Caitlyn Socrates

Caitlyn Socrates serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland while completing her doctoral studies at Duquesne University. Her interdisciplinary work bridges academic scholarship and creative practice across multiple domains of cultural production.

Her academic foundation includes:

• B.A. in English from Trinity Washington University (2011)
• M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Chatham University (2015)
• Ph.D. in English-African American Literature and Food Studies from Duquesne University (expected 2025)

Dr. Socrates' research interrogates the intersections of race, gender, and cultural expression through African American literary traditions, Black foodways, and visual narrative forms. Her creative scholarship manifests in both academic publications and literary works, with her debut book Power in the Tongue (Tolsun Books, 2022) establishing her voice in contemporary Black literature. Current projects include a short story collection and culinary memoir exploring matrilineal food traditions.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• Inaugural Emerging Black Artist in Residence at Chatham University (2021-2022)
• Tin House Writing participant

As an emerging scholar-creator, Dr. Socrates focuses on developing her dissertation and creative portfolio rather than formal advising relationships or large-scale grant projects. Her teaching practice integrates Women and Gender Studies, Film and Cinema Studies, Food Studies, and Composition across undergraduate curricula.

No laboratory or formal research team affiliations are currently documented in her professional profile.