Rachel Levitt

Rachel Levitt is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Social Transformation Studies department at Kansas State University. They also hold leadership roles as co-chair of K-State's LGBTQ Faculty Staff Association and the Flint Hills Human Rights Project board.

Education

• BA, California State University, Northridge
• MA, California State University, Northridge
• PhD, University of New Mexico

Research Interests

Dr. Levitt's work centers on queer and feminist theories of violence, combining interdisciplinary approaches from queer of color critique, queer Native studies, and queer disability studies. Their scholarship examines intersectional activism, critical university studies, and legal frameworks in social justice contexts.

Publications Trends

Dr. Levitt's publications focus on queer resistance, legal injustice, and intersectional methodologies. Key themes include trans politics, colonialism, silence as activism, and critical race-gender analysis.

Teaching Awards

• Davids-Dunham Award for excellence as a teacher and scholar
• William L. Stamey Award for outstanding undergraduate teaching
• LGBT Resource Center's Esteemed Faculty Award
• University Honors Program Faculty Teaching and Mentoring Award
• K-State First's First-Year Advocate Award

Teaching Roles

Dr. Levitt has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in queer pedagogies, gender studies, resistance movements, and legal injustice across K-State's academic programs.