Sarah Olutola

Dr. Sarah Olutola is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Lakehead University, where she has taught since 2021. Her expertise spans Black Anglophone literature, critical race studies, and creative writing, with specific courses including English 2818: Writing Across Genres and English 4015: African-American Women Writers.

Academic Background:

• PhD in English, McMaster University

Research Interests:
Dr. Olutola's scholarship centers on Critical Race Studies and Postcolonialism within African and African Diasporic Anglophone Literature, examining intersections with Popular Media Culture and Youth Literature through social justice frameworks. Her creative practice as a Young Adult fiction writer directly integrates these academic inquiries, notably in her novel "Royals Behaving Badly" featured in Lakehead news (July 28, 2025).

Publications:
Her peer-reviewed work appears in journals like Popular Music and Society, Safundi, and Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture and Social Justice, while public scholarship reaches broader audiences through The Washington Post, Zora Magazine, Teen Vogue, and CBC.