Jinny Huh

Jinny Huh is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Vermont. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (2005). Her expertise spans Asian American literature & culture, African American literature & culture, comparative race studies, detective fiction, 20th-Century American literature, and cultural studies. She teaches courses such as Reading Race, Seeing Race, Detective Fiction, and Contemporary Asian-American Fiction.

Education:

• Ph.D. in English, University of Southern California, 2005

Research Interests: Dr. Huh’s work interrogates intersections of race, identity, and narrative forms in American literature. She explores how detective fiction and multiethnic literatures challenge or reinforce sociopolitical hierarchies. Her analysis often bridges African American and Asian American cultural studies through a comparative lens.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, UCLA Bunche Center (2005-2006)
• Multiple Dissertation Fellowships at USC (2001-2005)
• All University Pre-Doctoral Merit Fellowship, USC (1997-1999, 2003-2004)

Advising & Grants: While specific grants are not listed, her extensive fellowship history reflects sustained scholarly engagement. She advises students in multiethnic literature and cultural studies. No specific labs/teams are mentioned, but her courses suggest active involvement in interdisciplinary academic communities.