Seretha Williams
Department Chair
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages
Bio
Seretha D. Williams is a Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies whose research includes African Diaspora and women's literatures and Digital Humanities. She is a content expert on Margaret Walker (Alexander), the Black Chicago Renaissance, and the Black Arts Movement.
Email: seretha.williams@augusta.edu
Education
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MLIS, Library and Information Science
Valdosta State University, 2019
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Ph.D., Comparative Literature
University of Georgia, 1998
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MA, Comparative Literature
University of Georgia, 1994
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BS, Journalism
Northwestern University, 1992
Awards & Honors
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Outstanding Faculty Member
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences/ Faculty Senate, 2020
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Extending the Reach Scholar
Black Book Interactive Project /ACLS, 2019
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Caught in the Act: Integrity Award
Office of Faculty Development, 2018
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Scholarly Activity Award
Augusta University, 2018
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USG SoTL Fellow 2017-18
University System of Georgia, 2017
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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ENGL 4800
Capstone Seminar
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ENGL 2131
American Lit I
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ENGL 1101
College Composition I
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ENGL 1102
College Composition II
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ENGL 2132
American Lit II
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ENGL 6250
Studies in Women's Lit
Teaching Interests
World Literature
Women's and Gender Studies
Digital Humanities
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Augusta, Georgia, 2021
Other
- Gary, Indiana: A Poem, 2021
Other
- Monroe, Georgia, 2021
Other
- Digital Humanities as a LEAP High Impact Practice, 2021
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- `Mother of us Poets': Margaret Walker and the Black Arts Movement, 2021
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Research Interests
African American Literary Movements
Comparative Literature
Digital Humanities
Margaret Walker
Department Service
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Faculty Mentoring
2016 - 2020
Role: Faculty Mentor
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National African American Read-In 2019
2019
Role: Other
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EFL Chair's Forum
2017 - 2018
Role: Committee Chair
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English Portfolio
2017 - 2018
Role: Committee Member
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Personnel, Promotion and Tenure
2017 - 2018
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
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Pamplin College
2017 - Present
Role: Other
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Women’s and Gender Studies Program Committee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Humanities Subcommittee
2017 - 2019
Role: Committee Member
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WGST Symposium 2019
- 2019
Role: Other
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Digital Humanities Workshop
- 2018
Role: Other
University Service
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Black Student Union
2017 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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University Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair
2018 - 2020
Role: University Senate Service
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University Libraries and Multicultural Student Engagement
2019
Role: Guest Speaker
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Carnegie Community Engagement Committee
2018
Role: Committee Member
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Skloot-Lacks Subcommittee
2017 - 2018
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Digital Recovery Hub Planning Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Third Stone: Afrofuturism and the Black Fantastic
2018 - Present
Role: Editor, Journal Editor
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Center for Undergraduate Research
2017 - 2019
Role: Member
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CUR Arts and Humanities Division
2018 - 2019
Role: Other
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Journal of African American History
2018 - 2019
Role: Reviewer, Book
