Christine Atkins

Christine Atkins is a Professor at SUNY Corning Community College, where she teaches courses in English and Gender and Women's Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in English from SUNY Albany and has been recognized with the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence (2014) and Faculty Service (2021).

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in English, SUNY Albany
• M.A. in English, University of Minnesota
• B.A. in English, Villanova University

Professor Atkins' research focuses on American literature, particularly Southern literature and the works of Flannery O'Connor, Joyce Carol Oates, and Carson McCullers. Her scholarship explores themes of gender, identity, trauma, and queerness within these texts. She has presented on topics ranging from Holocaust literature to travel narratives and critical race theory in the classroom.

Her publications demonstrate consistent engagement with feminist and gender studies perspectives in American literature, examining how female characters navigate societal constraints, trauma, and identity formation. Recent conference presentations extend her work into Holocaust studies, Orientalism in travel writing, and critical race theory.

She has been honored with the following awards:

• SUNY Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence (2014)
• SUNY Chancellor's Award for Faculty Service (2021)

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