Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), housed within the College of Letters & Science. He holds a PhD and MA from Cornell University and a BA from Oklahoma State University. His research and teaching focus on Indigenous literatures of North America and postcolonial theory as it intersects with Indigenous literary studies.

Education:

• PhD & MA, Cornell University
• BA, Oklahoma State University

His scholarship examines how Indigenous narratives and legal frameworks reclaim self-determination, with notable works analyzing Gerald Vizenor’s literature and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975. His book Writing Home: Indigenous Narratives of Resistance explores cultural and political resistance through Indigenous storytelling.

No scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided texts. He has not supervised named graduate students. No lab affiliations or collaborative teams are mentioned.