Katie Hogan

Katie Hogan is a Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), where she has served as Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program since 2014. Prior to this, she was Director of Women’s Studies at Carlow University (2003–2014) and taught at LaGuardia Community College (1997–2003). Her work bridges literary criticism, queer theory, and environmental justice, focusing on intersections of gender, place, and ecological ethics.

Dr. Hogan holds a Ph.D. in English from Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ), an M.A. from Northeastern University (Boston, MA), and a B.B.A. from Western Connecticut State University (Danbury, CT). Her research explores queer ecologies, feminist pedagogy, and critical university studies, with a focus on how marginalized communities navigate environmental crises and institutional inequities.

Her scholarly contributions include books like Over Ten Million Served: Gendered Service in Language and Literature Workplaces (2010) and Women Take Care: Gender, Race, and the Culture of AIDS (2001), alongside articles analyzing works by Alison Bechdel, Tony Kushner, and Carter Sickels. Recent work emphasizes decolonizing rural spaces and queer dystopian narratives.

• Professional Service: Elected to MLA’s Delegate Assembly (2007–2009), member of MLA’s Committee on the Status of Women (2003–2006), and founder of a collaborative academic writing group (2006–present).
• Teaching: Courses include Global Women Writers, Transfeminisms, and Feminist Theories at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Grants: Not explicitly listed, though her administrative roles suggest institutional support for WGST initiatives.

Her work critiques neoliberal pressures in academia, advocating for equitable labor practices and feminist institutional frameworks. She has presented widely on topics like queer disaster narratives and academic labor, engaging interdisciplinary audiences through conferences like MLA and NWSA.