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Keith Lawrence is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Brigham Young University's College of Humanities. He specializes in Asian American literature and early American literature, with additional expertise in transnational Asian American literature, film adaptation, and nineteenth-century American women writers. He coordinates English 201/202 courses and teaches Independent Study courses in early American literature and the American novel.
- PhD, University of Southern California, 1987
His scholarly contributions include founding the Circle for Asian American Literary Studies and serving as course coordinator for major undergraduate programs. He has taught abroad at Nagoya University of Commerce and Josai International University in Japan.
- Research Focus: Asian American literature pre-1965
- Teaching Interests: World literature, pre-1900 American drama, American women writers
- Memberships: American Literature Association, Association for Asian American Studies, Modern Language Association (2020-Present)
Recent honors include the 2023 BYU English Department Distinguished Teaching Award and serving as President-elect of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters (UASAL) since 2022.
