Marlon M. Bailey

Marlon M. Bailey is a Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, jointly appointed in the Department of African & African American Studies and the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. He serves as Associate Chair and Co-Director of Graduate Studies, with faculty affiliations in the Performing Arts Department and the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Equity.

• Education: Ph.D. in African American Studies (Women, Gender, and Sexuality) from UC Berkeley (2005), M.A. in African American Studies (UC Berkeley), M.F.A. in Theatre Performance (Acting) from West Virginia University, B.A. in Theatre/Speech Education from Olivet College

His research bridges Queer Theory, Black Studies, and Performance Studies, focusing on Black LGBTQ cultural formations, gender/sexuality dynamics, and ethnographic approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention. He has published in journals like American Quarterly, GLQ, Signs, and LGBT Health.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Alan Bray Memorial Book Prize (2014)
  • Lambda Literary Book Award finalist (2014)
  • GLMA Achievement Award (2021)

Bailey's work extends to creative practice through his solo performance Exploring Black Gay Sex, Love, and Life, presented at international institutions. He co-edits the New Sexual Worlds Book Series with University of California Press and collaborates with the interdisciplinary Black Sexual Economies Collective.