Lynn Sally

Dr. Lynn Sally is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of English at New Mexico State University (NMSU). She holds a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from New York University (2004), an M.A. in Gender Studies from The New School (1998), and a B.A. in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley (1995). Her research focuses on lowbrow popular culture, feminist theory, and critical cultural analysis.

Dr. Sally is the Academic Director of the Gender & Sexuality Studies (G&SS) program at NMSU, housed administratively in the English Department. Her work bridges academia and performance art, evident in her books *Neo-Burlesque: Striptease as Transformation* (2025) and *Sex On Stage* (2025), which explore feminist reinterpretations of burlesque and performance art.

Her research has been featured in *Library Journal*, *USA Today*, and *The Sierra County Sun*. She actively engages with public scholarship through lectures, podcasts, and media appearances, including segments on *Gay & Lesbian Review*, *Stance on Dance*, and *Mind Dog TV*.

Dr. Sally’s creative work includes performances under the alias 'Dr. Lucky' and her variety show *Blue Revue*. She hosts book clubs and collaborates with artists like Dita Von Teese to promote burlesque as transformative cultural practice.