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Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt serves as Professor of English at Linfield University while directing the Critical Ethnic Studies program and co-coordinating the Gender Studies minor. Her academic leadership extends to Portland's Literary Arts as a Delve Seminars guide.
Her educational background includes:
- B.A. from College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
- M.A. in Creative Writing
- Ph.D. in English from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
Professor Dutt-Ballerstadt's research investigates intersections of race, nation, class, gender, and sexuality through postcolonial theory, critical race studies, and transnational feminisms. As a scholar-activist, she critically examines equity challenges in higher education systems while producing creative works exploring migration and identity.
Her scholarly impact is recognized through:
- Edith Green Distinguished Professor Award
- Marvin and Laurie Henberg International Scholarship Award
- Outstanding Faculty Award from Linfield's Multicultural Center
Current projects include the monograph 9/11 Literatures: The Anxious Canon and edited collection Civility, Free Speech and Academic Freedom in Higher Education (Routledge, 2020). Her public intellectual contributions appear in Inside Higher Ed, Counterpunch, and Truthout, alongside poetry manuscript Discontinuities examining migration themes.
