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
