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Renée Bailey serves as a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Lehigh University, where she commenced her appointment in August 2023. Her academic responsibilities encompass teaching foundational courses including Critical Reading & Composition, Research and Argument, and Introduction to Creative Writing Nonfiction, integrating her expertise in creative expression and rhetorical theory to develop students' analytical and compositional skills within diverse writing contexts.
Bailey's educational trajectory demonstrates progressive specialization in literary studies:
- PhD in English, University of Southern Mississippi, 2019
- MA in English, Austin Peay State University, 2013
- Bachelor of Arts, Bowling Green State University
Her research program critically examines intersections between creative practice and rhetorical theory, with concentrated investigations into fiction and nonfiction genres, episodic narrative structures, and the representation of women in literary traditions. Significant scholarly attention is devoted to decolonial applications of transcendentalist thought and innovative pedagogical frameworks for first-year composition emphasizing research methodologies and argumentative development, reflecting her commitment to socially engaged writing instruction.
Analysis of Bailey's publication history (2012-2019) reveals consistent contributions to contemporary American literature through fiction and prose poetry appearing in venues including Midwestern Gothic and The Raw Art Review. Dominant thematic currents explore feminist perspectives on women's lived experiences, nature symbolism as social commentary, and experimental narrative techniques, demonstrating methodological versatility across conventional short stories and avant-garde prose forms while maintaining focus on identity and power structures.
Prominent professional recognitions include:
- Semi-finalist, 2019 Key West Literary Seminar’s Cecelia Joyce Johnson Award
- Runner-up, 2019 Francis Ponge Prize for Prose Poetry (The Raw Art Review)
Bailey maintains active scholarly engagement through conference presentations addressing academic resilience, pedagogical innovation, and literary analysis, though documentation of graduate student mentorship or external research funding remains unavailable. No institutional research laboratories or collaborative creative teams are currently associated with her professional profile at Lehigh University.
