John Su

Dr. John Su is a Professor and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at Marquette University's Klingler College of Arts & Sciences, Department of English. He specializes in postcolonial literature, 20th/21st-century Anglophone literature, and graphic narratives/film studies. His research explores how postcolonial texts challenge Western perspectives and foster multicultural understanding.

His academic career includes notable publications like Imagination and the Contemporary Novel (Cambridge, 2011) and articles on authors such as Amitav Ghosh, Jean Rhys, and E.M. Forster. His work often intersects with themes of nostalgia, ethics, and cultural memory.

He has received multiple awards including the 2014 Teaching Excellence Award and the 2005 Helen Way Klingler Sabbatical Award. He serves on editorial boards like Modern Fiction Studies and contributed to the Future of Minority Studies National Research Project.

Dr. Su's teaching spans postcolonial literature and film, emphasizing critical engagement with global cultural narratives. His research and grants reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary exploration of literature's societal impact.