Michael Shetina

Michael Shetina is a Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on American literature, film/visual culture, gender/sexuality studies, and queer theory. He teaches courses such as Business and Technical Writing, Queer Lives/Politics, and Film/TV and Gender. His office is located in 59 English Building, with Fall 2025 office hours on Wednesdays 12:30–4:45 PM.

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Research emphasizes intersections of queer identity and media representation, as seen in his 2018 publication analyzing RuPaul’s Drag Race. No awards or grants were mentioned in the text. He advises no listed students. The English Department is housed at 608 South Wright Street, Urbana, IL.