Doris Witt

Doris Witt is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Iowa, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her academic work bridges American, transnational, and postcolonial literary studies with interdisciplinary cultural analysis.

Education:

• BA in English, Centre College
• MA and PhD in English, University of Virginia
• JD, University of Iowa

Her research focuses on 20th and 21st century multiethnic American literature, transnational and postcolonial cultures, and the intersections of food, identity, war, and justice. She examines how literature reflects and shapes socio-political realities, particularly through the lens of marginalized voices. Her teaching includes courses such as Writers on Food, Reimagining Vietnam, Reproductive Justice, and Writing War, illustrating her commitment to socially engaged literary scholarship.

Though no publications are listed in the provided text, her ongoing projects include books on American food writing in the neoliberal era and Vietnamese American literature, suggesting a sustained scholarly trajectory in culturally grounded literary criticism.

Professor Witt is deeply committed to inclusive pedagogy, informed by her own journey from a small-town Kentucky background into higher education. She strives to balance high academic expectations with individualized student support, particularly for those from non-elite educational backgrounds.

She has no listed scientific awards or formal mention of research grants in the provided material.

She is affiliated with the Department of English at the University of Iowa and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. There is no mention of specific research labs or collaborative teams, but her course development and scholarly themes suggest engagement with interdisciplinary academic communities.