Lisa Williams

Lisa Williams is a Professor of Literature in the English & Literary Studies department at Ramapo College of New Jersey's School of Humanities and Global Studies. She joined the college in 1996 and maintains an active teaching schedule with office hours on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:45-11:15 am and 5:50-6:05 pm.

Williams earned her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and completed both her M.A. and Ph.D. at the C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center. Her academic journey has established her as a respected scholar in women's literature and 20th century international writing.

Her research focuses primarily on women writers, with special attention to Toni Morrison and Virginia Woolf. Williams explores themes of identity, marginality, and artistic expression through both critical analysis and creative writing. Her work bridges scholarly criticism and creative practice, making significant contributions to literary studies.

Williams's publications reveal a consistent engagement with women's voices across different literary forms, spanning historical fiction, poetry chapbooks, memoir, and literary criticism. Her most recent creative work, the historical novel "Forget Russia" (2020), demonstrates her continued evolution as both scholar and practitioner.

As an educator, Williams teaches a diverse range of courses including Critical Reading and Writing, Readings in Poetry, Major Authors: The Novels of Toni Morrison and Virginia Woolf, Modernism, Survey of American Poetry, International Poetry, Survey of America Literature: Romantics to Contemporary, and Introduction to Creative Writing. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes both critical engagement with texts and creative expression.