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Kelly King-O'Brien is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Director of the Writing in the Majors program at the John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, Cornell University, within the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in U.S. History from the University of Chicago and has taught writing and history at the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Cornell.
Education:
- Ph.D., U.S. History – University of Chicago
- M.A., U.S. History – University of Chicago
- M.A., History – Harvard University
- B.A., Neuroscience – Oberlin College
Her research and teaching focus on writing pedagogy, American history, and public engagement with heritage. She explores how writing can be central to history courses, how to use news media as a teaching tool, and the role of Confederate monuments in shaping collective memory. Her interdisciplinary work bridges history, education, and social justice.
Her recent publications examine Confederate monument proliferation in Texas during the Civil Rights Movement, the role of protest in recasting history, and innovative strategies for teaching writing in historical disciplines. The articles reflect strong trends in public history, writing across the curriculum, critical literacy, and racial inclusion.
Scientific Awards:
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Kelly King-O'Brien advises and trains graduate students who teach first-year writing seminars and serve as teaching assistants in Writing in the Majors courses. While specific grant funding is not mentioned, her participation in the CIVIC research co-lab “Unsettled Monuments, Unsettling Heritage” indicates collaborative, interdisciplinary research engagement. She plays a key role in curriculum development and pedagogical leadership at Cornell.
She is a core member of the John S. Knight Institute, contributing to institutional efforts in writing instruction and teacher development. Her work with the CIVIC research co-lab involves collaboration with faculty and postdocs from History, Archaeology, Near Eastern Studies, Architecture, and Classics, reflecting a deeply interdisciplinary team approach to heritage and memory studies.
