K. Tyler Christensen

K. Tyler Christensen is a Lecturer at American University, affiliated with the departments of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies and Literature. He holds a PhD in American Literature & Culture from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from American University. His work focuses on storytelling post-Stonewall and during the HIV/AIDS crisis, blending critical theory with cultural analysis.

• PhD, American Literature & Culture, The George Washington University
• M.F.A., Creative Writing, American University
• B.S., Psychology

Christensen’s research spans queer theory, gender studies, and cultural analysis. His courses, such as New Queer Cinema and Imagined Bodies, interrogate intersections of identity, power, and representation. He also contributes creative writing to outlets like The Huffington Post and authored the chapbook That Boy From Idaho (Ghost City Press, 2020).