Kimberly Wallace-Sanders

Kimberly Wallace-Sanders is an Associate Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Emory University. Her research examines representations of race, gender, and the Black female body through interdisciplinary lenses including visual culture, literature, and Southern studies. She holds a PhD in American Cultural Studies from Boston University.

Research interests focus on 19th-century African American women's literature, racial stereotypes in visual culture, and the intersection of race and gender. Her work frequently engages with photography, material culture, and Southern traditions.

Awards include multiple prestigious recognitions for her publications, including a NAACP Image Award nomination and a Southeastern Museums Conference Silver Medal for her curatorial work on African American nanny portraits.

She has mentored numerous graduate students who have become influential scholars and cultural leaders. Current projects include book manuscripts on domestic portraiture and African American visual culture.