Gena E. Chandler

Gena E. Chandler is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for the Department of English at Virginia Tech, within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. She focuses on research areas spanning African American literature, American literature, postcolonial literature, pedagogy, and critical literary theory.

• African American literature
• American literature
• Postcolonial literature
• Pedagogy
• Critical literary theory

Her recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work at the intersection of pedagogy and ideological critique, particularly in neoliberal educational contexts, alongside analyses of Charles Johnson's contributions to African American literature. Her 2020 book The Wanderer in African American Literature further solidifies her expertise in literary analysis.

Scientific awards include:

• 2015 Virginia Tech Certificate of Teaching Excellence Award
• 2015 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Carroll B. Shannon Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2007 Diggs Teaching Scholar Award

Contact: gechandl@vt.edu