Education
Ph.D. in American and African American Literature, The Ohio State University

M.A. in English, The University of South Carolina

B.A. in English, Syracuse University

Areas of Expertise
American Literature; American Studies; Postmodern Theory; African-American Literature; Film Theory; Gender Studies; Hip-Hop and Black Popular Culture; Cultural Studies

Selected Publications
"That Thing In Between: Parsing Race in the Autobiographies of Danzy Senna and Barack Obama." North Carolina Central University Journal of Humanities (Fall 2009).

"Blacknuss: What It is, What It Isn't." Online Journal (October 2009) http://someofmybestfriendsareblack.com/

What I Learned From White Girls: Black Female Identity, Autobiography, and Culture (Book Manuscript) Forthcoming.

"The Bride Price." Sometimes Rhythm, Sometimes Blues: Young African-Americans on Sex, Love, and The Search for Mr. Right. Ed. Taigi Smith. New York: Seal Press, 2003.150-159.

Leaving Abjection: Where ŒBlack‚ Meets Theory.‰ Modern Language Studies. 26.4 (Fall 1996): 27-36.

Contact
Brawley Hall, Room 103 H
ext. 3611
cclaiborne@morehouse.edu