Sarah E. Turner

Sarah E. Turner is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Vermont. She holds a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University (1995). Her research focuses on race and ethnicity in contemporary American literature, colorblind racism, post-racial ideology, popular culture, 20th/21st century Black women writers, modernism, and composition. She teaches courses such as 'Race and Television,' 'Woolf, Faulkner, and Morrison,' and 'Intro to Literary Theory.'

• Education:
• Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1995

Her extensive awards include the Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award (2016) and multiple grants from the University of Vermont's Center for Teaching and Learning. She has been recognized for her instructional innovation and service learning initiatives.

Her work bridges literary analysis with societal issues, particularly examining how race intersects with narrative forms in literature and media. She has contributed to pedagogical initiatives like the development of the common teaching text Work in Progress for introductory writing classes.